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Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.1 /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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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Project won the following awards in the Project Management - Enterprise category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

Microsoft Project Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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Negotiation and Contract:: 90%
Conflict Resolution:: 93%
Strategy & Innovation:: 90%
Service Experience:: 94%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 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?

3% Negative

5% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Planning and Scheduling

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Collaboration

Resource Management

Workflow Management

Document Management

Budget Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Reporting

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Dillip B.

Role: Finance
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Feb 2024

Best features and know about technology

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project is scalable, suitable for both small and large projects. It offers various versions tailored to different user needs, from individual project management to enterprise-level solutionsl

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

so I don't have a favorite aspect of Microsoft Project or any other product. However, I can acknowledge that one of the notable aspects of Microsoft Project is its versatility and robust feature set, which allows users to efficiently plan, execute, and manage projects of varying sizes and complexities

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing I dislike everything is good

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take advantage of free trials, demos, or tutorials to explore Microsoft Project's features and functionalities. This will give you a better understanding of how the software works and whether it meets your requirement

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Abhishek s.

Role: Finance
Industry: Energy
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Very good website

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Very good app you can use it somtrly

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislike, everything is good

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You can buy this product

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Navid R.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

easy to use and not costly

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Integration with Microsoft software which makes it an ideal solution. Also the ability to link certain team members to tasks and align project strategies to meet company requirements.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

MS Project is a proven tool for managing traditional projects using Waterfall methodology. It can show in a single timeline with a predictable workflow all the deliverables expected in a project. However, the project management software now also supports Agile methodologies. With board view, co-authoring tools, and seamless integration with Microsoft Teams, users can easily add new members, work with cross-functional teams, track tasks in sprints, and collaborate with others simultaneously.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Outside of the Microsoft product line, MS Project is not as easy to integrate with other apps. Users have to use import/export tools to connect data from and into other tools. This is an extra step that can slow down, disrupt, or even introduce errors in the data flow. Customers may want more flexibility with their technology solutions to have options and contingency.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

All software solutions, however, have their pros and cons. MS Project may be a poor match for businesses with small and simpler projects with short duration. An organization using non-Microsoft platforms such as Google Workspace may have to invest in more products if it decides to adopt Project as its PM tool. Companies, therefore, should evaluate their present

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate
Reliable

Cons

Slower Product Innovation

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Microsoft Project Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

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+92 Net Emotional Footprint

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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).

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Dillip B.

Best features and know about technology

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abhishek s.

Very good website

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Navid R.

easy to use and not costly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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