| Article ID: | iaor1995518 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 209 |
| End Page Number: | 221 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1994 |
| Journal: | International Transactions in Operational Research |
| Authors: | Maroto C., Tormos P. |
| Keywords: | networks: scheduling |
Widespread use of microcomputers with the latest project management systems offers a new horizon whose starting point may be located in the 1990s. Therefore an evaluation of software is needed. Here is presented a comparative study of a representative sample of packages: CA-Superproject, Instaplan, Micro Planner, Microsoft Project and Project Scheduler, through the evaluation of quality features such as user-friendliness, documentation, resource allocation. A discussion of the performance of this kind of software is included.