Microsoft Project vs Monday.com

August 10, 2023 | Author: Adam Levine
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Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project is a project management software program developed and sold by Microsoft which is designed to assist project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing budgets and analyzing workloads. The application creates critical path schedules, and critical chain and event chain methodology third-party add-ons are also available. Schedules can be resource leveled, and chains are visualized in a Gantt chart.
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Monday.com
monday.com is an intuitive team management platform for effective teamwork. Teams use monday.com to plan, organize and track their work in one visual, collaborative space.
Microsoft Project and Monday.com are two popular project management tools that offer distinct features and functionalities. Microsoft Project is a comprehensive solution that provides a wide range of tools for planning, scheduling, and tracking projects. It offers robust features such as Gantt charts, resource management, and critical path analysis, making it an ideal choice for complex and large-scale projects. In contrast, Monday.com focuses on collaborative project management with its intuitive interface and visual workflows. It offers customizable boards, task management, and communication tools, promoting team collaboration and transparency.

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Microsoft Project vs Monday.com in our news:

2022. monday.com introduces monday sales CRM



The renowned project management service, monday.com, has recently introduced monday sales CRM, a dynamic customer relationship management (CRM) system designed to streamline all customer-related processes within a single platform. Leveraging monday.com's flexible low-code/no-code framework, monday sales CRM offers a fully customizable CRM solution that empowers users to automate repetitive tasks, synchronize their Gmail/Outlook accounts for seamless email communication, and automatically log sent emails. Additionally, the CRM system provides real-time notifications when leads open or respond to emails, facilitates team quota tracking over time, allows for goal setting at both individual and team levels, centralizes post-sale activities for efficient client onboarding, project management, and collection tracking, streamlines the sales hiring process, and equips sales teams with the necessary tools and resources to enhance deal closure rates. The offering includes a free version for up to 2 seats, while the paid version starts at €10 per seat per month.


2020. Monday.com now lets companies build custom apps



Monday.com has recently unveiled version 2.0 of its highly flexible workflow platform, introducing enhanced capabilities for customers to develop custom apps on the Monday platform. With this update, users are provided with a wealth of resources, including over a hundred prebuilt automation recipes and code-free custom automations. Additionally, the release features more than 50 integrations with various applications, empowering project managers to create sophisticated workflows without the need for coding expertise. Whether it's process management, portfolio management, project management, CRM management, hotel management, or R&D management, Monday.com offers a code-free environment that enables users to leverage these building blocks and craft tailored applications to fulfill the specific needs of any organization or team.


2019. Microsoft Project becomes user-friendly


Microsoft Project may be renowned as the most famous and legendary project management software, but it can hardly be described as simple and user-friendly, especially when compared to many of the new cloud services available, such as Asana, Basecamp, Trello, or Wrike. Recognizing this, Microsoft has undertaken a massive redesign of the system. As you can observe in the presentation video, the focus is on simplicity, aiming for a user experience so intuitive that even a child could navigate it. However, the developers have also successfully incorporated several new features, including a kanban board, resource management, budget analysis, and time and expense tracking. Furthermore, Microsoft Project is now available as a subscription service, with a cost of $10 per month per user.


2019. Workplace collaboration software Monday.com raised $150M


Monday.com, a rapidly expanding workplace collaboration platform, has recently announced a remarkable $150 million funding round, valuing the company at $1.9 billion. This substantial investment reflects both the platform's current success and the immense potential within the broader collaboration space, particularly in the areas of enhanced team communication and team management. With a customer base now reaching 80,000 organizations, compared to just 35,000 a year ago, Monday.com serves a diverse range of industries spanning over 200 verticals. Notably, these organizations vary in size, with employee counts ranging from as few as two to as high as 4,000. The impressive clientele includes renowned companies such as Carlsberg, Discovery Channel, Philips, Hulu, WeWork, and numerous Fortune 500 firms. It's worth mentioning that Monday.com attracts both technical and non-technical companies that rely on software and computers to facilitate their work processes.


2016. Microsoft unveiles Project Server 2016, inpired by Cloud



Microsoft has made an announcement regarding the general availability of Project Server 2016, a solution that brings significant project and portfolio management (PPM) benefits to our on-premises customers. According to Microsoft, Project Server is engineered to perform and scale just like their cloud service, as it is built using the same underlying code. In terms of functionality, the release of Project Server 2016 shares many similarities with its 2013 predecessor. However, it introduces enhancements in resource management, such as the inclusion of resource engagements with heat map displays, and improves the transparency between project planning and line planning. Additionally, the Resource Plan feature has been removed from the Project Web App interface, as it is now integrated into Microsoft Project 2016. Microsoft has also introduced a content pack for Power BI Dashboards, which seamlessly integrates with their cloud-based Project Online offering.


2012. Microsoft Project and SharePoint will join Office 365



Together with SharePoint 2013 (probably in early 2013) Microsoft will release its project management system Microsoft Project 2013. These two systems have become inseparable, because SharePoint is used as a collaboration layer under the administrative component of MS Project. With the new version, this integration will become even tighter. You'll be able to start a new project by creating a simple page with a task list and calendar in SharePoint, and only when you need more close control over the project you'll be able to turn on this project management in the MS Project. But of course, the main news about Project 2013 is appearance of the online version Project Online, that will be available in the Office 365 cloud. And, (like in case with new SharePoint Online), developers will be able to create their own add-ons and even sell them via Office marketplace. ***


2009. Project 2010 to become a part of Sharepoint



Today at the MS Project Conference in Phoenix Microsoft previewed the next generation of its project management system MS Project 2010. And the new version is quite interesting. It's generally known, that the main lack of MS Project is that it's not suitable for collaboration. Common users never understood its interface, and it never provided collaborative tools. Microsoft fixed this problem in its own way. First, MS Project will work only on top of SharePoint 2010 Server and will be integrated in it. So users will be able to create a project site (with Gantt Chart and task list) and easily share it in Sharepoint. Second, Project 2010 will be connected to Exchange Server and all the project tasks will be available in Outlook, Outlook Web Access and Outlook Exchange for Mobile. ***

Author: Adam Levine
Adam is an expert in project management, collaboration and productivity technologies, team management, and motivation. With an extensive background working at prestigious companies such as Microsoft and Accenture, Adam's in-depth knowledge and experience in the field make him a sought-after professional. Currently, he has ventured into entrepreneurship, owning a thriving consulting and training agency where he imparts invaluable insights and practical strategies to individuals and organizations, empowering them to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. You can contact Adam via email adam@liventerprise.com