Microsoft Project Server Reviews
What do you like best?
I have been using Microsoft Projects to manage my Capex projects. It comes with an additional amount with the Microsoft Office license which is good and reasonable. Due to it being a Microsoft Project, it is easy to get along with. The menu options are similarly located as that in Microsoft Excel and the layout is similar to it as well. I use it to mainly build a Gantt Chart for my projects. It also a a sub-project function which helps me to divide my projects and timeline efficiently. The data portion of the software has an excel format. You put in the task, the dates and it will automatically pop-up on the Gantt Chart on the right. These bars on the Gantt Chart are interactive where in you can change the color, type, etc. for visual separation. You can also link different projects together. I love this because I can have a number of dependent projects going on simultaneously and can track all of it to ensure timely delivery. Additionally, it offers a Calendar View and Diagram View which helps to visualize things better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
One of the things I do not like about this software is that it is not for beginners. If you are not an experienced project manager, you would not know the details correctly and you won't be able to use this software to its true potential. In that case I would advise you to go to the other products in the market. There is no training available for this software and you would pretty much have to learn every thing on the go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
MS Project Server have many advantages, which i like most is Central data storage for all the individual projects, Central resource administration, Role-specific use, Individual expandability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
The learning curve of MS Project server is bit difficult. But once you have learned it, it is very easy to use it. Also it have limited integration to open sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
First and foremost the ability to actively collaborate with a project team is key and Project Server provides that capability. The ability to create and track tasking and forecast dates while empowering project team members to update their own tasks improves efficiency and increases success of projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Depending on the availability of licenses, the project can be impacted if leadership does not feel the need to purchase proper licensing for the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
I really like the resource management capability of PS. It takes some work to get to reliable resource management but it can be done. Also, my organization uses the time sheet function and it is a very valuable tool. Project Server also does a good job of managing projects with subprojects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Project Server is a big foot print. My organization uses it on premise and not in the cloud so we have to have not only the Project Server instance but also a SharePoint instance to support project sites. This integration between SharePoint and Project server can require a number of support resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Ease of use , collaboration and reporting on the project server version ( not online) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Some limitation like baseline only 11, integration with other software (ERP for example), workflow. Also reporting on project online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Microsoft Project Server is intuitive and easy to use of all company employee, also it really nice tools for work with remote employees, manage your project, distribute tasks and resources of all companies. Microsoft Project Serve provide superior vision of project status and provide a lot of useful reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Own Microsoft Project Server needs a lot of IT resources and a dedicated IT team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
The ability to view manage resources for capacity planning is one of the most helpful features of MS Project Server. An upside to being able to manage resources is quickly & easily identifying resource overallocation & remaining availability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
The least helpful aspect is the Status Reports feature, as it hasn’t really changed or been upgraded since its introduction in Project Server 2003. A downside to using Project Server is the infrastructure cost & requirements to implement & maintain it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
How easy it is to edit it. I like the details of the program itself. Personally i think the program. Overall looks great and does the job right. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
I did not enjoy navigating the program. Its difficult to find specific things at times.
it's silly to have to navigate to a site only then to have to open a document in Word to view the information in it. It negates the whole usability purpose of the web.
It's so tied in with Microsoft Office on Windows it is unusable on any other platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
The visual help gantt diagram designs on the tool gives you along with the score of how your progress is.. it pushes you to have a work ethic to always been active and don’t make the project longer than what it should take. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
The trainee program and culture in many companies is not enforced cause the advertisement about this tool is not enforce by Microsoft. It’s very useful, so it should be a tool advertise and instructed in schools and universities as Word, excel or power point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
This is probably one of the most mature and extensive enterprise project management solutions on the market. every reporting, analysis,resource management tracking, etc. problem I have ever encountered or can think of has some kind of feature that Microsoft has implemented to address or at least try to address. The people behind this product definitely have the input from the most experienced of project managers.
Otherwise there probably is a software vendor that has made a VAR business out of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
PMO solutions are a very competitive field, and everything is constantly evolving. Microsoft is a good example of a holding company that has bought out various companies with entirely different technology stacks that don't perfectly always complement each other in unison. They have many products that compete internally for market share and as a result trying to train a PMO group to support and completely leverage this application to its full potential can be monumental task.
There is a huge learning curve to the MS Project application adoption, MS Project also has a plethora of bugs and connection errors when trying to synchronize with MS Project Server, especially when you compare it to its competitors like JIRA or ServiceNow.
The permissions sync structure through SharePoint out of box could use some work, biggest gripe is the ability of non admins over the site being able to edit pages, you have to do a major overhaul of permissions to account for this and people usually find this to be a problem when the site becomes very developed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
This is the best tool to capture all the project hours and each and every resource contribution towards the project. Also one can automate processes in this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Servers could slow down sometimes and your work may be lost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
MS Project Server make so easy to understand who is working on what, the load management and to get insights out of our projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
The setup is a bit cumbersome and the the fact you must have MS Pro to get the most out of it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Powerful tool, lots of good EPM functionality. Good project prioritization module. Support of new Agile framework. Each project has a separate SharePoint site for collaboration. Easy to configure. To maximize the benefits some degree of project management maturity would be useful. Project Online is a valuable addition to the Office 365 suite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
This is just a recommendation: This tool is not really easy to use for regular user, a good training program needs to be developed for more successful end user adoption. Need integration will Azure DevOps. Anybody who need access to a project schedule must have license (even to view it). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
ease of use, Gantt views, and enterprise-level resource tools, easily register time on work items and take people's work schedule into accounts, determine the work budget (planned versus actual).
It also comes with grate BI capabilities and dashboards for share point and portfolio management.
planning, reporting, and project team collaboration are at the touch of a mouse button making the decision process enhanced and much more accurate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
some bugs that are to be patched.. and sometimes the file size makes the loading or updating slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Easy to use and configure makes Microsoft project server a great tool for project and Portfolio management. This tool have capability of integration with SharePoint and other reporting tools like SSRS makes this tool more useful.The dashboard capability makes management more powerful to track the cost and progress of project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
However I truly love this product but I would like if performance can be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Project allows the streamlined use of project planning and with the ability to place project book's in a shared drive format can allow the live updates to keep the team on track. I love how Project is very similar to Excel in functionality, looks, and ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Microsoft Project is dislike other competitors out there because it runs as "the old" way of tracking projects. There are numerous "newer" softwares that will do the same tracking as Project, but with a bit more ease of use for the user and the viewer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Project Server has a huge amount of features (time recording; project progress monitoring; risk and issues; integration with SharePoint) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
It is not always easy to scale it down, so users might be overwhelmed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
This server is very specific and task oriented which in all ways helps the end users to demonstrate projects in a more detailed yet a simple platform. It is highly secured and authenticated which is indeed the need of the hour. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
There is no major improvements to be done but believe it enhances itself in every possible ways against the growing demand for Project Portfolios. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Integration with SharePoint, so we could share project document content and template. We could also set retention and policy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Most of our customers required an approval when PM updating theirs project task. This was not available, and we need to customize it to intercept publishing project task update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
It provides a nice integration of all projects and allows for flexible reporting options. If you are a master with it and invest significant time it can be a powerful tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
The auto populate features often do not seem to apply common logic and I find I usually just have to turn them all off. You do need a significant amount of time to get up to speed on using this tool and I find other options in the market space are cheaper and more user friendly.
I would recommend SmartSheet as an alternative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Microsoft Project Server is a highly robust Software and especially that is why it is one of my favorites for project management within my work, it is the tool that goes hand in hand in terms of tracking the activities that as Project Director I must assign to my team at work, I love it because I can connect Microsoft Project Online and Project Server two useful tools for the development of the assigned projects, I can create and share the necessary information to carry out my projects, add organized task so that all the included members can see the right information and have a good communication Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
So far I live delighted with this software and I have no complaints, I love it because its robust system allows me to take my projects on a large scale and manage them safely and efficiently without wasting time and money. It is excellent when you learn to handle it correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
The ability to do detailed planing that can be shared across the organization. The ability to have access no matter where I am. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
People can over complicate the plan, but I overcome this with training users on best practices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you like best?
Best way to manage projects across a matrixed or functionally organized enterprise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What do you dislike?
Security schema limits access/read/write permissions to projects and not as granular as the task level. Manual scheduling mode allows users to violate data integrity rules around scheduling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.