SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL STANDING

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (SPESSCE).

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.

COURSE CODE: ACPM113

COURSE TITLE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT

PREPARE AND DELIVER A PRESENTATION ON THE CLAUSE MICROSOFT

PROJECT.

GROUP 11 MEMBERS

S/N NAME REG. NUMBER

1. AUWAL ALKASIM AHMAD AC22/PM/0139
2. JOHN ODEH AC22/PM/137
3. DANIEL JOSEPH DAMSA AC22/PM/134
4. HOSEA ILIYA AC22/PM/135
5. ABDULSALAM AUWAL AC22/PM/
6. MUHAMMAD HAMISU AC22/PM/136
7. YAMUSA ABDULLAHI MUHAMMAD AC22/PM/138

LECTURER

PROF. MUSTAPHA ABDULRAZAQ

26TH JANUARY, 2023.

Introduction

The Microsoft Project was introduced as an application which serves as an internal tool to help
manage the huge number of software projects that were in development at any time inside the
company.

Microsoft Project is also known by other names such as MS Project or Project Professional,
which is the software’s current official name. There are also other Microsoft Project products
with similar names such as Project Online, Project Server and Project for the Web. You can
access those products by acquiring a Microsoft Project Plan subscription, which has three pricing
tiers to choose from. Initial release date: 1984, Platform: Microsoft Windows, and Developed
by Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project is a project management software product, developed and sold by Microsoft.

It is designed to assist a project manager in developing a schedule, assigning resources to tasks,
tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads.

Interface of Microsoft project 2000

USES OF MICROSOFT PROJECT

1. Microsoft Projects Keeps Your Projects on Time.

M.S Projects is much more advanced than a spreadsheet. It lets everyone see what needs to
happen to get the project done, You can set start and finish dates and durations, assign team
members to tasks and establish task dependencies.

2. It Makes Organizing Your Team’s Work Easy

Of course, any project management system is only useful if it is used properly by your team. In
fact, poor adoption is the most common reason for project management solutions failing.
Fortunately, Microsoft Projects makes this easy for your team. The system is extremely easy to
use, even for people who are not technological or project management experts.

3. Increased productivity:
Microsoft Project includes a wide range of tools and functionalities that can help you increase
your productivity and get more done in less time. This includes the ability to automate repetitive
tasks, streamline project management processes, and make data-driven decisions.

Pros and Cons of Microsoft Project

Nothing is perfect. Even Microsoft Project has its drawbacks. If you’re thinking of trying it for
yourself, take a moment to consider its pros and cons.

Pros

 It has a similar interface to other MS products.

 It has financial management tools that help project managers with estimating budgets.
 It can be licensed as a desktop application.
 It has templates to help users get started, which saves time.

Cons

 It’s difficult to learn and use. There’s a lot of time and effort, and even intensive training,
that must first be invested in the software before project managers and their teams are
comfortable using the software. This adds time to the project during the implementation
stage.
 It’s expensive. The prices quoted above, again, are per person, per month. This quickly
adds up as you buy licenses for team members who require access to the software in
order to take advantage of its collaborative features. Otherwise, it’s more of an expensive
tool solely for the project manager.
 It’s not easily shareable. As mentioned earlier, files are saved in an MPP, a proprietary
format, so that if you’re not using MS Project, you can’t read those files.

Conclusion

If you’re looking for a less expensive and more flexible project management software,
there’s Project Manager, work and project management software that’s collaborative and lets you
work how you please. Microsoft Project, offer a collaborative, intuitive platform with multiple
project views—managers can plan projects on Gantt charts or the sheet view while teams can use
kanban boards, calendars or robust task lists to manage their work.