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Microsoft Project Still Rules IT PM Space
(May 14, 2008)

New survey finds 80 percent of North American IT departments use Microsoft Project to manage projects, citing minimal training needs and low implementation costs.

Microsoft is "the de facto leader" in the North American IT project management software space, with 80 per cent of respondents to a recent survey by IT analyst firm Info-Tech Research Group indicating they rely on Microsoft Project to manage IT programs in their enterprise.

"The current competitive landscape for IT Project Management software appears to be limited for anyone except Microsoft. Companies are turning to Microsoft Project because users require minimal training and it brings enough functionality without high implementation costs," said Jennifer Colasanti, senior research consultant with Info-Tech Research Group. "Many organizations begin with Microsoft Excel for basic project management needs, so adoption of Microsoft Project is a natural progression."

The 2008 Info-Tech study, which surveyed more than 250 senior IT managers in companies located in the U.S.

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