Project Simulator

Project Simulator is an essential add-on for Microsoft Project, Server or Desktop editions, for situations where uncertainty is a factor.

Background:

One project, defined by activities and resources, typically has variability and uncertainty. Microsoft Project, out of the box, shows the time-line and resource needs of one project executing one time. An example of such a project might be "prepare a machine for shipment". Because every task that comprises such a project might take more or less resources, what Microsoft Project shows is just one possible variation of the project.

Imagine now however having to do that Project again and again. And imagine that each individual task might have certain statistical variations associated to it. Defining the best and worst case milestone timings, resource needs would be important. This is what Project Simulator does, as an add-on to Microsoft Project.