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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86 Likeliness to Recommend
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95 Plan to Renew
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84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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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?
Pros
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Saves Time
- Enables Productivity
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Feature Ratings
Planning and Scheduling
Collaboration
Dependency and Milestone Tracking
Resource Management
Reporting
Workflow Management
Time & Expense Tracking
Document Management
Hierarchical Task Management
Budget Management
Mobile Access
Vendor Capability Ratings
Business Value Created
Ease of Implementation
Quality of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Availability and Quality of Training
Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Data Integration
Breadth of Features
Ease of Customization
Vendor Support
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Microsoft Project Reviews
Daniel M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Feb 2023
Powerful product, but a bit complex.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
Its breadth and depth of features are very powerful.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Task management and dependency management
What do you dislike most about this product?
It's a very complex product and it would be nice if there was a way to have a more simple version.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Make sure you get the necessary level of training on the product.
Pros
- Unique Features
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Nicholas B.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2023
It provides in-depth view of project's progress.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
Microsoft Project offers a range of tools and features that helps me to better plan and manage construction projects. It allows for the creation of detailed project timelines, resource allocation, and tracking of progress
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I use this software to manage construction projects from start to finish, by planning, scheduling, budgeting and tracking progress. I also use it to create detailed project timelines, assign tasks and resources, and monitor project performance.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It takes a lot of time and effort to set up and use effectively. Other than that, it has been a very useful tool.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
The platform offers a wide range of templates and add-ons that can be used to customize the software to the specific needs of the construction project. I highly recommend.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Sarah J.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2023
Projecting Success: A Review of Microsoft Project.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
Microsoft Project helps to reconcile financials and monitor the entire schedule, phases, and stages of projects, as well as the budgetary and financial schedule. This allows them to identify any potential issues and make adjustments as needed to stay within budget.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I use Microsoft Project to plan, schedule, and track progress on my projects. I can assign tasks, set deadlines, and monitor the status of each task in real-time. The software helps me create detailed project plans, timelines, and schedules. Resources input time sheets for official billing records into Project Online which allows for easy access and tracking of time spent on projects for billing purposes.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Microsoft Project is a complex platform to use, and it doesn't have a mobile app; so accessing project status may be difficult when members are moving.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
We primarily use Microsoft Project across the organization to manage multiple of subcontract jobs and to effectively allocate resources. It is easy to execute and control according to our requirements, and has contributed our in planning and delivering projects on time.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
