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Microsoft Project

Composite Score
8.7 /10
CX Score
8.8 /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 Task Management category

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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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

83 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.

+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

87

Drag and Drop Prioritization

86

Task Assignment

85

Due Dates

85

Task Status

85

Task Prioritization

84

Task Categorization

84

Dependencies

82

Calendar View

82

Shared Task List

81

Add Notes

81

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

84

Business Value Created

82

Ease of Implementation

82

Availability and Quality of Training

80

Ease of Data Integration

80

Vendor Support

80

Usability and Intuitiveness

80

Ease of IT Administration

80

Breadth of Features

80

Ease of Customization

77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

76

Microsoft Project Reviews

Diego N.

  • Role: C-Level
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2021

Best in class for project time management

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It's a Microsoft product so you get an always evolving, well maintainted, mature piece of software that's fully compliant with Project Management best practices.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

If you have a clear view of the work ahead and enoug information, you can whip out a gantt chart for a project in a couple hours that will be easily adjustable when you get detailed input from project experts in your team.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The price. As the internet meme says, it's too high. I hope Microsoft will consider adding Project to the Office 365 offerings.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you need to manage a project, this software can make your life a bit easier.

Pros

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

Cons

  • Less Generous
  • Vendor's Interest First
  • Under Delivered

NATHANIEL C.

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

Submitted Apr 2021

Excellent and Effeicient For Project Control

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project is powerful in its own right in terms of functionality and effectiveness. There are options that are detailed for the management of resources. The platform is designed to be used by organizations of all sizes.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The reports are customizable. The platform allows us to create schedules for projects that we can use to ensure projects run within the timeline set. For the purpose of project planning there are templates provided and also visual roadmaps. Microsoft Project enables us to do budget forecasting for our projects and keep track of all the costs associated. Resource allocation for the projects is also possible in the platform. The platform also has tools for communication. It integrates with Microsoft Planner.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing honestly t dislike as everything works perfectly , it only misses the risk assessment fearture , other than that microsoft project works well.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft planner is a excellent tool for managing projects in an size of organization, this solution is effective in terms of functionality and provides all you need for managing projects. Some of the features include budget management , templates that can be customized , resource management , both agile and traditional methodologies and tools for collaboration. I with confidence reccomend microsoft project.

Pros

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

Ami M.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2021

Project is a fantastic way to organize your work!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

I like the Gannt charts produced with Project. Being able to color code tasks, personnel, and collaboration in one chart.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Feeling accomplished after entering all of our information for a project and the clicking on the Gannt chstlser.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It takes a whole lot of effort to set up projects initially.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure your projects enough to justify the cost of using the product otherwise you wish be resentful of the cost of the implementation and ongoing monthly fees.

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Respectful
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

Cons

  • Less Fair

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