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Christopher

Verified reviewer

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Next generation professional scheduling solution

There is a bit of transitionary learning coming over from Primavera P6, but that effort is greatly rewarded once you get into the swing of things.

PROS

The ease with with you can create and manage complex projects. Outstanding depth of applicaiton for professional users.

CONS

I would have said the complex licensing structure, but even that has been resolved with the newest v17.

Reason for choosing Powerproject

In a word: Functionality

Reasons for switching to Powerproject

Oracles Primavera product is based on a product 20+ years old. The industry has moved on, so should your tools.

Monica

Construction, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2020

Invaluable help

Overall really positive experience.

PROS

Very easy to use, the library and code structure is brialliant. The fact that you can reschedule just sections of the proramme or views helps a lot when you have to build a programme. The software is very powerful.

CONS

Not sure if this is feasible but it would be good to have the opportunity to add resources into the bar chart based on the time unit. For example if the time unit is in days, if I move into the bar chart it would be good to be able to allocate the resources on the each days. It could be that I have 10 people on day 1, 8 people on day 2 and so on and the software automatically calculates the overall allocation on the task whilst keeping the break down on the bar chart.

Reason for choosing Powerproject

User friendly, very easy to use and it gives a better result when printing and presenting schedule and it helps communication and collaboration.

Vendor Response

Hi Monica thanks for the great review. The good news is that your enhancement request is already possible! Take a look in the helpfiles for tips on working with variable resource allocations and how the Resource Usage View can also allow you to work to this level of detail. We also cover this in our Working with Resources training course, though our Support Team can also give you a few pointers. Good luck with your projects!

Replied May 2020

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Stephen Olawale

Verified reviewer

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed June 2019

SCHEDULING MADE EASY

it has helped me to be more organised and productive managing three different project at the same time.

PROS

I decided to give this product a trial , firstly free trial version was available, secondly though i had to seek for help to organise my work schedules in order, after scheduling my deliverable I could see an illustrative graph, along timelines for each element of work, it a really good software, it has help me to prepare my material schedules, man power and machineries for every daily element of work, and to identify critical path.it really good for construction

CONS

theproduct is really good just that the pricing structure can be discouraging, but nevertheless the free trial version has being helpful, i would recommend this product to my colleague at work,it is illustrative and good for scheduling.

john

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2020

Powerproject review from Sale Group JW

We use PowerProject for all our delivery programmes and resource schedules. they are widely used across contracting within the construction industry, which alllows us to interface extremely well with our clients progarmming.

PROS

The most useful feature that I use within this product is the logic linking and re-scheduling tools. It provides instant impact assessemnts from a delivery point of view.

CONS

Some of the formatting can be complex to correct if receiving files that in another Contrctors template format.

Reasons for switching to Powerproject

Whilst working at MITIE, as a business we switched to PowerProject beacsue our Cients were using it.

Kartik

Construction, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2020

A versatile and powerful planning tool- some thoughts from a long time user

Powerprojects has been our primary planning and scheduling software for many years now and we have found that it integrates very well with other office software in use within the organization. We are excited about the BIM add-on feature now available as we believe this can extend the program functionalities especially at the front end of the projects.

PROS

The best feature within Powerproject is the graphical interface of the program and the output especially compared to comparative softwares. Powerproject allows for multiple options to complete each function and is very strong in its integration with other widely used programs. We find Powerproject to be intuitive and easy to use for beginners and still be scalable to the requirement of established users. We have regularly used the Enterprise licenses on large projects and have found that these greatly aid in collaborative planning and control within large teams. Recent introduction of additional features like BIM integration and site progress tracking modules are now helping planning evolve further and make the software stand above its competitors. The software integrates easily with other business processes within the organisation as the outputs can be read by other softwares.

CONS

Powerproject has a tendency to crash occasionally and hence stability is an issue especially when compared to other program softwares. The option of copying external links while copying and pasting a set of activities from one schedule to another is a funtionality that is missing from the software. Another general weakness of this product is the lack of awareness in the wider market outside UK. This means that we as users have to continually negotiate with other parties around the software to be used on the project. Better marketing of the product in the wider global markets and availability of better reader programs should help in this matter.

Kyle

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

The All Round Planning Software

Starting off my carreeer using MSP to where I am now, PP has changed the way I see programmes as a tool & visual aid.

PROS

Display properties for simplifying complex programmes to display to clients / site staff / subcontractors & ease of use

CONS

When Was using the network license and the VPN / internet would go down. Saving would not be possible and progress would be lost unless you copied and pasted the information captured into a new programme and saved once VPN was back up. Once VPN dropped you cannot save a programme when usin network license

Reason for choosing Powerproject

Ease of use

Reasons for switching to Powerproject

Introduction to it by a friend

Darren

Construction, 201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2020

Review

Various types of developments and some very challenging ones

PROS

Ease of use, smooth production reporting

CONS

Sometimes encounter screen issues, ie what I see on the screen is not correct but becomes corrected by screen refreshing

Reasons for switching to Powerproject

Presentation capabilities

Matthew

Construction, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2020

Powerproject in the Construction Industry

We manage pre-construction and construction activities for major construction, fit out and engineering projects using Powerproject. A dashboard has been developed with Elecosoft to produce very detailed and clear progress reports that are incredibly useful. Critical path analysis and monitoring on projects is the main thread of what we need to do as project planners, and Powerproject does this well. I have personally been usng it for about 20 years and have found it to be a powerful and easy to use software.

PROS

Using Powerproject is very intuetive to use and can easily produce gant charts for printing and PDF's that are clear and look good too. It is a very powerful tool that can accomodate a large amount of project data. It provides good facilities to monitor the progress your project and report the results.

CONS

The thing I like least abouth the software is that as file sizes grow, Powerproject can have glitches such as bar titles changing, rows do not line up with text or the software freezes. Also I experience problems with applying a filter and sort at the same time. It feels like something the software should be capable of.

Ian

Management Consulting, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2020

Power to the Planner

Being involved with multi-million and billion dollar/ pound disputes, I have to articulate very technical issues and being able to define performance issues from change issues and the resequencing of the forecasted works, I am able to present simple graphics that help the lay person see what is being presented. Taking the complex and making it simple is the beauty of Asta PowerProject with its functionality ease of use it provides me the platform to then present at arbitrations, adjudications and mediations and has assisted me in helping to resolve the deadlock between the parties in dispute. I also use Asta to present seminars on delay and disruption and impact of change.

PROS

The most powerful aspect for me as a delay analyst and Expert Witness is the ability to code the links and customise the presentation to show a clear picture of what is happening to a project as it moves from an as-planned to an as-built aspect. No other software comes close to its functionality and ease of use.

CONS

There are minor issues with annotations when in preview and you zoom in or out can end up in a different position but this is minor. The one aspect of Elecosoft is they always have a listening ear to the customer and always react and adapt the software to meet users needs based upon the reason for a particular request. One was many years ago when I asked them to code links in order to provide the meaning behind the structure and sequence the planner has adopted in the network, be it a resource or safety link aspect.

Nigel

Construction, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2020

A flexible tool for use by all levels of user, from beginner to experienced planner

More and more Clients are requiring full labour and lorry number histograms, as well as cost S-curves at very early project stages. The software is ideally suited to aid this, and with the ability to use coding in User fields/tables once the basic project is constructed, it is possible to automate this process to deal with any number of "what if" scenarios.

PROS

This software allows the production of a presentable gantt chart pretty quickly by practically anyone. Of course this could also be considered a drawback, (a little knowledge being a dangerous thing), but ease of use is a definite headline positive.

CONS

In the past exporting/importing data to or from other software has been flakey to say the least. However in the current version, things are much more accurate, although a good deal of checking is still necessary to ensure all is well after the import/export. To be fair, this could also be due to issues in the other software.

andrew

Construction, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2020

power project for planning

every day I am planning complex construction programmes and the intuitive style of the software and easy to used interface helps to create clear easy to read programmes which the whole team can understand and then implement.

PROS

Power project is any an easy software to use. I can train a person and within two hours they can produce simple programmes. As Their knowledge and experience of the software expands they will be able to develop more complex programmes and use the tools provided by the software to carry out complex analysis. This is all supported by a very good help line who are responsive and engaging.

CONS

this is a difficult question to answer I have been using the software for 20 + years and nearly all the features that I wanted have been incorporated into new versions as one of the feature of the software is that it is being continually updated through the user groups. I think the BIM features need developing more if I am being really critical

Daniel

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

If it came in a tin....

I’ve been using powerproject since version 5, so over 20 years. Again it’s never let me down and does more than it needs to on a daily basis.

PROS

The way that elecosoft powerproject can be utilised to demonstrate the same project at differing levels of complexity it’s ease enables my business to cater for all my needs. I’ve programmed projects like batteries power station phase 3 down to the refurbishment of a shower block using powerproject never let me down

CONS

People who have never used it and try and say Microsoft Is better. I know not everybody has it but more should be done to expose people to the benefits of powerproject over other inferior products

Reason for choosing Powerproject

It’s the best and it’s what I know my customers need to make planned decisions and run their projects

GERAINT

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

My review.

it very positive but has its quirks that would be good to get rid of.

PROS

The ease of use. It is the closest software to drawing a programme by hand.

CONS

Some functions seem to be disjointed, for example I have never understood - when I want to format the duration column into say week, I have to format the column and then go and amend the table definition? This is similar in baselines- there is a baseline manager and also it needs to be dabbled with in format baseline , ditto histograms there is report and format, cant there be one area for each of these. And it crashes more than other software - freezes etc, fortunately it usually recovers well

Reasons for switching to Powerproject

Change of company - they used .pp

Tom

Construction, 201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

Construction Industry Standard Software

PROS

Looks great and easy to use - I have given tutorials to site staff and had novices up and running within hours. Huge array of features (many of which I hope to get round to using one day!), easy to reach and helpful support. Industry standard for construction - still don't understand why people use anything else in 2020. Flexible - can be as powerful or as simple as the user requires.

CONS

Occasionally prone to crash - makes you remember to save regularly. Also the occasional bug, but probably no more than other software

Andrew

Construction, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

A Software That Helps Communication to Non Planners

Great simple functionality and presentation options promote planning to non-planners and gets people to actually understand programmes.

PROS

The customisable visual options i.e activity per line, colour coding and different date scales.

CONS

Many of my clients work in Primevera so I often need to export the programme into xer format. I then spend considerable time changing milestones and twerking the xer to match perfectly.

Reason for choosing Powerproject

For the reasons above. Asta Power Project is for real planners who add value to projects and not just input into a software.

Rob

Construction, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

My Powerproject opinion...

Generally a great piece of project management software enabling one to accurately forecast, analyse and report project position.

PROS

Once the skills to use the software have been developed it is an easy user friendly piece of software that is both powerful and enables the user to present information in a clear and concise manner.

CONS

Calendars have always wound me up, albeit I think they are easier to develop and use on the newer versions of the software.

John R

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2020

The Industry Norm

I am familiar with the system after years of use and it meet all our objectives.

PROS

Easy to use, but if you have a problem then Elecosoft are there to assist. There are good reasons why the industry has adopted this software as it go to brand.

CONS

I do not find computers easy to grasp and am sometimes amazed at what the software can do that I did not know about.

Stephen

Construction, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2020

User Review

The software is the basis of my project planning service.

PROS

Ease of use Good graphics Ease of linking and rescheduling Can be used at a basic level to complex programme modeling

CONS

I find difficulty in using the formulae There are some aspects that are to me appear overly complicated I find difficulties with creating risk profile

Edward

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2020

Great product and super user friendly

Excellent and best in class. I recommend it to all our clients all the time.

PROS

Best in the market for user friendliness and also customer support. I would recommend everyone to purchase the support.

CONS

I do find there are still one or two bugs in it which i am surprised are not fixed despite the iterations over the years.

Qudus

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2020

A user friendly planning tool

It helps us plan, monitor and control programme effectively

PROS

The user friendliness and capacity to plan and control about 20000 activities. Good interface with BIM also

CONS

Interface with MSP and excel could be improved, similar to P6 primavera

Tiernan

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

Great Product for the Construction Industry

Fantastic!

PROS

Flexibility & Ease of use, the UK Support team is great!

CONS

Some advanced settings are difficult to find and understand where they apply.

Reason for choosing Powerproject

Construction focused product and a demo from the local team!

Marc

Construction, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

Great software!

Used on a daily basis to assist with the planning of £100m + projects

PROS

Easy to use, fantastic support and many people in the UK construction industry.

CONS

Sometimes suffers from a glitch and crashes.

Valentine

Civil Engineering, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2020

Feedback

PROS

Ease of use Stable Innovation 4D BIM Presentation

CONS

Not easy to customize Macros not intuitive

Thomas

Construction, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed January 2024

An art form and difficult to understand if not skilled in its use

PROS

Very powerful, able to accurately program and report against many individual parameters

CONS

Only as powerful as the set up time put into it. Difficult for clients and no skilled stakeholders to understand

Michael

Construction, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2020

User friendly, intuitive

i find it the most user-friendly of all the planning Softwares. Customer services are second to none. it may not have all the different fancy options but works in a consistent way that is useable, and can be reproduced by all, not just Super Users.

PROS

the software works and behaves as you would expect it to. there is a lot that can be self-learned, rather than searching You-tube for a solution

CONS

Missing elements from the bottom "Bar task and Properties" that would be useful

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