Matt Burness

Head of Product

Matt Burness is Planera's Head of Product, leading the roadmap for modern construction scheduling. He works closely with executives, project teams, and schedulers to build high-impact solutions for successful project outcomes.

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Product Updates

September Product Updates: Smarter Permissions, Sharper Insights, Richer Context

September Update: Smarter Permissions, Sharper Insights, Richer Context

At Planera, we’re always working to make planning more visual, collaborative, and powerful. This September, we’re excited to launch five new features designed to simplify teamwork, strengthen insights, and give you richer context in your schedules.

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Product Updates

October Product Updates: New sorting for P6 imports, flexible IMS, edit-in-Gantt, and more

New sorting for P6 imports, flexible IMS, edit-in-Gantt, and more.

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Product Updates

November Product Updates: Clearer navigation, smarter safeguards, and smoother interactions

Planera November Update: Clearer navigation, smarter safeguards, and smoother interactions

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Product Updates

December Product Updates: update schedules with confidence, investigate issues faster, and avoid cleanup work

This month’s updates focus on helping you update schedules with confidence, investigate issues faster, and avoid cleanup work—especially during active schedule reviews.

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primavera p6 alternatives

ConstructionTech

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10 Best Primavera P6 Alternatives for The Construction Industry in 2026

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ConstructionTech

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The MS Project Retirement: Why Construction Leaders are Securing Their Future with Planera

The landscape of construction scheduling is shifting. Microsoft has announced the retirement of Project for the web, with a full shutdown and redirection to Microsoft Planner scheduled for August 2026. For the construction industry, this move is a major "wake-up call" as Microsoft signals a shift away from supporting legacy scheduling tools optimized for the complex needs of construction.

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