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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

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

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
Saves Time
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

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

Average 81

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

Himanshu S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Very useful for project Management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

The main difference between Microsoft and others is that Microsoft provided the easy-to-use feature here; we can easily manage and trace the project status, and we also use project management to assign tasks to particular teams and persons. The other thing is that Microsoft provides the best support.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is that we are not worried about the security of this because we know that Microsoft provides the best security.

What do you dislike most about this product?

this is not a dislike point but we want to AI in this because in current time AI is integrated with everything's.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

My recommendation is that, as soon as possible, introduce the AI under this.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Michael H.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Easy to use and very useful product to have

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

The integration into Office365 and the collaboration that allows across the entire organization.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Enterprise wide scheduling and online access from anywhere.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I believe that the roadmap of MS Project is not very "exciting", new useful features are very few and far between. Its should focus on the benefits of AI like other products do.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

When implementing this product, make sure you understand the capabilities before implementing it, since it could change your implementation strategy depending on what features you plan to use. Make sure to follow a strict Change management process when introducing to your enterprise user base., to ensure the best addoption.

Pros

Saves Time
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Catherine S.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Biotechnology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Easy to use and worked well for my academic needs

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Very easy to use and collaborate with peers on this platform

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The organization of documents within this platform is a big plus for me

What do you dislike most about this product?

The platform can be slow at times

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Get some advice on cost and implementation as I personally don't have experience with those aspects of this platform

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Reliable

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86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

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?

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

Himanshu S.

Very useful for project Management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Michael H.

Easy to use and very useful product to have

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Catherine S.

Easy to use and worked well for my academic needs

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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