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Microsoft Project Server vs Project Objects comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (5th)
Project Objects
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (45th)
 

Featured Reviews

Mouloud Fourali - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Visual project planning enhances collaboration and proactive management
The dependency management in Microsoft Project is highly valuable, as it visually maps dependencies and impacts within a project plan. The online version facilitates easy collaboration without having to share multiple versions of the file. The Gantt chart is also a very powerful tool for a visual presentation of sequences, critical paths, and execution processes, which simplifies comprehension for users.
MF
CEO at Artesys Orion
Responsive support, good third-party integration, and offers hybrid-mode project management
There are a lot of features. The most valuable feature is the ability to implement different scenarios. For example, a big company can implement its next three-year strategy along the two or three main pillars of the approach. Each pillar is composed of several portfolios, and each of those is composed of different projects. When you define the strategy for the next three-year budget, you can analyze the impact of each option. Based on this, you can decide things like assigning more or fewer resources to a project. You can allocate generic resources, like a project manager. Then in the second stage, you can assign names such as who specifically will be in charge of a project. You can do the same thing with all of the human resources that are involved. It provides the capability of integrating with the Agile Scrum component module. There is also integration with third-parties like Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Check Point, Jira, ServiceNow!, and others. There is the separation between execution from a technical point of view where the staff can work in a classical workflow, Agile, or a hybrid Agile. The project manager and program manager will receive the high-level information needed to keep strict control over the project. You are able to do whatever is needed from the customer's point of view, without coding. Configuring the platform does not require the writing of any code. This is something that is very important. As soon as a new informational structure is created, it will be immediately available for the business intelligence module. This means that you can perform analytics on it. The BI module is very helpful. There is no comparison between it and other BI tools that are available right now. The network uptime is greater than 99%.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features are the gantt charts. It's easy to use for me."
"It is well-established, reliable, and compatible."
"We use Microsoft Project Server for project management."
"It's fine to navigate for a layperson."
"Microsoft Project Server is a powerful tool I've used for years."
"The ability to look at the resource loading is most valuable."
"It's stable and reliable."
"The solution has easy integration with Excel."
"Configuring the platform does not require the writing of any code."
"This is a very powerful product and I absolutely recommend it."
 

Cons

"Permission management needs improvement."
"Collaboration should be better integrated in the desktop version."
"There are formatting issues that haven't been resolved. This needs improvement as it's annoying."
"Exporting data from Microsoft Project, especially Gantt charts, is overly complex and not user-friendly."
"I think they need more flexibility with licensing, because there are preconceived ideas that don't allow as much flexibility with the various licenses."
"There are more user-friendly products on the market that I would suggest using in preference to this one."
"It's very expensive to scale out."
"The solution's desktop version is not compatible with the MacBook."
"A lot of companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, so more such features would benefit this product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay an annual licensing fee for the solution."
"The price of the Microsoft Project Server could improve, it is expensive here in Africa. When comparing Microsoft Project Server to Oracle Primavera for us, Microsoft Project Server is quite cost-effective."
"Microsoft Project Server is more expensive than other solutions on the market. We purchase the license annually."
"There is a subscription model for different types of users for different types of roles."
"The licensing was procured before my involvement."
"It's not subscription-based, we purchased the on-premises version."
"It is an inexpensive product."
"The technical assistance is expensive but the solution is an open source software."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project Server?
The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is standard, around $200-$250, but I think it's actually $80 to $100 per year. The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is relative; I would say it is cheap.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Project Server?
In order to improve Microsoft Project Server, collaborative features could be enhanced, as it is possible to improve it in a collaborative way similar to other office products, for example, using c...
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