Microsoft Project

Score8 out of 10

717 Reviews and Ratings

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.

Categories & Use Cases

Task Management
This includes the ability to plan, track, collaborate and report on tasks.
Category average: 9.1
Resource Management
Resource management is workload planning to maximize resources.
Category average: 8.6
Gantt Charts
Gantt charts are charts that show tasks or events along the y-axis displayed against time along the x-axis.
Category average: 8.3

Team Collaboration
Team collaboration capabilities let team members work directly with each other and provide team updates.
Category average: 9
Support for Agile Methodology
Agile is a time boxed, iterative approach to development that builds software incrementally instead of trying to deliver it all at once near the end.
Category average: 8.1
Email integration
Email integration allows work requests to be made directly from email.
Category average: 8.3

Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft

Project is used for que PMO Team and all Project Managers to organize tasks,

create schedules, planning resources capacity, create Gantt Charts and issue

reports. The product helps to estimate deadlines, calculate workload,

estimate budget, analize future scenarios for the projects and also is an

important tool to monitor the projects execution.

Pros

It organizes and groups tasks easily.
It allows to input resources costs and calculates totals.
It's possible create different types of fields customization.
It issues many types of usefull reports.

Cons

Implement some intelligence into formula creation by checking for errors in real time.
Have the planning percentage field as default.
In the print functionality, create an option to omit the table on the left showing only the Gantt chart.

Return on Investment

It reduces labor costs because Microsoft Project decrease the time spent planning and monitoring project activities.
It allows to change project planning with minimal operational effort, reducing change management costs.

Usability

Other Software Used

Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence, Miro, ServiceNow IT Service Management

Edgar Garcia

GCM Project manager in Product Management at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC. (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Microsoft Project to manage new product launches, engineering changes and supplier transitions.

Pros

Team collaboration
Create To-Do plans
Advanced scheduling
Task management

Cons

Integrate "Agile" methodologies functions like Jira/Miro
Incorporate burn down charts
Provide quick and easy tutorials to integrate Power BI and Copilot

Return on Investment

Positive: Better Tracking and Reporting
Positive: Enhanced Collaboration
Negative: Licenses fees
Negative: Complexity
Negative: Training costs

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Atlassian Jira and Miro

Other Software Used

Atlassian Jira, Miro, Microsoft Planner

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to track jobs for all 12 members of our engineering team. As we have a number of tasks and many members we are able to easliy see everything in our weekly meetings and assign new tasks based on workload. It is quite valuable to everyone including our manager for scheduling especially during our busy season.

Pros

easily assign resources everyone can see
drag and drop in timeline view saves time
puts everyones workload in a calendar view

Cons

it is integrated to other microsoft products
it is not a fully standalone solution
took work to integrate web version with desktop version

Return on Investment

we are able to see pitfalls quicker leading to less wasted time
we can forcast better in the future for booking new jobs
it is good at keeping track of time spent on tasks

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Trello and monday.com

Other Software Used

AutoCAD, Bluebeam

Verified User

Employee (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Personally, I am using Microsoft Project mainly to track my progress in my tasks. This is very helpful for me as I am doing a lot of tasks every day. Also, I'm using this to create a schedule so I would what would be my priority on the specific day.

Pros

Project Tracker
Scheduling
Project/Tasks Management

Cons

There's just one I don't like about it, or I don't know if it's just my computer that it hangs sometimes.

Return on Investment

Positive, it helps us to work proficiently.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Excelhire and 3GBusiness

Other Software Used

Excel Analyzer, 360 Business Tool

Aybuke Aynur View profile

Business Development Architect in Research & Development at Folkart (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our company has a business that invests in land and then builds and sells houses on these plots. We use Microsoft Project for resource management and job tracking, especially in construction works, in the management of this whole process.