Plan in Project KickStart. Transfer into MS Project.

(It's the fastest way to plan any project)

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It's sometimes tough to plan a new project. That's why over 250,000 professionals use Project KickStart to "brainstorm" projects, anticipate potential problems and ensure project success. And now you can instantly transfer tasks and assignments into Microsoft Project!


Project KickStart's six-step planning icons focus your attention on the structure of the project -- goals, resources, obstacles and other strategic issues critical to your project's success. Include team members, stakeholders and vendors in your planning. It's easy with Project KickStart, and you can download a Project KickStart Free trial here.

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After your plan is finished, you can export to Microsoft Project and bring tasks, resources, assignments, and dates into Microsoft Project.


Project KickStart is especially useful for:

  • Project managers -- Don't let your staff jump straight into scheduling and miss the "forest for the trees!" Let Project KickStart help you plan your project, with our planning wizard, it's like you're talking with a mentor or trusted friend.
  • Save time and money on projects that are poorly defined. Consultants -- Project KickStart is easy to use. Use it with clients to identify project scope and define project deliverables.
  • Create process templates for your team, clients, or partners.
  • New users of Microsoft Project -- gets you up and running fast!

Here's what Project KickStart does for you:

  • Brainstorm, plan and organize project details
  • Builds consensus on your plan
  • Provides customizable libraries and templates for fast project planning
  • Prints presentation-ready reports and Gantt charts for project planning
  • One-click project data transfer to Microsoft Project
  • Drastically reduces data entry time
  • Easy-to-use

The combination of Project KickStart and Microsoft Project creates an easy-to-use project management package with unlimited power and versatility.


Project KickStart connects with other Microsoft Office applications so you can easily communicate to stakeholders in their preferred format such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

Use Project KickStart as an alternative to Microsoft Project

You don't need Microsoft Project to use Project KickStart. You can use Project KickStart all by itself to develop a well-thought out plan and schedule where nothing is forgotten or overlooked. Download the Project KickStart Free Trial and start creating better project plans or brainstorming in just 30 minutes.


System Requirements

  • Windows Me / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista
  • 128 MB RAM, 30MB free disk space
  • Project KickStart may be installed on a network