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Pros
"Technical support is good.""The scheduling and the customization are very powerful.""This is a scalable solution. It is easy to set up and to add clusters to your environment.""The solution's ease of use is its most valuable aspect.""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.""Deliverables List: Most useful to enable meaningful status reporting at an enterprise level.""One notable positive aspect is its effective project-tracking capabilities."

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"SAP is gradually introducing more flexibility and customization options to the system, allowing users to adapt it to their specific needs.""The integration portion with SAP models is valuable."

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Cons
"This solution could improve by adding integration with Primavera schedules to allow the reading and management of them.""It needs to be more collaborative from inside the application. It only does project scheduling for me. It would be good if it could do other things and be more collaborative, such as sharing tasks for users. It is not really incorporated into MS Office, so you can't copy-paste stuff. It is on its own, doing its own thing. It is only used for scheduling, and it doesn't work well with anything else.""Permission management needs improvement.""The deployment aspect of the product is a bit tedious.""EPM 2010 UI seems a bit dated now that 2016 is available.""When a lot of users logged onto the site, it took a big toll on the service. Therefore, there is a scalability issue.""It has to be more user-friendly. For instance, there should be some assistance, like when you go to certain sites, people pop up and say, "Can we help you? What are you looking for?" It's not interactive enough.""It appears that Microsoft's primary goal is to migrate as much functionality as possible from the legacy on-premises Microsoft Project Server to the new cloud-based Power Apps solution."

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"The system is old, so there are several issues that arise when we fetch data from integrated systems. Sometimes the data gets stuck, and there are instances where we need to access multiple pieces of information simultaneously.""It would be valuable if SAP integrated seamlessly with some products like Jira and Bitbucket."

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  • "I think they need more flexibility with licensing, because there are preconceived ideas that don't allow as much flexibility with the various licenses."
  • "The licensing was procured before my involvement."
  • "It has features that cannot be bought by other rivals, so cost does not matter."
  • "It is on the expensive side."
  • "There is a licensing cost."
  • "There is an annual license required for this solution."
  • "I cannot comment on the price as I was not responsible for purchasing the solution."
  • "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."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:One notable positive aspect is its effective project-tracking capabilities.
    Top Answer:The technical assistance is expensive but the solution is an open source software.
    Top Answer:Remote usage and tracking pose challenges, requiring navigation through numerous technical details and troubleshooting. This inconvenience sometimes leads to abandoning the task on the device and… more »
    Top Answer:The system is old, so there are several issues that arise when we fetch data from integrated systems. Sometimes the data gets stuck, and there are instances where we need to access multiple pieces of… more »
    Top Answer:We use it for end-to-end project management as per the received requirements. There is a customized module called the Project Management System (PMS) where we receive the requirements. Once a… more »
    Top Answer:SAP is gradually introducing more flexibility and customization options to the system, allowing users to adapt it to their specific needs.
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    Also Known As
    MS Project Server
    Portfolio and Project Management
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    Overview
    Microsoft Project Server 2013 is a flexible on-premises solution for project portfolio management (PPM) and everyday work. Team members, project participants, and business decision makers can get started, prioritize project portfolio investments and deliver the intended business value from virtually anywhere. Requires SharePoint 2013, sold separately.
    Portfolio Management integrates information from existing project management, human resources, and financial systems to provide an overview of the project portfolio with easy drilldown to details for portfolio managers, project managers, and resource managers. This enables innovative and collaborative, cross-functional business processes. Project Management covers the entire range of project management activities in development and consultancy projects, from planning to implementation to project completion.
    Sample Customers
    Magnachip, Gwinnett County Schools, CLEAResult, Medbit Oy, Intelbras S.A., ETS, CORE Construction, Keller Foundations
    Joy Global Inc., Citrix, EMC Corporation, Concho Resources, Concho Resources, RZD Russian Railways, Family Dollar Stores Inc., Lenovo
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company21%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Manufacturing Company13%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Healthcare Company4%
    Company Size
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Microsoft Project Server is ranked 6th in Project Portfolio Management with 25 reviews while SAP Portfolio and Project Management is ranked 9th in Project Portfolio Management with 1 review. Microsoft Project Server is rated 7.8, while SAP Portfolio and Project Management is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Project Server writes "Complex and less user-friendly interface, frequent technical issues, and slower speed compared to other project management tools". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Portfolio and Project Management writes "End-to-end project management capabilities and offers seamless vendor and client contract alignment". Microsoft Project Server is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and Planview Portfolios, whereas SAP Portfolio and Project Management is most compared with EcoSys, Jira, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware and Genius Project.

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