Microsoft Project Reviews

Microsoft Project can be used for a variety of purposes, one of which is creating a Gantt diagram. This feature is particularly useful for projects that require establishing a timeline and determining the duration of each task. Additionally, Microsoft Project can be integrated with cloud solutions, such as Teams and Insight, making it a valuable tool for collaborative projects. By integrating with Teams, you can share tasks with team members and collaborate more efficiently. Integrating with Insight allows you to gather data and insights about your project, enabling you to make informed decisions and improve your project management process.

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Project is the reminder feature. This feature allows for the system to send notifications or reminders to individuals who have a task to complete once someone has finished their task. This has been especially useful in situations where multiple people are involved in a task. For example, if I have completed my task and the next person is just beginning, the system will send them a reminder to notify them of my completion. This feature has proven to be very beneficial and convenient for me in my tasks.

In a future update, the system should be more inclusive and open to everyone, not just limited to one organization. For example, there may be instances where we want to bring in a guest from outside our organization and integrate them into our project. It would be beneficial if the system was more accessible and easy to integrate with other projects. Additionally, it would be great if there was a way to receive notifications, regardless of whether they come from a Gmail domain or another domain, to keep us informed of any incoming tasks.

I have been using Microsoft Project for approximately a few months.

In my organization, the stability of the solution has been good.

The scalability of Microsoft Project is good.

I did not use the support.

I used previously Microsoft Visio.

I used Microsoft Visio to build network architecture and especially for drawing a structure.

In the setup of Microsoft Project, the process was a bit challenging initially. The main reason was that I was not sure where to start in a safe and secure manner. Microsoft frequently updates its software and resources, but it can be difficult to find the necessary documentation for a specific solution. It is crucial to have some prior experience with similar products to effectively locate the necessary information. For someone who is just starting out and does not have the proper training, guidance from an instructor, or hands-on experience, the setup process can be quite complex.

The implementation of the solution was swift and effortless. The amount of time it took to deploy would largely depend on the specificities of your project and what features are required or optional. From my personal experience, creating the project was simple and straightforward, and did not require a significant amount of time. The deployment process was smooth and efficient.

I have received a return on investment using the solution.

The license fees for the professional version, which is estimated to be approximately $1,600, and the standard version, which is approximately $1,200, may be considered expensive by some users. This is something that could be improved to make the platform more accessible to a wider audience.

You can purchase other solutions from Microsoft and receive this solution in the package, such as Visual Studio, it offers numerous benefits, including access to a variety of Microsoft solutions, including Project, Visio, Office 2021, and more. This makes it easier for me to access everything I need.

I highly recommend the solution due to its ability to enhance organization and improve task management within projects. It is possible to stay informed and up-to-date with any delays or discrepancies in the work being done. The solution is immensely valuable. I wholeheartedly endorse this process.

I rate Microsoft Project a seven out of ten.

We used Microsoft Project to manage the migration from Azure to AWS.

The most valuable feature is probably the Kanban diagram. People are familiar with the Kanban tools. When they do their scrum meetings, they have that Kanban board where you can see the different tiles for all the queries and move them from left to right. IT is familiar with that because, for development, most of the tools have that capability. It could also be more graphical, like Asana.

It would be better if there were more access to Agile implementations. 

I have used Microsoft Project since I started my career with my current employer.

I have used Unitask and Planview PPM. We have been slowly moving to simpler tools to get IT input. Planview is a much more straightforward version of those tools, and it's mainly intended to put up a board, like a work-in-progress board, of all the activities the group is working on. Asana is also similar to those tools.

The initial setup is straightforward. It hasn't changed in years. You add your tasks and have your dependencies and resources. That's a kind of basic functionality in Microsoft Project. Then it drops your Gantt chart on the right, and you get that created. Then you can add the percent complete and track the progress. It's like an office product like Visio, Word, or Excel. You open the application and create your schedule. It's essentially a scheduling tool.

I would tell potential users that Microsoft Project is acceptable if they run a Waterfall project. If they are trying to do something more Agile, they will probably want some other capabilities that the other tools provide, like Kanban tools.

It does what it does, but when you compare it to the tools with Agile capability, they work based on tasks and resource availability. They usually have backlogs of different activities, and the team will decide which ones they want to work on next. Every two weeks, they have a periodic cycle, and they look at the backlog list and pick from there which ones they want to build next. This may not be how they were first defined in a typical Microsoft Project Gantt chart.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft Project an eight.

We use it for the Gantt functionality. We can do project schedules and use the WBS piece to break down the work. We are able to generate reports for leadership to show project schedules, milestone schedules, etc.

It is installed on the desktop. It is not connected to the project server or anything like that. 

Being able to get a milestone schedule or a breakdown out of it is valuable. It can integrate into Visio, which is helpful.

Its user interface could be a little bit more intuitive. Not everybody has the luxury of going to training and understanding which button does what and the functionality. The user interface should be improved to make it a little bit more intuitive. It is not user-friendly. I've dealt with it for a number of years, so it is not hard for me to figure it out, but you would need a quick reference guide or something to say, "Here are the basics. This is how you do X."

I have been using this solution for about five or six years.

It is stable.

I haven't contacted them.

It takes a while to build, but it will probably depend on the project size and all the dependencies. So, it isn't exactly straightforward, but it also depends on the size of the project or the scope of the project.

It is pretty straightforward. There isn't anything heavy about it.

I would rate it an eight out of ten.

The primary use case of this solution is to help plan the work and implementation plans for our projects.

I find all the features of the solution valuable.

The solution is currently a bit slow and can be faster.

I have been using the solution for one year.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

Before switching to this solution I used online tools to help with our project implementations and monitoring tasks.

I believe the licensing for the solution is based on an annual fee.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

We have over ten people in our IT project department that currently use this solution.

I recommend the solution to everyone.

We primarily use the solution for project management. For example, IT implementation projects. 

The Gantt chart view is great. It shows all activities, and the planning of durations is very easy. We can see our suppliers and everything. 

The solution is stable.

It's scalable.

It doesn't really work too well on a Mac.

The initial setup was a bit complex. I find the setup a little bit cumbersome. Sometimes there are certain rules that automatically update something else, and it's not always visible. When that happens, you are left with a surprise.

I've used the solution for six years. 

The solution seems to be stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

With some assistance, it is possible to scale the product.

We have around 1,000 people using it in our company.

I have not used technical support and therefore cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they would be if you needed help.

I have used other products in the past.

The initial setup was a bit complex. It wasn't overly simple. 

The licensing is handled centrally within the company. I don't have any visibility on the pricing aspect. I can't say how much it costs our organization precisely.

I have evaluated other products. 

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. I don't know the version number off-hand. 

I'd recommend the solution. I find it to be quite useful, especially for waterfall-type projects.

I would rate it seven out of ten.

The most useful feature is to link sub-tasks to the main group.

The setup is pretty simple. 

It is stable, and the performance is good.

It can scale well. 

What could have been better is the integration with Office 365 so that if you're discussing a project on Teams or there's an email related to the project, it can be tagged to the project in Microsoft Project. That functionality is currently not there.

The solution is pretty expensive. However, you pay for what you get, and it is worth the cost.

I've been working with the solution for more than ten years now. 

It is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. The performance is good. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution is absolutely scalable. It's not a problem to expand the product. 

We are a small consulting firm. We have only four users at the moment.

I've had no issues with the level of service provided by support. They are helpful and responsive. We always get an immediate response. 

Positive

We have worked with Jira.

We always knew that Microsoft Project is the most comprehensive option. Although our clients are using multiple different platforms, we tend to integrate all those outputs into our Microsoft Project installation.

The product has a simple, straightforward implementation process. It's not overly complex. 

The pricing is pretty high. I'd rate it two out of five in terms of affordability. 

We are customers and end-users. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

I would recommend it for companies that have a large number of projects and diversified teams. When I say diversified teams, I mean geographically spread and working on multiple projects. Those are the kind of people who could make use of Microsoft Project very well.

Our primary use case for this solution is to track our projects. The solution is deployed on cloud.

The solution has allowed us to monitor our projects in real time because it is tracked based on what has been prepared and executed.

The daily tracker is valuable because once you set it up, the dynamic teams can go and implement the project. Additionally, we can track the progress of what is being done. We can know the dates of tasks, when, and if there are deployment issues.

The product or service could be more user-friendly, and forecasting could be better. For example, a few things were added to the Microsoft Office standard software and the project online standard software. It screwed up our forecast and implementation, and we advised them to revert to the standard to fix the issue. Microsoft made some changes, and we're trying to figure out what was implemented and how to use it. We don't use the focus anymore, and we use Microsoft Project to try and drive it.

We have been using this solution for over 15 years and are currently using the most recent version.

The solution is very stable.

The solution is scalable. There are over 300 people currently using it in our organization, and we intend to increase future usage.

We have not had any contact with customer service and support.

I cannot comment on the licensing costs for this solution.

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. I advise new users of this solution to understand what their company needs. I think it's better to implement the standard software when you've understood what is required, as it is scalable and can be gradually adopted.

It is easy to define timelines with Microsoft Project. You can get a clear picture of the model, you want to create.  You can create inside an agile or waterfall model. Microsoft Project is easy to delegate tasks to different members where you want to put the task and who you want to work on it so that you have a clear path.

Right now you can create a timeline with the major up tasks, but there's no real way to mark it. When you are planning, you usually have resources on board for a single task.  Microsoft Project has no way to mark it because it is based more on agile methodology. Many times you want to take it by the resource count and that is where it becomes tricky. 

 I would like to see an entire baseline, like in JIRA. It is like project planning in JIRA, but there's a whole story building that you can do. Microsoft Project needs to incorporate some points of story-building and epic building, which are currently missing. 

I have been working with Microsoft Project for the past month.

Microsoft Project is a stable solution.

There is no problem with Microsoft Project's scalability.

I do not use Microsoft technical support because our company has its own technical support team.

I only use a login feature for Microsoft Project. 

I would rate Microsoft Project an eight and a half out of ten.