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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84 Likeliness to Recommend
96 Plan to Renew
83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
+88 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
- Acts with Integrity
- Saves Time
Emotional Footprint
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Planning and Scheduling
Collaboration
Dependency and Milestone Tracking
Resource Management
Hierarchical Task Management
Workflow Management
Document Management
Time & Expense Tracking
Reporting
Budget Management
Mobile Access
Vendor Capability Ratings
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Ease of Implementation
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of IT Administration
Availability and Quality of Training
Breadth of Features
Ease of Customization
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Data Integration
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Microsoft Project Reviews
Pascual G.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2024
Reliable and widely used!!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
MS Project is a tool with a lot of capacity to successfully track large and complex projects. Its design is robust and has functionalities to ensure the application of best practices in project management. On the other hand, we can use Project stand-alone or in the cloud, and its .mpp storage format has been adopted as an international standard, so many other manufacturers have joined in. Behind MS Project there is a methodology that has been adopted and used by the PMI, IPMA, and other well-known institutions in the Project Management industry.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Automation in monitoring and percentage progress of tasks is one of the functionalities that I use the most since I can create a breakdown of tasks into granular activities, assign a weight, and generate accurate progress reports. Customizing additional fields is an important feature to assign customization features that some particular projects need. I can develop a schedule and share it with other users, plus I can export the information in .PDF format if necessary.
What do you dislike most about this product?
MS project may benefit from greater customization capacity if it could use pre-designed templates for specific projects and the possibility of receiving greater customization for the branding of the company that uses it. On the other hand, when we parameterize complex projects with many activities we can make mistakes in the parameterization that could be detected with advanced debug tools.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is important that all people who are going to use MS Project for the first time receive training so that the schedules they implement are correctly parameterized and the monitoring can be effective. Cascading or interactive projects are perfect for MS Project.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
Vanika R.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2024
Great tool for managing complex Projects
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
Its vital integration with other Microsoft softwares along with continuous customer support
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Security, Resource Management and Optimization
What do you dislike most about this product?
Cost, bit difficult to understand and implement for productivity and Limited Collaboration Features outside Microsoft environment
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is a great and efficient tool to effectively manage the complex projects
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Saves Time
- Helps Innovate
Fatima R.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2024
Fantastic product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?
Integration with the Microsoft ecosystem: Microsoft Project easily interfaces with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as other Microsoft Office products, facilitating data import/export and teamwork within well-known programs. Extensive features for project management: Microsoft Project is appropriate for managing projects of different sizes and complexity since it provides a wide range of tools for scheduling, resource management, project planning, and reporting.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Scalability: Microsoft Project is scalable and capable of handling projects of all sizes and complexity, whether it is used to manage small projects or huge, enterprise-level endeavors. Users value the visibility that Microsoft Project provides into project status, progress, and resource use. This includes visibility into reporting as well. Making data-driven decisions and staying informed are made easier for stakeholders when they have access to personalized reports and dashboards.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Complexity of Resource Management: Although Microsoft Project's resource management function is rather strong, some users may find it difficult to set up and manage resource assignments, especially when working with big teams or in complex resource allocation circumstances. Constraints on Customization: Although Microsoft Project provides certain customization options, users may discover that there are limits to how much they can modify the program to suit their own project management procedures or preferences.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Customize to Meet Your Needs: Utilize Microsoft Project's customization features to mold the program to your unique workflows and inclinations for project management. Customizing views, templates, and reports to better fit your workflow may be necessary to do this. Make Use of Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Project has some tools for work delegation, file sharing, and team communication, even though it might not have the most extensive collaboration features. Assist your project team in collaborating and communicating by making good use of these features.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing