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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000948839-03-000019.txt : 20031118
<SEC-HEADER>0000948839-03-000019.hdr.sgml : 20031118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031118111430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000948839-03-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031118

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:			DANIELS ROBERT L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948839

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23852
		FILM NUMBER:		031009721

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PROJECT SOFTWARE & DEVELOPMENT INC
		STREET 2:		20 UNIVERSITY ROAD
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083567339

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PROJECT SOFTWARD & DEVELOPMENT INC
		STREET 2:		20 UNIVERSITY ROAD
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-11-04</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920354</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MRO SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MROI</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000948839</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DANIELS ROBERT L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <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>
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directOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/><footnoteId id="F1"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Represents shares held by the Reporting Person, individually, and includes 72,700 shares held by the Reporting Person's spouse, and 19,800 shares which are held for the benefit of his minor children; does not include any shares held by his former spouse or his adult children.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares not held by him, individually.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Represents 13,000 shares gifted to the Reporting Person's spouse and minor children, and 3,000 shares shares gifted to his adult children.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Robert L. Daniels</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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