Microsoft Project 2021 Standard is project management software for managers and planners, available for Windows only. Build schedules, track costs and progress, and turn project data into clear reports with Gantt charts and automated scheduling.
Microsoft Project 2021 Standard Key Features
- Save baselines to compare your original plan with actual results.
- Set recurring tasks for regular meetings, reviews, and maintenance.
- Adjust working calendars to account for shifts and holidays.
- Mark milestones to keep important delivery dates visible.
- Organize detailed work into subtasks and summary tasks.
- Assign resources to tasks and record their planned workload.
- Save reusable project templates to reduce setup time on similar jobs.
- Highlight task paths to identify the work directly affecting a selected task.
Create Clear Project Plans and Reports
Build a working plan for a client assignment, business rollout, or operational project. Bring time estimates and costs together so you can assess the work before committing to delivery.
Create graphical reports that turn project data into useful status updates. Review spending, completed work, and outstanding tasks with charts that update as your project information changes.
Control Deadlines with Gantt Charts
Use Gantt charts to assess task durations and overlapping work. Link dependent activities and let automatic scheduling recalculate dates as your estimates change.
Check the critical path to identify tasks that determine your finish date. Focus your next scheduling decision on the work most likely to delay delivery.
Import Excel Data and Share PDF Plans
Bring existing Excel data into your plan to reduce retyping. Map task, resource, and assignment fields when transferring data through Excel, CSV, or XML.
Keep editable schedules in MPP format for continued planning. Export project views to PDF for distribution, or send selected data to Excel for further analysis.
Who will like Microsoft Project 2021 Standard
- Project managers responsible for detailed delivery schedules.
- Independent consultants planning and tracking client assignments.
- Small business owners organizing projects alongside daily operations.
- Construction planners coordinating sequential and overlapping work.
- Operations managers preparing maintenance and improvement projects.
- Project coordinators turning spreadsheet task lists into structured plans.
- Business analysts preparing project progress and cost reports.
