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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000920354-06-000040.txt : 20060511
<SEC-HEADER>0000920354-06-000040.hdr.sgml : 20060511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060511154254
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000920354-06-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MRO SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920354
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042448516
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CROSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7812802000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CROSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROJECT SOFTWARE & DEVELOPMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940315

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOYE PATRICIA C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233852

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23852
		FILM NUMBER:		06830002

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MRO SOFTWARE INC
		STREET 2:		100 CROSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-280-2042

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MRO SOFTWARE, INC.
		STREET 2:		100 CROSBY DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920354</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MRO SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MROI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001233852</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOYE PATRICIA C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MRO SOFTWARE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 CROSBY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01730</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Global Mktg. &amp; Alliances</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>960</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25030</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold pursuant to an arrangement intended to satisfy the criteria provided under SEC Rule 10b5-1(c).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares transferred to the Issuer in satisfaction of withholding tax obligations arising upon vesting of restricted stock originally granted on May 10, 2005, valued at the closing price on the transaction date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patricia C. Foye</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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