Construction industry standard--meets all our basic needs
May 24, 2021

Construction industry standard--meets all our basic needs

Russell Voigt, PE | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Project

We use Microsoft Project to estimate construction project critical path schedules and utilize this schedule through to completion.
  • Fairly simple in function and does not overwhelm you with too many details--as simple or as detailed as you wish to use it
  • It might be the most common scheduling tool in construction and, therefore, does not require much of a learning curve for employees to be trained
  • The appearance of the exported deliverables can be finely tuned to your needs or your clients' needs
  • The user interface is a bit outdated but still perfectly functional
  • Printing schedules--can be tricky to get the view that you want and often requires a creative workaround to get the look you want
  • Editing your schedule from the gantt chart activities is not as easy, as Microsoft Project is more geared toward the edits from the table view, which can be challenging for visual learners
  • Reduces scheduling risks
  • Maintains sequence of activities
Microsoft Project is a reasonable price and provides all of the functions we need, and even more. The fancier tools will be more expensive but not necessarily be more effective, so sticking with the industry standard seems to be the reasonable choice.

Do you think Microsoft Project delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Project's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Project live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Project go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft Project again?

Yes

Basic construction schedules where you must track a critical path of activities to meet a deadline is the ideal use. If you want a schedule that is more trackable/editable from a mobile app, this tool would not be as ideal.

Microsoft Project Feature Ratings

Task Management
2
Resource Management
7
Gantt Charts
8
Scheduling
7
Workflow Automation
3
Team Collaboration
4
Support for Agile Methodology
Not Rated
Support for Waterfall Methodology
Not Rated
Document Management
1
Email integration
1
Mobile Access
1
Timesheet Tracking
2
Change request and Case Management
Not Rated
Budget and Expense Management
Not Rated
Quotes/estimates
Not Rated
Invoicing
Not Rated
Project & financial reporting
Not Rated
Integration with accounting software
Not Rated