Microsoft Project vs Planview Daptiv comparison

"The most valuable feature of this solution is time management."

"The pricing is pretty good on the enterprise agreement we have."

"The ability to break down project phases is most valuable. Being able to align the tasks and reporting with project milestones and progress is also valuable."

"Technical support has been very helpful."

"The most valuable features are in the successor and predecessor determination and the tracking tools, such as obtaining data on the S curve financial curve."

"The best features of Microsoft Project include the ability to cross-reference information, such as the cost for milestones or cross-information with different work packages."

"The solution is stable."

"Microsoft Project's integrated timeline is tied to the project plan almost seamlessly, and you add whatever action item or milestone you choose. All you have to do is set up a column and click on the timeline. It will automatically put it in there and allow you to choose the type, whether it's a bar or if it's a milestone, just pointing out that single milestone"

"Changepoint gives us a view of the project status and needs very clearly, which are things that we used to miss with MS Project and Excel."

"I like the reporting engine, IBM Cognos, especially the analytics. That's a good tool. It's quite strong on the ideation and capacity-planning side, which is a huge plus."

"The powerful collaboration is definitely the most valuable and the fact that you can adjust flexibility to almost any methodology, and the easy creation of complete new functionalities without programming code."

"The timekeeping features are great and very helpful."

"It's difficult to pinpoint just one most valuable feature, as there are many features that can be beneficial. For the specific use case of my client's project management office, they found the project management features of the application to be particularly valuable, such as project boards, reporting, and the ability to customize views. Additionally, task management and project scheduling were also highly utilized. However, capacity planning was not used as much as the others, as there was a lack of support from executives to invest in training and implementing it due to a lack of processes in place. The project planning features, dashboard, and reporting capabilities were considered the most valuable."

"I would like to see more integrations with another software tool."

"This solution needs more customization."

"The Gantt set needs to be improved. The grid lines needs to be more interactive."

"It's hard to reach technical people to get the help you need."

"The dashboard could be improved."

"The packaging of Microsoft Project Professional is pretty simple as a product. But, the end-to-end enterprise is complex."

"When I have too many elements or items in a project, it becomes cumbersome, especially during printing."

"When moving resources between projects, it could be a bit more clear."

"I find the solution has an excessive amount of features. Many aren't even kept current. Some aren't useful at all. There's an overall lack of coherence within the solution. It can make the execution difficult. Many features can easily be eliminated and it would help streamline the solution. They should get rid of 80% of the features and then really focus on the leftover 20% to make it a really great product."

"It would also be nice to see some improvements on the IBM Cognos Analytics. There's still work to be done on the analytics side of things, like your condition formality."

"The areas that should be improved in Planview Daptiv are a subject that can be viewed differently depending on who you ask. I feel they should focus on excelling in one specific area rather than providing average capabilities in many areas. For example, their project planning software is satisfactory but not as advanced as Microsoft Projects. The same goes for the capacity planning tool and reporting capabilities, which can be improved upon by using custom Excel spreadsheets or by hiring a business analyst for additional support. In short, the biggest weakness of Daptiv is that it does not excel in any one area and only provides average performance."

"This solution needs more standard connectors to other solutions."

"Expense management, simulation scenarios, and budget control could be great and useful features to include."

"I do not have personal experience with pricing or licensing of this product."

"It probably was $30 per license on a monthly basis. There is no additional fee."

"The licensing model is somewhat complex."

"It was a three-year license deal that was reconciled on a quarterly basis. It is a reasonably priced product, and I consider that we got good value for money."

"The solution has a decent annual license subscription cost, which is not high."

"I rate Microsoft Project's pricing a five out of ten."

"I do not remember the exact cost we paid but usually, they charge per user per month."

"The pricing is based on a licensing model and is reasonable."

"The licensing is pretty complex. Each kind of user is a different price. It's approximately $300 per year. They charge additional fees for technical support and other additional services."

"It's a yearly license, but it's not an open license. It's based on users and their roles. So your administrator is priced differently from your timesheet user."