Microsoft Project Server Previous Solutions

DT
Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

There was a partial implementation of Primavera, which was primarily used by our IT group for timesheets. We were probably only using 5% of the capabilities of the product, but in terms of cost-effectiveness and overall usability within our infrastructure, Project Server became a better option. Prior to that, we had standalone project plans using MS Project, a standalone client, and spreadsheets.

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SS
Chief Digitalization Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have used Primavera in place of Microsoft Project on a few projects. 

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SA
Projects director at a recruiting/HR firm with 11-50 employees

Asana and monday.com provide faster customer service responses compared to MS Project. Among them, monday.com stands out for its promptness, while both surpass MS Project in responsiveness. This highlights the need for MS Project to enhance its support system and streamline the user experience in handling technical challenges. MS Project's speed falls below expectations; it's notably slow and often requires reloading. The dashboard is not user-friendly, leading to considerable time spent on training people to use it effectively. In contrast, Asana and monday.com stand out at the top of the league in terms of speed and user-friendliness.

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Microsoft Project Server
April 2024
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OB
Manager project schedule and ressources at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

We still use Primavera and it is better at managing large projects than Microsoft Project Server. Additionally, we have used Microsoft Project Desktop and Excel for project management. It was not ideal because we were using Excel for reporting and people were able to cheat on their reports. With this solution, it is more difficult to alter the information to cheat the system.

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Nomfundo Zulu - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Data Engineer at PBT Group

For project management, I use Asana and Trello.

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Taha Khaleel - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at PRO-VISION

I have used Primavera before. In comparison to Microsoft Project Server, it has a complicated interface.

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RS
Team Lead , Enterprise Computing Platforms at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We previously used a different solution called Clarity. We switched to Microsoft Project Server because Clarity was an expensive solution.

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EB
Director, Project Management Office at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees

It was our company's decision to switch to this. With my previous employer, I have used different solutions. Smartsheet is one of them.

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TM
Operations Manager at Innolead Consulting

We previously used Oracle Primavera.

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LS
Agile PMO Chief at Claro

I used to use Clarity for our Agile projects, however, this solution is less expensive.

Clarity is good, however, it is complicated to use as it makes it more challenging for the final users to understand the project plans. Also, the templates to manage the project plans are complicated. I like Microsoft Project better than Clarity. 

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DT
Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

MS Project standalone version and SharePoint repositories were our previous solutions.

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it_user438309 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Management Analyst at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

We used Business Engine Network for 12 years. Business Engine Network was bought by Planview and sunsetted. We were geared up to implement Planview’s product when the opportunity arose for us to look at MS Project Server. While Planview is a great portfolio management tool, its project management is weak.

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MR
Senior Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

I may have used a different solution, however, I cannot recall which solution. We're a new department. We didn't switch from something per se. 

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it_user229761 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant | Architect at DHL

I did not previously use a different solution. Some customers use Excel to drive projects, some of them use Primavera or some cloud-based products like Trilio, etc.

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PK
SAP FI Consultant; Project Management Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We did previously use a different solution, however, it was only for about a month.

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it_user565827 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Consultant - Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
HA
Vice President of Sales at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We have experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.

We use SQL, Azure SQL, and Windows Server.

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it_user846750 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hardware Development Manager with 51-200 employees

We've always used Project to some extent, but it was more stand-alone rather than enterprise. Now we're on an enterprise scheme, it's much more helpful because we've got a global 3D view of projects.

There are several criteria I look for when selecting a vendor:

  • ease of use
  • expandability
  • resource-leveling
  • cost of ownership, obviously
  • support needed.

They're the key things.

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it_user528354 - PeerSpot reviewer
PMO Professional at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We did not use any previous solution.

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FD
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We didn't previously use a different solution.

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it_user615822 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Project Control Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have previous experience with Algera. 

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it_user574122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Consultant at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees

Previously, we were using a different technology.

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MW
Vice President at MVProject

I did not previously use a different solution. I have always used Project Server.

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it_user309312 - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Project Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees

No previous solution was used.

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Buyer's Guide
Microsoft Project Server
April 2024
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