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Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.8 /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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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

Up 2
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

Down 1
Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 2
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 93%
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.

+91 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

6% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Saves Time
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Resource Management

Workflow Management

Reporting

Hierarchical Task Management

Document Management

Budget Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

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

Christina G.

Role: Operations
Industry: Utilities
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Already using Microsoft products, natural fit.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It works seamlessly with the other Microsoft products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to search and quickly find documents.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No complaints.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Definitely consider Microsoft Project, especially if you already use other Microsoft products!

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

David H.

Role: Operations
Industry: Construction
Involvement: Vendor Selection and Purchasing

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Features are good but some work needed

Likeliness to Recommend

4 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Overall operation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Vendor integration

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Get better vendor integration software

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation

Steve V.

Role: Operations
Industry: Construction
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

User friendly, gives you great timelines

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It is a widely used platform and a trusted name with good technical support

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love the task timeline and ease of adjusting

What do you dislike most about this product?

The graphs

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

See if you can get a demo to try to make sure you can use it to the extent and with the ease that you expect

Pros

Trustworthy
Client Friendly Policies
Fair
Altruistic

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Microsoft Project Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 2 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

Down 1 Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

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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).

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.

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

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

Hierarchical Task Management Ability to create both templates and unique projects and support tasks that can be divided into sub-tasks and delegated

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.

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.

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.

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

Christina G.

Already using Microsoft products, natural fit.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

David H.

Features are good but some work needed

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Steve V.

User friendly, gives you great timelines

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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