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Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /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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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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+90 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 83

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Resource Management

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Document Management

Workflow Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Reporting

Time & Expense Tracking

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Andy W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Energy
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Good functionality

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project have great collaboration features and reporting that can integrate with PowerBI.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Great collaboration within IT teams

What do you dislike most about this product?

License fees is expensive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Everyone can see each person's tasks, and it was beneficial to find bottlenecks and take countermeasures. Gantt charts can also be created in Excel and integrate with PowerBI

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Efficient Service
Helps Innovate

Thomas N.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Gaming and Hospitality
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

A Software that's worth it!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project differentiates itself from other similar products due to its extensive features that allow for efficient project management. It offers a variety of tools for planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and tracking progress. Also, it allows for collaboration and communication among team members and stakeholders. Its integration with other Microsoft products such as Excel and SharePoint also adds to its versatility.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Project is its ability to create detailed project plans with ease. The software allows me to break down tasks into smaller sub-tasks, assign resources, set deadlines and track progress. The Gantt chart view provides a clear visual representation of the project timeline and helps me to identify potential bottlenecks and adjust the plan accordingly.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dislike that the cost of the program can be prohibitive for smaller businesses or individuals. In all, it's worth it.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

When considering Microsoft Project, it is recommended to first assess the project's complexity and size. Microsoft Project is best suited for larger, more complex projects that require detailed planning and tracking. It is also important to have a clear understanding of the project's goals and timeline before beginning to use the software. Familiarizing oneself with the various features and tools available in Microsoft Project can greatly enhance the project planning and management process. Also, seeking out training or tutorials can be helpful in fully utilizing the software's capabilities.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Ruidan L.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Need to be professional to understand how to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Strong stability

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The edit operation on work plan works like MS excels.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not so easy to understand and ready by end users. The project plan looks like a file, not a software to collaborate.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Learn deeply the logic behind, knowing well the project management knowledge before using this software.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

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Microsoft Project Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Andy W.

Good functionality

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Thomas N.

A Software that's worth it!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ruidan L.

Need to be professional to understand how to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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