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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85 Likeliness to Recommend

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92 Plan to Renew

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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+84 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
8% Neutral
88% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Drag and Drop Prioritization

87

Due Dates

86

List Tasks

86

Task Assignment

85

Task Status

84

Task Prioritization

83

Dependencies

82

Task Categorization

82

Calendar View

82

Shared Task List

80

Add Notes

80

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

84

Business Value Created

81

Ease of Implementation

81

Availability and Quality of Training

80

Usability and Intuitiveness

79

Breadth of Features

79

Ease of IT Administration

79

Vendor Support

79

Ease of Data Integration

78

Ease of Customization

77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

76

Microsoft Project Reviews

Vanika R.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Great tool for managing complex Projects

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Its vital integration with other Microsoft softwares along with continuous customer support

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Security, Resource Management and Optimization

What do you dislike most about this product?

Cost, bit difficult to understand and implement for productivity and Limited Collaboration Features outside Microsoft environment

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a great and efficient tool to effectively manage the complex projects

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Saves Time
  • Helps Innovate

Fatima R.

  • Role: Student Academic
  • Industry: Education
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Integration with the Microsoft ecosystem: Microsoft Project easily interfaces with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as other Microsoft Office products, facilitating data import/export and teamwork within well-known programs. Extensive features for project management: Microsoft Project is appropriate for managing projects of different sizes and complexity since it provides a wide range of tools for scheduling, resource management, project planning, and reporting.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Scalability: Microsoft Project is scalable and capable of handling projects of all sizes and complexity, whether it is used to manage small projects or huge, enterprise-level endeavors. Users value the visibility that Microsoft Project provides into project status, progress, and resource use. This includes visibility into reporting as well. Making data-driven decisions and staying informed are made easier for stakeholders when they have access to personalized reports and dashboards.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complexity of Resource Management: Although Microsoft Project's resource management function is rather strong, some users may find it difficult to set up and manage resource assignments, especially when working with big teams or in complex resource allocation circumstances. Constraints on Customization: Although Microsoft Project provides certain customization options, users may discover that there are limits to how much they can modify the program to suit their own project management procedures or preferences.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Customize to Meet Your Needs: Utilize Microsoft Project's customization features to mold the program to your unique workflows and inclinations for project management. Customizing views, templates, and reports to better fit your workflow may be necessary to do this. Make Use of Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Project has some tools for work delegation, file sharing, and team communication, even though it might not have the most extensive collaboration features. Assist your project team in collaborating and communicating by making good use of these features.

Pros

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

Abdallah A.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Excellent solution for small scale projects

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Low cost and easy lerning curve

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's fair cost and implementation

What do you dislike most about this product?

Lacking of many critical features such as real time collaboration and overhead costs management

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Consider this product for small scale projects

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Respectful
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Cons

  • Commodity Features

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