Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial release1984 (1984)
Stable release(s)
Microsoft 365 (Windows)2312 (Build 17126.20132)[1] / January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)
Microsoft 365 (Mac)16.80 (Build 23121017) / December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)[2]
One-time purchase (Retail)2021 Version 2311 (Build 17029.20108)[3] / December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)[4]
One-time purchase (LTSC)2021 Version 2108 (Build 14332.20615) / December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)[3]
PlatformMicrosoft Windows
TypeProject management software
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/project/project-management-software
Native file formats
Icons for .mpp (left) and .mpt (right) files
MPPProject
MPTTemplate
MPDDatabase
MPWWorkspace
MPXProject Exchange (Discontinued[5])
MSPDIXML-based Project Data Interchange

Microsoft Project is 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.

Microsoft Project was the company's third Microsoft Windows-based application. Within a few years after its launch, it became the dominant PC-based project management software.[citation needed] From 2015 to 2020 it was the most popular application for project management according to Project Management Zone.[6]

It is part of the Microsoft 365 family but has never been included in any of the suites of Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365. It is available currently as a cloud-based solution with three price levels (Plan 1, Plan 3, or Plan 5): or as a on-premises solution with three editions (Standard, Professional, and Server). Microsoft Project's proprietary file format is .mpp.

Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server are the cornerstones of the Microsoft Office enterprise project management (EPM) product.

  1. ^ "Release notes for Current Channel". Microsoft. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Update history for Office for Mac". Microsoft Docs. December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Update history for Office LTSC 2021 and Office 2021". December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Warren, Tom. "Microsoft Office 2021 will launch on October 5th". The Verge. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "PRJ: Description of the MPX Project File Exchange Format". Microsoft. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Project Planning Tools – Popularity Ranking". Project Management Zone. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

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