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Microsoft Project

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.2 /10
Category
Microsoft Project
8.9 /10

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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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Project won the following awards in the Project Management - Enterprise category

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Microsoft Project Ratings

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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

95 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

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.

+93 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
5% Neutral
92% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Respectful
  • Enables Productivity
  • Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Planning and Scheduling

86

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

86

Collaboration

86

Resource Management

85

Document Management

83

Workflow Management

83

Budget Management

83

Reporting

83

Hierarchical Task Management

83

Time & Expense Tracking

82

Mobile Access

81

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

85

Business Value Created

84

Quality of Features

84

Availability and Quality of Training

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Breadth of Features

83

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Ease of IT Administration

82

Vendor Support

82

Ease of Data Integration

82

Ease of Customization

81

Microsoft Project Reviews

Henry C.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

With the help of this program I have the power.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

One of the best programs that we have in our work to have an incredible command and multiple resources to answer the many tasks of my work, Microsoft Project is incredible since this program was developed with the objective of simplifying our operation and speed with which we perform, this program has enough artificial technology to program and automate certain processes of our work to be much more accurate and not worry about complying with these procedures, since the program will achieve it correctly and will be a great support to increase the good flow and management of a large work team, with the help of this program I have the power.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft Project is a program with a wide range of options that I can implement in the work area and for the pace of work of my co-workers, this program allows me to give the appropriate processes to all my data according to the demands and needs that my work imparts. , with the support of this program I can share with each and every one of the participants of my company the data and work that will help us fully comply with our work and achieve an exemplary work infrastructure, I love this program for all the reasons tools that I have at my fingertips, Microsoft Project is the best program that I have found to give a plus to the performance

What do you dislike most about this product?

The truth is that the configuration and organization of future plans and projects within this program can be somewhat tedious and much more so when it comes to the mobile applications that this software offers us, this mobile version is not at all organic to use, it can be very difficult to have a good handling from my device, since the program does not show a very comfortable proposal to use.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

One of the reasons why I like to recommend this program because of the great mastery that it guarantees to each of its users, since the program is complete and intelligent enough to automate and show multiple tools to use and customize in each of seminars within the company, I recommend Microsoft Project for the great program that it has let us know.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Gavin M.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Energy
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Great product. More focussed on waterfall.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It’s a great product that has massively improved in recent years. It caters well for waterfall projects and is starting to improve for agile.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The new Kanban boards are very helpful.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It’s needs more focus on agile project delivery.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Think about which project approaches are in use: agile / waterfall. The product caters well for both but mostly waterfall.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Shiva S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Energy
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Definitely a product with good features.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

The user-friendly interface of MS Project enables them to quickly move between grids, boards, and Gantt charts to visualize and monitor task progress as necessary. Teams that are integrated with Microsoft Teams can collaborate and share files, chat, and hold meetings. Distributed team members can make simultaneous changes to a task. Teams can stay on schedule with automated scheduling based on effort, time, and resources. Users using Power BI, which is built on the Power Platform, may design interactive dashboards to highlight key aspects of each project.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration Microsoft Project is almost incomparable when it comes to integrating with the market-leading Microsoft 365 Office package, which is widely used. Together with easier connectivity with Azure and other Microsoft platforms, the project management software works flawlessly with Microsoft Teams, Skype, Power BI, and SharePoint. Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft programs have a ribbon interface. Dependability Among project management solutions, Microsoft Project software is a pioneer.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Needs Training Over time, MS Project has gotten more user-friendly, but one of its drawbacks is that novice users may still find it intimidating. In order to avoid becoming lost in Project's rich but complicated UX, which can result in underuse and missing big-picture goals, persons who are propelled into project management jobs out of necessity or as informal project managers will need to invest a significant amount of time in training. Cost Constraints Software for managing projects from Microsoft is accessible both on-premises and in the cloud.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The well-known scheduling capabilities in Microsoft Project allow users to list tasks, assign them to team members, and specify information like length and due dates. Project managers can manage schedules using a variety of views, including grid view, board view, and timeline/Gantt chart view. It was designed with collaboration in mind and supports co-authoring so that project teams and other stakeholders can update and modify task lists, project timelines, job dependencies, and task priorities. Teams can also use MS Project to submit timesheets because it tracks both project and non-project time and connects it to billing or payroll.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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