Microsoft Corporation

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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
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.

+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

8% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Resource Management

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

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

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Microsoft Project Reviews

★ Nicholas P.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Government
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Mar 2023

for pm it provides a good wbs and dependencies

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

its good for planning and maintaining it will provide insights to schedule overrun. costing is lacking and plan vs reality is limited. track resources and costs outside of MS Project.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

detailed WBS, dependencies, schedule vs plan.

What do you dislike most about this product?

limited costing, limited scenario planning, no real time tracking.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

reduce tasks to no more than 8 hours so you can track vs plan and ETC. review the plan often and use it in progress meeting / scums , communicate any plan overruns to management as usually its just the tip of the iceburg

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Vendor's Interest First
Less Generous

Xinyu (Candy) Y.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Mar 2023

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Easier to use and functionality is rich

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Tracking project progress and tasks

What do you dislike most about this product?

Visualization can be more advanced and fancy

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Implement functionality around dashboard and visualization tools

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Vincent N.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Mar 2023

A powerful tool with a great community.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It differs from other similar ones on the market due to its power and versatility. This tool has a wide range of features and functionalities that make it ideal for projects of any size and complexity.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It can handle large and complex projects, the tool allows you to break down a project into individual tasks, assign resources and establish dependencies between them, in addition, it offers multiple customization options to adapt to the specific needs of each project.

What do you dislike most about this product?

the learning curve is steep, Due to its large number of features, it can be overwhelming at first

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend first getting familiar with its interface and all its features, as well as defining a clear workflow before starting to work on a project.

Pros

Respectful
Generous Negotitation
Transparent
Helps Innovate

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Microsoft Project Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

★ Nicholas P.

for pm it provides a good wbs and dependencies

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Xinyu (Candy) Y.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Vincent N.

A powerful tool with a great community.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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