Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Project

8.7 /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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0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft Project Ratings

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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

+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

Respectful
Reliable
Trustworthy
Saves Time

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

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Kimberly B.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Helps keep the team organized.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

The organizational capabilities as well as the ability to contact and collaborate with others streamlines the process.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The calendar, that keeps me on course to achieve my goals on time

What do you dislike most about this product?

i cannot think of anything

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

it is a great tool to keep the team organized and on track to achieve their goals.

Pros

Effective Service
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

Alan B.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Great capabilities, very efficient once learning c

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It is very comprehensive and allows a lot of features. Great tool once mastered

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to customize for company needs has been very useful and profitable

What do you dislike most about this product?

The ability to customize and make meet our company needs

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure that you take advantage of trainings and assistance learning

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Robyn B.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Construction
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Powerful, Innovative and Easy to Manage

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It helps us to schedule, assign resources to tasks, track progress and manage and analyze all in one product offering.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I can manage an entire project all in one with Microsoft Project

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes Microsoft Project can be cumbersome and you have to find your groove with it however Microsoft Project is a huge asset to our company and it's operations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly useful for small business. A helpful tool that combines all of your project management needs into one.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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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.

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

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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Project Portfolio Management - Enterprise

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Kimberly B.

Helps keep the team organized.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Alan B.

Great capabilities, very efficient once learning c

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Robyn B.

Powerful, Innovative and Easy to Manage

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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