Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

8.8 /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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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Project won the following awards in the Task Management category

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3 Top Rated Features

2023

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1 Top Rated Features

2022

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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

2
Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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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.

+87 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?

4% Negative

9% Neutral

87% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Trustworthy
Transparent

Feature Ratings

Average 84

List Tasks

Drag and Drop Prioritization

Task Assignment

Due Dates

Task Status

Task Prioritization

Task Categorization

Dependencies

Calendar View

Shared Task List

Add Notes

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Sunil T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

A genuine review of MSP from a PMP certified

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Jeera and asana

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Project scheduling and different kinds of templates which MSP supports

What do you dislike most about this product?

Still need to work on UI to make it user friendly

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If your team is working on waterfall it is highly recommended software

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Effective Service
Saves Time

Vinayak A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Great project management tool, but collaboration

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Comprehensive Planning Tools: Offers robust scheduling and resource management capabilities tailored for complex projects. Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem: Seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft products like Excel, Teams, and SharePoint for enhanced productivity. Flexible Views and Reporting: Provides various views (Gantt, Kanban, etc.) and customizable reports to suit different project management styles.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Project is its comprehensive scheduling capabilities, which allow for detailed planning and timeline management, making it easier to track progress and meet deadlines.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The steep learning curve can be challenging, especially for new users, making it difficult to fully utilize all features without extensive training.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Assess Your Needs: Make sure the tool fits your specific project management requirements. Use Training Resources: Take advantage of tutorials and training to learn the features. Try a Trial Version: Test the product with a trial to see if it works for you.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Security Protects
Reliable
Trustworthy

Alejandro P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Great to manage company projects

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

The big different is the integration with SharePoint, exchange and other products of the Office 365 suite. This is a big differential from other products

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Is easy to use and intuitive to create task and that you can integrate with your active directory to add resources and assign task fast ans simple

What do you dislike most about this product?

The license cost, you need to pay for each user that will use project and is not included in the Office Suite

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The best is integrate with you office suite and is possible expense or include in the budget the full integration with the office suite at least you don't use Microsoft office suite

Pros

Transparent
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

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Microsoft Project Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

3 Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

List Tasks Display outstanding tasks

Drag and Drop Prioritization Ability to re-order tasks using drag and drop

Task Assignment Ability to see task assignee

Due Dates Ability to track due dates of tasks

Task Status Ability to display current status of tasks

Task Prioritization Ability to assign a priority to tasks.

Task Categorization Ability to categorize tasks

Dependencies Ability to add dependencies to other tasks

Calendar View See tasks by due date in calendar view or Gantt view

Shared Task List Ability to share a list with a team and have multiple team members edit the task list

Add Notes Ability to add free form notes to tasks

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

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.

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.

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.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

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.

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.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

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.

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.

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Sunil T.

A genuine review of MSP from a PMP certified

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Vinayak A.

Great project management tool, but collaboration

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Alejandro P.

Great to manage company projects

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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