Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Project

8.6 /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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Microsoft Project Ratings

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85 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 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?

3% Negative

9% Neutral

88% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Resource Management

Workflow Management

Document Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Reporting

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Don O.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Easy to use and very user friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It's made by Microsoft

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Very user friendly

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislikes

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Contact the sales department

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Saves Time
Respectful

Christina G.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Already using Microsoft products, natural fit.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It works seamlessly with the other Microsoft products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to search and quickly find documents.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No complaints.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Definitely consider Microsoft Project, especially if you already use other Microsoft products!

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

David H.

Role: Operations
Industry: Construction
Involvement: Vendor Selection and Purchasing

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Features are good but some work needed

Likeliness to Recommend

4 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Overall operation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Vendor integration

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Get better vendor integration software

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation

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Microsoft Project Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Don O.

Easy to use and very user friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Christina G.

Already using Microsoft products, natural fit.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

David H.

Features are good but some work needed

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Planning and Scheduling

Collaboration

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Resource Management

Workflow Management

Document Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Reporting

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

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Ease of Customization

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