Software Planner is an award winning application lifecycle management (ALM) tool that helps Information Technology (IT) departments manage all components of software development including managing customer requirements, project deliverables, test cases, defects, and support tickets.

Coupled with collaborative tools like document sharing, team calendars, interactive dashboards, knowledge bases and threaded discussions, teams begin communicating more effectively and begin delivering solutions quickly and with high quality.

Used by over 70,000 users in 24 countries, Software Planner helps great companies like Acer Computers and Procter and Gamble manage their software projects with maximum effectiveness. 

Software Quality Assurance

• Miscommunication or NO Communication - For high quality, you must first know the specifics of what an application should or shouldn't do (the application's requirements). 
• Software Complexity - The complexity of current software applications can be difficult to comprehend for anyone without experience in modern-day software development. Windows-type interfaces, client-server and distributed applications, data communications, enormous relational databases, and sheer size of applications have all contributed to the exponential growth in software/system complexity. And the use of object-oriented techniques can complicate instead of simplify a project unless it is well-engineered.
• Programming Errors - Programmers, like anyone else, can make mistakes. It is important to fully test all requirements and to have a defect tracking solution that allows programmers to fix defects that are found by the quality assurance team. 
• Changing requirements (whether documented or undocumented) - The customer may not understand the effects of changes, or may understand and request them anyway - redesign, rescheduling of engineers, effects on other projects, work already completed that may have to be redone or thrown out, hardware requirements that may be affected, etc. If there are many minor changes or any major changes, known and unknown dependencies among parts of the project are likely to interact and cause problems, and the complexity of coordinating changes may result in errors. Enthusiasm of engineering staff may be affected. In some fast-changing business environments, continuously modified requirements may be a fact of life. In this case, management must understand the resulting risks, and QA and test engineers must adapt and plan for continuous extensive testing to keep the inevitable bugs from running out of control. 
• Time Pressures - Scheduling of software projects is difficult at best, often requiring a lot of guesswork. When deadlines loom and the crunch comes, mistakes will be made. 

How is Software Planner different from other ALM products?

Single tool - Software Planner provides features for managing all phases of the software development lifecycle within a single integrated tool. Most ALM vendors require you to purchase separate products (or suites) that require separate licensing, which can be very costly.

Project Methodology Independent – Software Planner works well with any project methodology including Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, and Spiral. It does not force you into a specific methodology; it embraces your chosen methodology.

Feature Based Pricing – Some teams need to manage all phases of the lifecycle, while others just need to manage specific areas (like defects, test cases, customer specifications, etc). Software Planner allows you to purchase its features ala cart so that you pay for only the features you need.

Concurrent Licenses – Most ALM vendors offer only NAMED user licenses, requiring you to purchase a license for every person that uses the software. Software Planner provides concurrent licenses; you purchase only the number of users you wish to simultaneously connect to the software. Concurrent user licenses allow you to setup an unlimited number of users and normally require about 1/3 the licenses as the traditional named user license.

No Hassle Pricing – Software Planner’s competitive pricing is published on our website and does not change from one client to another. We offer consistent discounts based on long term commitments and volume purchases.

Future Product Versions at no Cost – Our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) clients receive future products at no additional cost. Our Enterprise clients in good standing (paid annual support) also receive major and minor versions at no additional cost.

Backed by Outstanding Support – Pragmatic Software’s support enjoys a 92% customer satisfaction rating. Our core competencies are built around providing excellent support. By providing searchable knowledge bases and an easy-to-use support ticket system, you can expect to receive a support follow-up with 1 to 2 hours during business hours. Our support engineers are polite, professional, and quick to react to any questions or issues you raise.