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Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /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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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.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

85 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.

+90 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?

2% Negative

7% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Resource Management

Document Management

Workflow Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Reporting

Time & Expense Tracking

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

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Microsoft Project Reviews

dylan t.

Role: Operations
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Such a helpful project management product!!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Ease of use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How user friendly it is, and helps me keep my projects managed

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not applicable

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Recommend to any project manager, or anyone conducting projects

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Carissa W.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Project Pro with Microsoft Project

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project is a great tool for managing projects and tracking progress. One of the things that set it apart from other similar products is the level of detail it allows you to go into. You can track tasks, assign resources, and create detailed timelines all in one place.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is the ability to assign tasks and resources. It's easy to see who is responsible for what and to make sure everyone is on track.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The one thing I dislike about this product is the steep learning curve. It can be a bit overwhelming to learn all the different features and how to use them effectively.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're considering this product, I would recommend taking some time to learn the ins and outs. It's definitely worth it in the end, but it may take a bit of time and effort to get the hang of it. Overall, Microsoft Project is a great tool for managing projects and tracking progress.

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Caring

Cons

Less Productive
Commodity Features

Giordano de Jesus G.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Microsoft Project is mass management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Many areas of my company use Microsoft Project for project management. In my management, we use it to manage all new projects, but also to test new products that will be distributed to other parts of the company. In managing new projects, we track overall progress, phases and milestones, as well as budgetary and financial progress. When testing new products, we try to maintain predictability by avoiding excessive cost overruns and correcting any problems.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its documentation is well done and, since it has many users, concerns and questions are easily resolved within the community. However, Microsoft technical support is available. It can be customized for agile project management. Microsoft Project has customizable features and a well-documented API that allows integration with other tools.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Reporting is not enough. It is an old tool that has improved a lot in terms of usability, however, it needs better development to follow agile projects. Advanced features require training.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft Project has been used around the world for many years. It is the most common and well-known project management software. It has many features, lots of documentation, lots of free training on the Internet. Many users enjoy exchanging information and experiences. It has the functionality to manage any type of project, from academic research to large corporate projects. It can be used for any type of project, but requires refinement to be adopted in an environment where agile project management is employed.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

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Microsoft Project Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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

Planning and Scheduling Includes milestones, tasks and resource assignments (can also include WBS and CPM).

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Dependency and Milestone Tracking Ability to define project development stages and task dependencies while setting milestones to mark specific points in a project

Resource Management Includes resource allocation, expense tracking, and resource planning.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Hierarchical Task Management Ability to create both templates and unique projects and support tasks that can be divided into sub-tasks and delegated

Reporting Straightforward data storage with ability to create any reports easily. Dashboards for any role with ability to easily build and modify.

Time & Expense Tracking Ability to track time for planning and estimating

Budget Management Includes financial planning, cost management, and payroll budgeting.

Mobile Access The solution can be easily accessed by employees through a dedicated native application or HTML5 access.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Microsoft Project Reviews

dylan t.

Such a helpful project management product!!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Carissa W.

Project Pro with Microsoft Project

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Giordano de Jesus G.

Microsoft Project is mass management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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