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Microsoft Project

Overview

What is Microsoft Project?

Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

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Popular Features

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  • Gantt Charts (103)
    10.0
    100%
  • Scheduling (105)
    9.9
    99%
  • Task Management (106)
    9.0
    90%
  • Resource Management (103)
    6.9
    69%

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Pricing

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Project Plan 1

$10

On Premise
per user/per month

Project Plan 3

$30

On Premise
per user/per month

Project Plan 5

$55

On Premise
per user/per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Microsoft Project 2021 Overview And Features Walkthrough

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Features

Project Management

Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation

8
Avg 7.5

Professional Services Automation

Features that support professional services organizations

7
Avg 7.4
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Product Details

What is Microsoft Project?

Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core project management and planning functionality, including agile workflow tools like Gantt charts. The software provides prebuilt workflow and report templates for rapid deployment. Project also enables resource management and planning and integrates with BI tools and other 3rd party programs. It can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

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Microsoft Project Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

Earliz and Cerri Work are common alternatives for Microsoft Project.

Reviewers rate Gantt Charts highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Microsoft Project are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is being used by various individuals. It is nice to collaborate on schedules with each other. I also use it to figure manpower and durations based on manpower. I still feel like I'm very new at using Project and don't get to use it as often as I'd like. I'm always learning new tricks and things to make it easier to use.
  • Being able to tie tasks together so when something changes it makes it easier to track.
  • Being able to create categories for tasks and tie them all together.
  • It's nice to set holidays and not have to remember them when scheduling farther into the future.
  • I've been using it for a while but I don't get to use it as much as I'd like. The is a lot of information and help out there to learn how to use it better.
  • Linking tasks together and the whole SS-1D or FS+4D is very confusing. It usually takes me a few tries to get it where I want. There is always information to help figure this out, just need to be willing to look and ask.
  • Sorting by date and task can be confusing. At least there's always the undo button.
  • I'm always learning something new that makes using project easier and more beneficial for me. I wish I was able to use or more.
I like being able to copy directly to Excel for certain items and vice versa. Linking tasks can get very confusing. It requires a lot of time up front but will save a ton of time in the long run. I'm still learning, and as I do, it becomes so much easier to use.
Project Management (3)
93.33333333333334%
9.3
Gantt Charts
100%
10.0
Scheduling
80%
8.0
Mobile Access
100%
10.0
Professional Services Automation
N/A
N/A
  • It saves a ton of time. A little work upfront says on the back end.
None
1
I am unsure of exactly how many people us it
I do not know. I don't deal with that area
  • I use Microsoft Project to create job schedules
  • We use it to figure manpower based on task durations
  • We use it to figure durations based on manpower
  • We use it to calculate manpower needs based on durations of tasks to be performed
  • I would like to learn how to use it more fully. I only use it for basic schedule building but I know that it can do so much more
I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
Not Sure
  • Prior Experience with the Product
The decision wasn't mine to make
I wasn't involved
  • Don't know
  • unknown
I wasn't part of it so I don't know
I've never used it so I don't know to say
I've never used Microsoft support
  • Entering tasks and basic schedule building are very simple
  • linking tasks together is simple
  • Linking task tasks together and trying to work off of SS or FS and figuring exactly what it is calculating from
  • I don't really understand much else other than basic schedule building so everything else seem cumbersome to me
For basic schedule building, which is what I primarily use it for, is great and very easy. I don't really understand much else although I would like to learn because everything I do use it for is very easy to do and learn
Tina Thaler, PMP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project 2010 is available to any user at Mercy. However, not all project managers use it due to lack of experience or knowledge of the product. We currently use another tool to manage all our projects through the PMO, however, I perfer Project and use it daily to manage all my projects. I have found Project to be one of my best tools as a project manager. It's easy to use and with the text formatting I can have my critical task stand out. I have used Project for over 15 years and absolutely love it. I would not be able to manage all my projects and daily task as I do with out it.
  • I particularly like the ability to change my text styles. I always add a background color to my summary tasks, change the font style and color of my milestones. It makes the whole plan easy to read.
  • I also like using predecessors as much as possible so when I change the date on tasks, it automatically recalculates the downstream tasks.
  • I also like the ability to filter, showing only incomplete tasks. This is extremely helpful on large projects. I can then focus on exactly what needs to be done.
  • The ability to add recurring tasks is also very helpful.
  • At this time Project works for me and I don't see any improvements I need. However, we do not use Microsoft server addition. I used that several years ago and it needed major improvements on the resource allocation piece. Not sure if that has been corrected.
I find Microsoft Project well suited for small to large projects or just managing daily tasks. Not using the server piece does not really allow to manage resources across the company. However, it does allow you to manage hours per project which is very helpful when planning out a project and estimating hours.
Project Management (14)
76.42857142857143%
7.6
Task Management
90%
9.0
Resource Management
70%
7.0
Gantt Charts
90%
9.0
Scheduling
100%
10.0
Workflow Automation
90%
9.0
Team Collaboration
80%
8.0
Support for Agile Methodology
90%
9.0
Support for Waterfall Methodology
100%
10.0
Document Management
70%
7.0
Email integration
60%
6.0
Mobile Access
70%
7.0
Timesheet Tracking
20%
2.0
Change request and Case Management
50%
5.0
Budget and Expense Management
90%
9.0
Professional Services Automation
N/A
N/A
  • Using project allows me to communicate to my team members on exactly what needs to be done and how long it will take. I like the ability to save it as a PDF file for those users who do not have Project. I can even create a view for each resource so they know exactly what is expected from them.
Project is 120% better than Daptiv. I have found Daptiv to be clumsy and very user unfriendly. I only add my timesheet tasks into Daptiv and maintain my project in Microsoft Project. I only use it since it is our standard for timekeeping. I found users do not always book their time accordingly in Daptiv since it is so combersome to use.
  • Adding tasks, timelines, resources
  • Changing text styles
  • Creating views
It's so easy to use and I'm able to make it look however I want it to. It allows me to communicate to my team on exactly what needs to be done and when.
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