Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Project

8.7 /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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86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 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
Saves Time
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Resource Management

Reporting

Workflow Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Document Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Score 8.7

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Annette A.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2022

It aligns with all the functionalities we need

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project Online is an awesome software development platform. To improve our programs, this platform aligns with all the functionality we require, through which I would schedule operations, delegate assignments, and then also enable me to review data and produce reports very quickly and fully online.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really appreciate which we can bind several files and finish our company duties quickly. However, try and watch a video to learn about using Microsoft Project, since it can require a little longer confirming these features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's doesn't encourage me to import massive files, but there are very fewer options for creating stats and visuals. Resources and activities may be lost if it's not used correctly. This application can also often be a little sluggish to activate. We were not really able to afford to buy a temporary solution throughout package propagation for the plan.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Watch a video to learn about using Microsoft Project, since it can require a little longer to understand these features.

Pros

Caring
Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate

Arun M.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Energy
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Excellent product for project management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Clear reporting and managing tasks

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reporting and managing tasks

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good tool for making project management

Pros

Altruistic
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Colin B.

Role: Operations
Industry: Other
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

The gold standard, as long as you are experienced

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

MS Project and Project Online are outstanding at what they do and are the foundational standard that more specialized products branch out from. The simplicity of building workable, visualized project plans is second to none.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customization and flow control is some of the software's best features. I can set separate or custom schedules and apply them to groups or roles; in the matrix business environment that can be very helpful for estimating completion dates or headcount requirements.

What do you dislike most about this product?

If you know Project, it is excellent; if you do not, there is a steep ramp-up to learning how to set up and optimize project plans. This ramp-up often causes new users not to see as much value in the product since they don't know what they don't know.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is one of those programs/tools that can simplify your team's work, but you need to learn it, and I do not mean "learn as you go." If you are willing to invest in training or some administration support as you ramp, you will get the most out of the product.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Slower Product Innovation
Commodity Features

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Microsoft Project Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Annette A.

It aligns with all the functionalities we need

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Arun M.

Excellent product for project management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Colin B.

The gold standard, as long as you are experienced

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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