To manage your company's projects, project managers have several tools available on the market. To define which tool is the most suitable for its need, it is necessary to understand the main characteristics of each one of them to verify whether they meet the reality of their projects. Even Microsoft has several tools, which are Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project for Web, Microsoft Project (desktop) and Microsoft Project Online.
Comparative Table
The comparative table below aims to compare the main characteristics and features of each of the tools, so that your company can analyze the adherence of the tools to their real need.
As shown in the table above, among the tools analyzed, Microsoft Planner is the one with the greatest restrictions on the available features.
Project for Web, has a higher availability of functions, but still has points that in most companies do not meet the need for their projects, such as resource control, costs, program management or portfolio.
Analyzing Microsoft Project (Desktop), we have a higher level than the possibility of cost and resource management, but since it does not have features for program and portfolio management, Microsoft Project (Desktop) is an incomplete tool.
Among the tools analyzed, Microsoft Project Online is the most complete, as it allows from tamarefa management, resource allocation, cost and resource control to program and portfolio control and management.
Conclusion
The definition of which tool to choose will depend on the characteristics, quantity, needs, level of complexity and even the methodology (maturity level) of your company's projects.
However, if your company needs a more complete tool for project management, with greater possibility of configuration, customization or even customization, the most appropriate tool to meet this need is Project Online.
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