Microsoft Project Server

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.

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.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

I am using Microsoft Project for managing my Capex Projects.