Microsoft Project Reviews

We used the solution for the waterfall framework model for management.

In my experience, this solution is one of the best for the waterfall management model. You are able to analyze, allocate tasks easily, chart, use different kinds of graphs, and the atmosphere is something similar to other Microsoft Office products. Having similarity to Office is the reason why it is easy to use. The majority of people already know how to use those pieces of software. 

There are plenty of features in this solution.

The solution could be more flexible when it comes to integration.

They added the Agile Framework also to their solution. I think Agile does not work with this kind of spreadsheet platform. Mainly for Agile, it needs something such as Kanban or Scrum board. There is also a need for a tool for brainstorming on a whiteboard online but this solution does not have this feature.

If the solution wants to match the Agile Framework, it would be better to add something similar to Asana, Kanban or Scrum board. This way companies and teams can easily create a sprint and follow up. It will be easier for the Scrum Master coach to facilitate communication between groups and teams. If they let people choose their Agile methodology, such as Jira, it would be better.

I have been using the solution for one year.

I had no problems using the solution, it operated fine.

Since the solution does not have some features to better use other methodologies it is limited. We have approximately 100 employees using the solution.

There are many communities for Microsoft products. I was not in contact with customer support.

You cannot easily do brainstorming in this solution. This is why we have evaluated other solutions and are currently considering a DevOps solution. When companies that want to transform to agility or Agile Frameworks consider going to some tools similar to Asana as a Kanban or Scrum board and for Agile software development, they might go with Microsoft Azure. This solution has been created for the Waterfall framework, and even if Microsoft added some features to use for Agile Framework it will not work because it has not been created for Agile frameworks specifically as Scrum or Kanban has.

The installation for doing the Waterfall methodology is easy. You do not need a lot of training, but if you want to do advance operations, such as Excel, you need to be trained. There are many pieces of training online on platforms such as YouTube and Udemy, people can easily learn. You do not need a special course or to have a certificate.

Our project manager does most of the implementation.

I do not remember the exact cost we paid but usually, they charge per user per month. The price is not that important for enterprise, they prefer to have something useful and works. If it makes your team more productive, then the price does not matter so much.

When choosing this solution understand that is it best for those who want to stay with the Waterfall framework. First-time businesses in some industries such as construction, Waterfall is a better choice. It depends on the industry, but the majority of industries and companies are moving to Agile methodology.

I rate Microsoft Project a six out of ten.

My primary use case is teaching technology students project management.

Students have benefited from learning the de-facto standard for managing projects used by all the major companies worldwide.

The most valuable feature is the Auto resource leveling tool because it shows students that often, expert resources get over-scheduled, and that dealing with the issue by just using the auto-resource leveling tool would have a large impact on the delivery date.

The critical path analysis reporting and tools are helpful because they show students the importance of understanding which tasks are on the critical path, and how a delay in any of those tasks would impact the overall schedule. It also shows where tasks that were not on the critical path had some buffer, and resources on those tasks could be re-allocated to other tasks.

I would like to have more access to templates and tools that could be used to teach project management best practices.

I have been using this solution for twenty years.

We use the solution to manage the timeline for projects.

The solution is easy to use.

The solution's portfolio management and project management features need enhancement.

The solution is stable. I rate its stability a nine.

The solution is easily scalable for new versions and features. I rate its scalability an eight.

I have used different products before. Later, I decided to switch to Microsoft as it is user-friendly.

The solution's initial setup is easy. It takes a few hours to complete.

The solution is expensive. I rate its pricing as a nine. We purchase a yearly basis license for it.

The solution is easy to use but needs to be more comprehensive. I rate it as a seven.

My primary use case is distribution projects.

It is a user-friendly solution that we can easily understand. We can analyze a critical task, create a mitigation plan, add different calendars, control entire projects, scheduling and the like.

I find the planning features the most valuable to me.

I find that MS Project has limited control in comparison to other solutions in the same sphere.

We have had some crashes in the past. 

Tech support is quick to respond to our inquiries.

I have previous experience with Primavera. 

We have our own implementation team that took care of the setup. I was not personally involved. I know that the deployment time takes roughly three weeks.

We use this solution for project management, resource scheduling, earned value and benefits realization.

This solution has improved our planning, scheduling, resource optimization, and financial reporting.

The most valuable features of this solution are dependency management, milestone progress, multiple resource rates, and RAG views.

I would like to see the inclusion of multi-currency support.

The primary use case of this solution is to maintain projects within our enterprise.

The most valuable features of this solution are the scheduling, managing the resources, budgeting, tracking the progress, viewing the progress, reporting, and it is very easy to use.

This solution needs more customization.

I have been using this solution for approximately five years.

This solution is stable.

We have not had any performance issues within our enterprise with any of the scaling we have done.

We have more than 50 users and a team of six to maintain it.

At this time, we don't have the need to increase usage.

We have not had the need to contact technical support, as we have not experienced any down-time.

Previously, it was all manual work and wanted it to be on a digital platform and went with Microsoft.

The initial setup is straightforward.

This is a good product and I can recommend it to others.

I would rate this solution an eight out ten.

We use this solution for project management and project planning.

It's very difficult to measure that aspect since we have not used a full-cycle. We are using it partially only, so it's very difficult to measure in that manner.

The most valuable feature of this solution is time management.

Collaboration is an area that needs improvements. If we could get into the collaboration aspect of it as well, it might be helpful.

In the next release, I would like to see features included to make the collaboration easier, and I would like to see the dashboard improved.

I have been using Microsoft Project, for more than five years.

I can't comment on the stability because I haven't compared it with other products.

There are several products that could be user-friendly and easy to collaborate with.

It's a scalable solution. We have not had any issues with scalability.

We are also Microsoft partners. We have partner support in addition to regular support. It's nice and easy for us to get support.

Microsoft Project is the best.

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in implementing it.

It's important to get the appropriate training.

I would rate it a ten out of ten.