Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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What is Microsoft Project?

Stay organized, focused, and in charge. Tackle anything from small projects to large initiatives. You may or may not be a project manager, but now you can be the boss of any project with a powerful, easy-to-use app.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Project won the following awards in the Task Management category

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1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

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3 Top Rated Features

2023

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1 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft Project Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

93 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

3% Negative

7% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 86

List Tasks

Task Assignment

Due Dates

Task Prioritization

Drag and Drop Prioritization

Task Status

Automated Workflow

Dependencies

Task Categorization

Add Notes

Calendar View

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Score 8.8

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Javidan N.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

User friendly, not complex to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Data protection, easy navigation of the activities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The flexibility of the lines.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Reporting could be more informative and comprehensive.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Easy to use, reliable, and especially recommended for the preparation of quick projects.

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Saves Time
Enables Productivity

Zaw W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Business-level project management.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It has many features and integrations, it is affordable, it offers dependency aggregation between tasks and it allows to build 4 types of relationships (SS, FS, SF, FF).

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft Project is a powerful platform for project planning. I can connect with Outlook and Skype to schedule meetings from a single platform, I love connecting data from sources like Excel to store and then share it across different platforms thanks to its extensive list of integrations.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Everything works great with Microsoft Project.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

- Low cost. - Offers agile management of projects and tasks.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Brooke Y.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

"Good software for planning projects"

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

the program is a bit difficult to use, this is a difference with other programs that are easier to use.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Everything you need to run a project is right here in this tool. Starting with basic constraints like time and cost, and progressing to more advanced tools such as risk management and procurement, there are many ways to manage projects.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Despite its many functions, the program is difficult to use for a novice. To utilize this technology effectively, we need to be well trained. Since MPP isn't limited to Project/Program Managers, it's tough for others outside of this field to make full use of this tool. MPP

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Many functions are included in this software package. To get the most out of this, you'll need to know them all.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service

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Microsoft Project Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

93 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

List Tasks Display outstanding tasks

Task Assignment Ability to see task assignee

Due Dates Ability to track due dates of tasks

Task Prioritization Ability to assign a priority to tasks.

Drag and Drop Prioritization Ability to re-order tasks using drag and drop

Task Status Ability to display current status of tasks

Automated Workflow Workflow based on events.

Dependencies Ability to add dependencies to other tasks

Task Categorization Ability to categorize tasks

Add Notes Ability to add free form notes to tasks

Calendar View See tasks by due date in calendar view or Gantt view

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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Project Management - Enterprise

Microsoft Project Reviews

Javidan N.

User friendly, not complex to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Zaw W.

Business-level project management.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Brooke Y.

"Good software for planning projects"

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

List Tasks

Task Assignment

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Task Prioritization

Drag and Drop Prioritization

Task Status

Automated Workflow

Dependencies

Task Categorization

Add Notes

Calendar View

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

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Availability and Quality of Training

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Ease of Data Integration

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Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

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