Is Microsoft Project 2010 Worth It?

  ProjectsAtWork  

Here’s a closer look at what’s new in the recently introduced Microsoft Project 2010, including some changes to the user experience and new planning, tracking and collaboration features.

The recent launch of Microsoft Project 2010 promises an improved user experience and new scheduling, reporting and management features, as well as a number of enhancements to existing features. But what’s all this really mean you’re when considering upgrading the most ubiquitous, and yet vastly underutilized, desktop application in project management. The fact is, many project managers and teams have a divisive relationship with Microsoft Project and rarely exercise its features beyond the rudimentary basics needed to get a project schedule published.

Editor’s Note: Results from a recent ProjectsAtWork “Survey Says” show that 54 percent of respondents use a version of Microsoft Project as “the primary tool for all or most projects,” and another 24 percent use it along with other project management solutions. Only about one out of five (22 percent) said they do not use Microsoft Project at all. But when it comes to upgrading to Microsoft Project 2010, only 6 percent of respondents said they plan to “immediately,” while 47 percent said they would “eventually.” An equal 47 percent said they had no plans to add the latest …

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