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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85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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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?
Pros
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
- Saves Time
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Collaboration
Resource Management
Dependency and Milestone Tracking
Document Management
Workflow Management
Hierarchical Task Management
Reporting
Time & Expense Tracking
Budget Management
Mobile Access
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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
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Microsoft Project Reviews
Lindsey S.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Media
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Sep 2022
The top program for overseeing huge projects
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
At our project- and deliverables-focused company, Microsoft Project Online serve as the core project management platform. All of our projects are planned in Microsoft Project, all of our resources log their hours worked for billing purposes in Project Online, and all of our finances are reconciled with the help of Project and Power BI.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Microsoft Project is useful for large or medium-sized projects of any complexity level that adhere to established PM standards. Workfront and Microsoft Planner are good options for managing small, temporary teams working on short-term projects.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Ability to easily implement variable pricing or seasonal adjustments. Still, the process of managing users is laborious and time-consuming. Deployment of complex projects may necessitate advanced settings setup in place of "out of the box" performance.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
For many years, Microsoft Project has enjoyed widespread international adoption. In the realm of project management applications, it is by far the most popular and widely recognized. It comes packed with options, documentation, and free online education. Numerous users enjoy conversing with one another and sharing their insights and knowledge.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Efficient Service
- Saves Time
- Over Delivered
Mario P.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2022
Overall, is a great tool for project management
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
I believe it is ideal for small to medium projects since it gives users control over a variety of characteristics and features, including flexible schedule configuration, reports on actual values in comparison to projections, and resource allocation tracking. It does not, however, allow you to gauge either the productivity of the workforce or the machinery.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
For the price, it offers an excellent range of tools. It is so simple to use that virtually anyone may adopt it and utilize it right away. The ability to access project plans essentially from anywhere with an internet connection, which is quite helpful for updating those plans while on the go.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Occasionally a little buggy, but only in the opinions of a few of our staff members. The user interface can be made better while possibly maintaining Office 365's design. When using this tool for smaller projects in smaller businesses than it may be meant for, it can occasionally feel overwhelming.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
In our business, Microsoft Project has been in use for a few years. It has been a fantastic software installation for increasing productivity. We choose Microsoft because we were confident that we would receive the highest quality standards. It contains many of the tools we use every day, such a working schedule and a resource planning tool. to plan a certain project where we are aware of the tasks to be completed in what order and how long each work will take. It is highly helpful for tracking how long a task is supposed to take versus how long it actually takes, for knowing the state of a project, and for communicating that status to client
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Caring
- Over Delivered
Hunain A.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2022
Excellent product with ease of functionalities.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
Cost part of the product. The functionality offered is quite similar to its competitor with less price
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Tracking and planning along with control
What do you dislike most about this product?
Limited User Interface
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Excellent tracking and planning feature. Even a layman can start working on it.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing