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Microsoft Project vs Milestone Planner System Properties Comparison

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Systems	Microsoft Project  Xexclude from comparison	Milestone Planner  Xexclude from comparison
Description	Project planning and tracking tools available in various editions: Standard, Pro, Server and Online.	Milestone Planner is a propject planning tool focused on milestones.
Category	Project Planning, ranked #1	Project Planning, ranked #159
Developer	Microsoft	SocialOptic
Website	products.office.com/­en-us/­Project	milestoneplanner.com
Technical documentation		get.milestoneplanner.com/­help
Social network pages	Facebook 237,305 likes LinkedIn 13,994 followers Twitter 28,193 followers	Facebook 368 likes Google+ 152 followers Twitter 175 followers
Initial release	1984	2009
License	Commercial Web-based service (SaaS)Project Online	Commercial Web-based service (SaaS)
Web-based architecture	yesProject Online	yes
Operating systems	Windows
Mobile apps	no3rd-party apps to import Microsoft Project files exist	no
API	yes	no
Multi-user	yesProject Online	yes
User roles	yesProject Online	yespredefined roles
Authentication mechanism	Active DirectoryProject Online	Password Google sign-on Twitter sign-on
Notifications	EmailProject Online	RSS feeds
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasks	yes	yes2 levels only
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedly	yes	no
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasks	yes	yes
Task dependenciesDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can start	yes	no
Critical path managementThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependencies	yes	no
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into account	yesavailable via 3rd-party add-on	no
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones schedule	yes	yes
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Technique	yes	no
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule	yes	no
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resources	yes	no
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resources	yes	no
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasks	yes	no
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expenses	yes	no
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurements	yes	no
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activities	yes	no
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down charts	no	no
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cards	no	no
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projects	yes	no
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