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James JonesMember for 18 years 11 months
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If I was limited to these to pieces of software...can someone provide an example of a specific project ms project would be good for, as well as a specific example open plan would be good for?

So I can determine which one I want for my particular project. I don’t want to explain my project because i’d like to know what each are better for. THANKS!

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    Scott Sando ·
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    I would choose Open Plan. It has more advanced EV capabilities, it calculates EV numbers properly and its resource leveling abilities are incomparably better than MSP.
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    James Jones ·
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    Did anyone read what I wrote? I didnt ask which one to chose if i had to chose between them, i asked if someone could provide a specific example of when each would be good to use..
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    Scott Sando ·
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    You are correct. I do apologise. I will never attempt to help you again.
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    Jerome Atkin ·
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    James,

    By reading the replies I thought it was quite clear that either could be use for “Any” projects.
    Planning software in not just for one industry or another, it is a planning tool.
    You would have to adapt it to fit the results you are looking for.
    People were giving their views which one has better tools to help you do this. As MSP and Open Plan have strong and weak functions. Which one can be used a project ANY of them. It is the planner who inputs the data to ensure he gets the results the project is aiming for.

    “Did anyone read what I wrote? I didn’t ask which one to chose if I had to chose between them, I asked if someone could provide a specific example of when each would be good to use..”
    Was it just me or did this come across Rude ??

    Hope this helps !

    Gerome
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