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Microsoft Project |
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30 Day free trial. $29.95 per user per month |
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$1500 per license, however there are also hidden costs, like $799 per updates |
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| Ease of use |
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User-friendly interface. |
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Very complex and has hundreds of advanced planning features. Users need weeks of training. |
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| Software Updates |
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Free and appropriately frequent |
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Every 3 years and cost $ 799 |
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| Simple Gantt Interface |
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| Indent / Outdent |
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| Assign Resources |
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| Graph Single Resource |
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| Graph Multiple Resources |
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| Multi User |
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| Multiple PM's work similtaneously on the same project |
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| Open Multiple Projects Simaltanouesly |
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| Allow access to customers and suppliers |
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| Free Software Updates |
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| Project Management Help Desk |
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| Portfolio Views Standard |
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| Runs on MAC OSX |
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| Built in Email Notifications |
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| Live Cross Project Dependancies |
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| Across Project Resource Analysis |
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| Drag and Drop Resourcing |
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| Built in Project Templates |
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| Simple Upgrade to Enterprise Project Management |
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