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Categories and Ranking

Basecamp
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (32nd)
Microsoft Project Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only one button making it difficult for us to create teams or supply teams other than a project. Hence the solution could be more user-friendly. Additionally, some additional features need to be integrated so it'll be easy for other companies or project managers to manage software projects.
Mouloud Fourali - PeerSpot reviewer
Visual project planning enhances collaboration and proactive management
The dependency management in Microsoft Project is highly valuable, as it visually maps dependencies and impacts within a project plan. The online version facilitates easy collaboration without having to share multiple versions of the file. The Gantt chart is also a very powerful tool for a visual presentation of sequences, critical paths, and execution processes, which simplifies comprehension for users.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"The ease of use is valuable."
"We use the tool in our IT-related projects. All IT efforts are managed using the Microsoft Project Server. Every week, we have a project status meeting where we demonstrate the project's status using the tool. We track tasks and progress, assign owners, and monitor milestones and all project-related work using it."
"Resource allocation is the most valuable feature of Microsoft Project Server."
"This is a scalable solution. It is easy to set up and to add clusters to your environment."
"The ability to look at the resource loading is most valuable."
"The solution offers excellent resource allocation tools and is flexible, particularly in portfolio management."
"The solution, overall, is excellent for project planning."
"I like the way you can build the schedule by the Don't Start Before or Don't Start After values. You can use it to build your schedule based on how you change your dates. This is how it actually builds the schedule."
"The most valuable feature of the Microsoft Project Server is the level of detail with which I can break down a task and check the dependencies."
 

Cons

"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The deployment aspect of the product is a bit tedious."
"The cost could be lower."
"I'd like it if we could divide out the project calendars. On one project server, we might follow five projects or more at one time, and we'd like to see all of the items at once so that it becomes a long loop, but one where we can identify different projects in tandem and then focus on which we need to at the time. While I only have visibility into one, I'd like to see several at a time."
"Stability of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The solution's synchronization with Jira Projects should be improved."
"We are on the on-prem version. The cloud, however, gives more regular updates that we can take advantage of."
"The product is difficult to use for complex projects."
"There need to be more tutorials available to users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I'm not quite sure about the licensing costs. We're probably paying somewhere in the neighborhood of about 80,000 to 90,000 a year for our current on-prem because we handle our own licensing. As far as Project Online is concerned, we're still trying to get a good handle on that. It looks like it is going to be in a neighborhood of about 120,000 to 150,000 a year, but we're getting a lot more capability out of it."
"The technical assistance is expensive but the solution is an open source software."
"We pay an annual licensing fee for the solution."
"A standard license is cheaper, but if you want more features, then there is a premium license or professional license."
"Microsoft Project Server is an expensive solution. Small businesses will not be able to afford it."
"I would rate the price a six out of ten."
"There are some payments related to the licensing cost of Microsoft Project Server."
"There is a subscription model for different types of users for different types of roles."
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Computer Software Company
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Manufacturing Company
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Government
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Energy/Utilities Company
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What do you like most about Microsoft Project Server?
The ability to track a project's progress using Microsoft Project Server is the most valuable aspect. It depends, especially when managing multiple projects.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project Server?
Microsoft Project Server is on the expensive side due to high licensing costs, but it is mainly accessible to project managers. Online tools are cheaper and present competition.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Project Server?
The main drawback of Microsoft Project Server is that it is offline. Having it online would offer better access to other managers.
 

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