Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Project
We typically use MS Project for any projects that require project scheduling, task management/work breakdown, managing resource availability, and reporting on project delivery/schedule. As a project management consulting company, any time we have projects that need to be planned properly with a close eye on timelines and need reporting on to senior management, MS Project is our go-to software.
There are many Project Management software, tools, and services available. However, none can beat the planning or measurement against project baselines like Microsoft Project.
There are many Project Management software, tools, and services available. However, none can beat the planning or measurement against project baselines like Microsoft Project.
- Project planning
- Baseline measurement
- Resource allocation
- Useful report templates
- Geared towards waterfall projects
- Complicated to use/learn.
- Clunky interface for report creation & modification.
- Difficult to integrate with email and/or Sharepoint to send team alerts.
- Improved risk mitigation.
- Better task management with teams.
- Smartsheet and Wrike
Initially, I tried using Smartsheet and then Wrike, all for Gantt Chart availability and task management. They don't come close to the flexibility or depth of features that Microsoft Project provides.
Wrike does have better collaboration amongst team members and provides an easy-to-use interface for sharing files and ideas. Unfortunately, this doesn't translate well into the Enterprise project world where team members are not inclined to chat or need to see an email/alert for every activity done by others.
Wrike does have better collaboration amongst team members and provides an easy-to-use interface for sharing files and ideas. Unfortunately, this doesn't translate well into the Enterprise project world where team members are not inclined to chat or need to see an email/alert for every activity done by others.
Do you think Microsoft Project delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Microsoft Project's feature set?
Yes
Did Microsoft Project live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Microsoft Project go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Microsoft Project again?
Yes