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Microsoft Project

8.7 /10

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What is Microsoft Project?

Stay organized, focused, and in charge. Tackle anything from small projects to large initiatives. You may or may not be a project manager, but now you can be the boss of any project with a powerful, easy-to-use app.

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Microsoft Project Ratings

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86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

2% Negative

8% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Resource Management

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Workflow Management

Document Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Reporting

Time & Expense Tracking

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Shreya S.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Dated product, there are better products out there

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Nothing too differentiated

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It was fun to use and learn as part of my project management coursework

What do you dislike most about this product?

it's not very user friendly and is quite dated, no automations

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

there are products like monday.com, coschedule out there that are far better and easy to use.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Joseph S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Effective Project and Timeline Management.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Timelines and task tracking help you know how your project is performing and if it's off track, so you can adjust your actions as the timetable changes.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The best technique to plan and manage project schedules and define what resources/personnel will be used when so they know what to do to meet a deadline.

What do you dislike most about this product?

First-time users may find it difficult to understand all of MS Project's features, so watch a few crash courses/tutorials before starting.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I encourage it because customers can learn about the technology and hear from a daily user.

Pros

Caring
Altruistic
Helps Innovate
Reliable

Kitenda R.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Utilities
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Pricing is fair for the tool

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It has more templates to begin from in case you need inspirations first

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the pricing and the good customer service from Support team as they do respond to every question

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have not seen any technical issues and hence I would recommend it

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend the solution due to its usability

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Microsoft Project Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Planning and Scheduling Includes milestones, tasks and resource assignments (can also include WBS and CPM).

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Resource Management Includes resource allocation, expense tracking, and resource planning.

Dependency and Milestone Tracking Ability to define project development stages and task dependencies while setting milestones to mark specific points in a project

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Hierarchical Task Management Ability to create both templates and unique projects and support tasks that can be divided into sub-tasks and delegated

Reporting Straightforward data storage with ability to create any reports easily. Dashboards for any role with ability to easily build and modify.

Time & Expense Tracking Ability to track time for planning and estimating

Budget Management Includes financial planning, cost management, and payroll budgeting.

Mobile Access The solution can be easily accessed by employees through a dedicated native application or HTML5 access.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Shreya S.

Dated product, there are better products out there

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Joseph S.

Effective Project and Timeline Management.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kitenda R.

Pricing is fair for the tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Resource Management

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Workflow Management

Document Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Reporting

Time & Expense Tracking

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features