Everyone in the company has projects, and everyone needs approvals from everyone in the company. They need to handle approvals, rejections, cost estimates, project timelines, et cetera. This is an investment company, and all of the projects and related items are handled by Microsoft Projects and Power BI. This solution allows the CEO to see what's happening in subsidiaries in the company.
DX project manager at PFI
Reliable and expandable with lots of features
Pros and Cons
- "The solution scales well."
- "There need to be more tutorials available to users."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution has lots of features, and they are used by various people. They are all useful and important.
It's a stable, reliable product.
The solution scales well.
Technical support has been helpful and responsive.
What needs improvement?
The initial setup is complex.
There need to be more tutorials available to users. It's very robust software with lots of features. If you don't know the shortcuts or the application, it's more difficult. Having training and tutorials would make learning it and accessing features easier.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for one year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable and reliable. The performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. It's not an issue at all.
How are customer service and support?
We've used Fast Track. The Fast Track in Microsoft is a very good service. Their support is also very good. There are partners here in Egypt, and they are good partners. We have been satisfied with the level of service on offer.
How was the initial setup?
We have a hybrid setup, which makes the implementation a little bit more complex. It took us a while to set everything up.
What other advice do I have?
I'd recommend the solution to others. We've been happy with the solution in general. I'd rate it eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Manager project schedule and ressources at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Easy to use, familiar Windows design, but needs better integration
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Project Server is easy to use compared to other similar solutions, such as Primavera. It functions similar to Excel or others Microsoft solutions which makes it simple for most people to be able to use right away."
- "This solution could improve by adding integration with Primavera schedules to allow the reading and management of them."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for the management of projects.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Project Server is easy to use compared to other similar solutions, such as Primavera. It functions similar to Excel or others Microsoft solutions which makes it simple for most people to be able to use right away.
What needs improvement?
This solution could improve by adding integration with Primavera schedules to allow the reading and management of them.
In an upcoming release, the loading of larger schedules could be faster when using the wizard and better workload assigning is needed. For example, if work is assigned to someone and they only work at the beginning and the end but not in the middle, it splits the tasks equally over the period.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for approximately six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable for small projects but when used for larger projects it can become heavy and slow to load and operate.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 900 employees with a license using this solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We still use Primavera and it is better at managing large projects than Microsoft Project Server. Additionally, we have used Microsoft Project Desktop and Excel for project management. It was not ideal because we were using Excel for reporting and people were able to cheat on their reports. With this solution, it is more difficult to alter the information to cheat the system.
How was the initial setup?
The full installation with configurations took approximately two months.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is an annual license required for this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others. However, it does not fit all use cases.
I rate Microsoft Project Server a seven out of ten.
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Chief Operations Officer at PRO-VISION
Affordable product with a simple interface
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Project Server is simple to use."
- "The product is difficult to use for complex projects."
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Project Server is simple to use. It doesn't require any prior knowledge. The junior executives can easily operate it.
What needs improvement?
The product is difficult to use for complex projects. There could be more planning tools for project management. Sometimes, we encounter issues with paper size while printing the project plan.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Microsoft Project Server for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have five Microsoft Project Server users in our organization. It needs to be a more scalable platform.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Primavera before. In comparison to Microsoft Project Server, it has a complicated interface.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is easy. It has a simple interface; we have to enter the main tasks and subtasks and set the time frame.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented the product.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an inexpensive product. We purchase its yearly license.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Asana is more scalable and has an on-cloud version. It provides many features required for planning the project compared to Microsoft Project Server.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten. This product is the best choice if you are a beginner planning to do simple projects.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Helpful support, beneficial project visibility, and different pricing models available
Pros and Cons
- "The technical support for Microsoft Project Server and the support is very good. Microsoft support is working very well."
- "Microsoft Project Server could improve by making the solution more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
We use Microsoft Project Server for everything to do with projects management, such as portfolio and program management.
How has it helped my organization?
Microsoft Project Server has improved our organization by providing visibility of all project portfolios in one place.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft Project Server could improve by making the solution more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Project Server for approximately seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Project Server's stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the scalability of Microsoft Project Server to be great.
We have approximately 20 people using this solution in my company. Other companies have hundreds and thousands of users using it.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for Microsoft Project Server and the support is very good. Microsoft support is working very well.
I rate the support from Microsoft Project Server a five out of five.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Microsoft Project Server is simple if you know how to do it, but if you're not familiar with this technology, it will be complex.
I rate the initial setup complexity of the Microsoft Project Server a four out of five.
Initial deployment can be done within two or three weeks, but the deployment needs to improve when new requirements are needed.
What about the implementation team?
One person is enough for the deployment and maintenance of the solution. However, they will have to have the knowledge needed in different technologies and know about project management methodology.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a subscription model for different types of users for different types of roles.
What other advice do I have?
This solution will not continue to be developed because it is going to the cloud.
I rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Operations Manager at Innolead Consulting
Effective collaboration, useful scheduling tool, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Project Server helps organizations in collaboration."
- "The initial setup was complex."
What is our primary use case?
My clients are mostly using Microsoft Project Server for infrastructure-type projects management as a scheduling tool.
How has it helped my organization?
Microsoft Project Server helps organizations in collaboration.
What is most valuable?
The scheduling tool is useful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Project Server for a number of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the scalability of the Microsoft Project Server to be good.
We have approximately 10 to 20 uses using this solution in my organization and we plan to increase usage. We do consult for clients and we are always looking for more business.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Oracle Primavera.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was complex.
What about the implementation team?
We used consultants for the implementation of the solution.
We have approximately two people that do the maintenance and support of the solution.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment from the use of this solution, it has been good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
What other advice do I have?
I noticed recently there are lots of new solutions coming out, but I don't know if they offer solutions that are more for agile product management. This would be a benefit if there were.
I rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Senior Consultant, Financial Services - IT Advisory Services at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The division between the onsite work On the cloud of is something valuable. The tech support needs improvement.
Pros and Cons
- "It is easily adaptable. In addition, it is easily used on mobile applications."
- "In terms of tech support, it took a long time for them to resolve a ticket."
- "When a lot of users logged onto the site, it took a big toll on the service. Therefore, there is a scalability issue."
- "Work needs to be done on collaboration with SharePoint."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case would be to reset out projects online during the process and be able to use the Project Pro to run or exhibit projects which are already planned as part of the process of project management.
How has it helped my organization?
It improves the managing function with this product.
What is most valuable?
I think the division between the onsite work on the cloud of Microsoft Office is something valuable. It is used for consulting assignments. I think that people are more used to the Microsoft inner-workings. They use Excel, and the other Office products, so it is easily adaptable. In addition, it is easily used on mobile applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I think stability is good but I think there's quite some amount of activity towards integration with SharePoint. So, the institution in terms of collaborating and sharing projects, I think that's something that needs to be worked on in the future.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of the performance, I think it's something that took a big toll on the service when a lot of people logged in finally, so that's something that can be improved in the future.
How is customer service and technical support?
They were good, but they took quite some time to resolve a ticket. We figured it out with our own tech support. The issue was a performance issue, so we could see our position taking a longer time to load because it would generally take three seconds. At the max, it was taking more than ten seconds for the application to load. Eventually, we got it resolved through a Microsoft tech service technician on-site.
How was the initial setup?
It was already implemented, but it had to be customized. We did some customization, along with some approvals along with the Share Point. So, it was a little more complex implementation. In terms of creating forms for users to log in with their information, as well as integrating Share Point with Project, we had to research how to create a flow between these two platforms. Initially, there were problems with the integration of the two.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing was procured before my involvement.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I know that there are other solutions in this realm. Gmail is one that others are using right now. They are the main competitor.
People are still have the view that not many of these run through Microsoft project. A lot of these will be running through Agile, so that's the basic difference I've seen in terms of the competitions in my projects.
What other advice do I have?
I think this solution is a more scalable, so people now will start believing that Microsoft can also be used. The comfort of using Microsoft products, which is likely for most of the clients, is that they use Microsoft Office as their primary word processing or data processing tool. I think people have their trust in the Microsoft product line, so I think it's good to give them something because I think it's easier for them to adopt and implement.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Team Lead , Enterprise Computing Platforms at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A reasonably priced project management solution, but its user interface could be improved
Pros and Cons
- "We use Microsoft Project Server for project management."
- "Microsoft Project Server's user interface is pretty average, and sometimes it can have bugs."
What is most valuable?
We use Microsoft Project Server for project management. We have a lot of internal projects running, and we assign licenses to any project manager driving a project.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft Project Server's user interface is pretty average, and sometimes it can have bugs.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Project Server for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Project Server is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Project Server is a scalable solution. Around 50 users are using the solution in our organization.
I rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten for scalability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used a different solution called Clarity. We switched to Microsoft Project Server because Clarity was an expensive solution.
How was the initial setup?
Since it's a cloud-based application, Microsoft Project Server can be easily configured.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Microsoft Project Server is relatively cheaper than other products. We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for Microsoft Project Server. The solution's pricing is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
We are using the latest version of Microsoft Project Server. I would recommend Microsoft Project Server to other users. Microsoft Project Server gives you value for money.
Overall, I rate Microsoft Project Server a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
PMO Leader Fusion at Corporación Financiera Nacional S.A.
Useful baseline function and good support
Pros and Cons
- "The most useful feature of Microsoft Project Server is you can select a function to see the baseline."
- "The price of the solution could be reduced."
What is most valuable?
The most useful feature of Microsoft Project Server is you can select a function to see the baseline.
What needs improvement?
The price of the solution could be reduced.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Project Server for approximately 15 years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 100 to 500 users using Microsoft Project Server.
How are customer service and support?
The support we have received is good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Microsoft Project Server is more expensive than other solutions on the market. We purchase the license annually.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Microsoft Project Server a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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MS tech support for the MS Project suite of apps is definitely more focused on the Online versions. There is still as significant user base for On Prem and local client applications. I hope that MS will seriously consider providing better support for these users.