Microsoft Project Review

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jul 20, 2020

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What is Microsoft Project Used For?

Microsoft Project is project management software that has all the necessary tools to help take a project to completion. There are so many Microsoft programs and this software was designed to help in the utilization of all these tools in the managing projects. This is another product from Microsoft which is a known developer in the world of technology.

Average Rating -

The rating of Microsoft Project is 4.4 stars out of 5. The rating is based on ITQlick expert review.

Typical Customers

Microsoft Project is best for all sizes of business as well as individual users. Startups, small companies, large enterprises and public administrations as well as non profits can use this software. Most industries will also find Microsoft Project useful in there day to day activities. For companies that have a number of offices in different locations, the program would also be ideal since it supports unlimited number of users.

Features

Microsoft Project is comprehensive project management programs will all the essential tools that would help your business in many ways. First and foremost, you will be able to keep track of all the phases of a particular project. You will evaluate the planning and the implementation and this will be quite useful for business. Microsoft Project supports importation of data from Excel and new users can also use the templates that are availed by the program. Keep track of your projects is very easy with Microsoft Project since you can even create deadlines for every stage of the project.

Microsoft Project 5 Pros

• Microsoft Project has inbuilt communication featured via Lync which makes communication among users easy.
• Sharepoint is also included on Microsoft Project which allows the managers to have a clear view of the progress achieved.
• With the various tools that Microsoft Project has, it makes it versatile and users will definitely find a tool that is ideal for any project.
• Microsoft Project allows you to monitor the projects closely and you can make amendments at any desired points and even shift focus points in a project.
• The Microsoft Project reporting tools are quite advanced and give accurate and detailed reports.

Microsoft Project 2 Cons

• The learning curve of Microsoft Project is quite long since the program is quite versatile.
• Being a standalone program, most users feel that Microsoft Project is limited in terms on web-based collaboration.

Competitors & Alternatives

There are other project management programs that are available in the market besides Microsoft Project. Some of the main competitors that Microsoft Project has include Easy Projects, Zoho Projects, Tenrox, Planbox, Trello and Mavenlink among others. With Microsoft Project, users will get additional features like access to reports tracking projects and see the completion pace. Microsoft Project gives the real status of the project and the particular milestones that have been achieved.

Microsoft Project Pricing Information

The cost of license starting from $7 per month. The experts at ITQlick has reviewed Microsoft Project pricing and gave the software a total cost of ownership (TCO) rating of 5.4 out of 10. Custom price cost for your business is available upon request.

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Specifications

Company:	Microsoft
Address:	Microsoft Corporation, 157th Avenue Northeast, Redmond, WA
Customers:	Small business, Medium business, Large business
Business Area:	Cross Business Areas
Platforms:	Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Operating Systems:	Mac OS, Windows, Linux

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