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RationalPlan Project Management Software 3.22 Is Available With Stronger Server Privacy Options - June 16, 2011

RationalPlan project management suite version 3.22 added support for custom roles and rights for its Project Server module and the possibility for users to work from different timezone locations world wide. More reporting capabilities, easier to use and more intuitive interface, improved Microsoft Project integration and many more useful features were added. All these also available in German and French language.

RationalPlan is a project management software that follows the general recommended guidelines from project management domain. It has been developed to help project managers keep their projects on time and within budget. RationalPlan Project Server is a better solution for those companies that need a concurrent user project management system by adding a server module that gives project managers concurrent access to a central project data repository.

Important changes added to this version:

• Added support for rights and permissions for users on RationalPlan Project Server
• Possibility to create custom roles
• Added the notion of TimeZone on server
• Translated to German and French
• Possibility to create task details reports
• Render special working days in resource sheet
• Added more filters to assignments page
• Possibility to clear history on server side
• Store graphical interface settings for resource sheets from all Gantt views
• Allows users to select different positions for the labels on Gantt task bars
• Possibility to move resources up and down in the list
• Improved Microsoft Project integration
• Possibility to fit horizontally to visible area on Gantt chart
• Allow setting a fixed cost and accrual on phases

New Features Added In Version 3.21 For RationalPlan Project Management Software - February 15, 2011

The new version for the project management suite RationalPlan from Stand By Soft comes with additional features like better reporting capabilities, improved Microsoft Project integration, more undo and redo actions, online launch from browser and much more. And all these are now also available in Dutch language.

RationalPlan is a Microsoft Project alternative with additional features like multiple projects management, shared resources and email integration developed to assist busy business owners looking for a better way to manage their projects. For those companies that need a concurrent user project management system RationalPlan Project Server is a better solution by adding a server module that gives project managers concurrent access to a central project data repository.

Important changes added to this version:

• Better reporting capabilities
  
• Manage projects directly from browser when using RationalPlan Project Server
  
• Improved dependencies rendering
  
• Improved Microsoft Project integration
  
• More Undo and Redo actions
  
• Translated to Dutch
  
• Possibility to reset passwords in RationalPlan Project Server
  
• Added colors for tasks for tables
  
• Added description to iCalendar items when sending emails
• UTF-8 characters support for the server
  

RationalPlan Gets Translated To Italian Language (gestione dei progetti software) - January 11, 2011

Starting with current version RationalPlan products are also available in Italian language. By adding Italian language support the developers from Stand By Soft hope to better serve Italian users needs for project management software and at the same time to increase the user base for their products suite.

RationalPlan is a project management application developed to assist project managers in creating plans, tracking progress, allocating resources, managing budgets and analyzing workload. It was designed as an affordable alternative to Microsoft Project with multiple projects management features and it is covering project management area from WBS construction, project planning and scheduling to critical path management, over allocated resources detection, progress tracking, cost estimation, etc. It gives the most important capabilities of a good project management software while being able to operate on various platforms starting with Windows, Mac, Linux and all other Java enabled platforms.

The developers from Stand By Soft would like to thank to all the people that have contributed to translating RationalPlan in Italian with special thanks to Sergio Sardo from Migra Software Evolution s.r.l and Cristiano Bergoglio from Stativa.

RationalPlan Project Management Software Version 3.20 Is Officially Launched - December 08, 2010

Stand By Soft announces the new release of RationalPlan Project Management Software. The new version 3.20 comes with many new features like filters on tasks, better Microsoft Project integration, increased execution time, easier to use interface and the list continues. Plus by the end of the year RationalPlan Project Server will be offered for free to all users.

In the news:

• Added filters for tasks
• Better Microsoft Project integration including external tasks
  
• Execution time improvement while in Gantt Chart view
  
• Added default work-driven, fixed-units and resource forced-working values per project
  
• Added new columns for tasks like ID, predecessors and successors
  
• Improved the possibility to create dependencies using task IDs
• Added new units like months and years duration and work
• Added a User Account page and the possibility to change password into RationalPlan Project Server
  
• Possibility to handle large files
  
• Memory leaks fixes
  

Project Management Software From RationalPlan Is Now Compatible with Microsoft Project 2010 - November 09, 2010

Stand By Soft is pleased to announce that its project management software suite RationalPlan is now compatible with Microsoft Project 2010. Now users will be able to integrate RationalPlan with Microsoft Project and have back and forward compatibility for 2010 generated files. Plus the new version adds the possibility to configure printed reports by adding company brand through the use of a logo and name.

In the news:

• Added support for Microsoft Project 2010 files
• Added work column when emailing assignments
• Added header with company logo for printing

Project Management Server Solution From RationalPlan Is Officially Launched - October 13, 2010

Stand By Soft announces the official release of RationalPlan Project Server. The product is out of Beta and it is available for interested users on request. By the end of the year the server will also be offered for free to all users. Plus the new version adds useful features like online launch from browser for RationalPlan Multi Project, automatic version upgrade mechanism, more filters, updates for tasks, a short online tutorial and much more.

In the news:

• Update tasks directly from browser
• About information
• Multi Project launch button on login page
• Role column on users page
• Online tutorial
• Version update mechanism
• Late task filter for assignments

Project Management Suite RationalPlan Adds Budgeting Solution And Filtering Options For Its Server Product - September 06, 2010

Stand By Soft announces the release of version 3.18.1 of RationalPlan Project Management Suite. The new version adds a budgeting mechanism for the Multi Project product and more filters for assignments in the web interface for the Project Server product.

In the news:

• Added budgeting mechanism in RationalPlan Multi Project
• Added filters for assignments in RationalPlan Project Server
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Server Adds Support For Team Work And Collaboration - August 04, 2010

Stand By Soft is pleased to announce the new released Beta 2 version of RationalPlan Project Server a free product for all users. The new version allows a better collaboration by adding a web module that gives users the possibility to see their assignments (start and end date, deadlines, completion percentage, etc.). Additionally the web interface got a facelift making it even more user friendly and more easier to be used.

In the news:

• Added a resource module for users to see their assignments
• New look and feel and improved functionality (sorting, filtering and multiple selection for tables)
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Server - free Beta version released - June 17, 2010

Stand By Soft is pleased to announce the released of RationalPlan Project Server as a free Beta version for all users. RationalPlan Project Server is a multi user project management system developed to improve the existing suite of products by adding a server module that gives project managers concurrent access to a central project data repository when creating plans, tracking progress, allocating resources, managing budgets or analyzing workload. Besides the possibility to connect to the server the new version comes with an improved Undo/Redo mechanism, allows sending non ASCII characters in assignments emails and more.

In the news:

• Added a server module for a concurrent/controlled access for users
• Improved Undo/Redo mechanism
• Allow sending non ASCII characters in emails
• Changed backup file extension to .rpb
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.16.2 Released - March 24, 2010

Stand By Soft has released RationalPlan 3.16.2. RationalPlan is a project management software application developed to assist project managers in creating plans, tracking progress, allocating resources, managing budgets and analyzing workload. Current release comes with a better Microsoft Project files importing mechanism and several bug fixes.

In the news:

• Load task bar colors from MS Project files
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.16.1 Released - February 14, 2010

This release is just a fixing one

RationalPlan 3.16.0 - Project Management Software for Mac OS X Snow Leopard - January 08, 2010

Stand By Soft has released RationalPlan 3.16.0 for the Mac OS X Snow Leopard platform. RationalPlan is a project management software application developed to assist project managers in creating plans, tracking progress, allocating resources, managing budgets and analyzing workload. Besides the upgrade to Snow Leopard the new version comes with a significant increase in execution speed for resource sheets, file type association on silent install.

In the news:

• Upgraded to Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Significantly increased execution speed for resource sheet
• Associate file type extensions on silent install
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.15.7 Released - November 30, 2009

In the news:

• Email integration with Yahoo, Hotmail, Live
• Added quantity column in assignment table
• Remember last used time scale
• Added predecessors end date and successors start date columns
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.15.6 Released - October 27, 2009

In the news:

• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.15.4 Released - September 23, 2009

In the news:

• Added more task types
• Increased execution speed
• Silent install possibility on Windows
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.15.0 Released - August 20, 2009

In the news:

• Changed the scheduling mechanism such that it will allow users to have conflicts
• Added shortcut icons for the guide when hidden
• Copy/paste tasks with assigned resources
• Added successors tab in task details view
• Export more data to Excel
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.14.0 Released - July 07, 2009

In the news:

• Added code for internationalization
• Added deadline column and graphical representation
• Outlook integration for .ics file (only VEvent) when sending email with assignments to resources
• Possibility to directly open Single Project files into Multi Project files
• Possibility to disable "check for updates"
• Increased execution speed
• Store/load settings for risks view
• Improved look and feel for Mac OS X
• Improved file locking mechanism
• Bug fix: Related to importing MS Project files
• Bug fix: When changing a calendar make a reschedule
• Bug fix: Compute the actual/remaining duration of phases correctly
• Other enhancements and minor bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.13.3 Released - May 14, 2009

In the news:

• Printing bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.13.2 Released - May 12, 2009

In the news:

• Bug fixes

RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.13.1 Released - April 18, 2009

In the news:

• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.13.0 Released - April 15, 2009

In the news:

• Added SSL support for email assignments
• A more user-friendly interface
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.12.0 Released - March 11, 2009

In the news:

• Added resource work availability for an easier leveling
• Better tracking by adding a catch up to date completion
• Improved printing
• A more user-friendly interface
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.11.0 Released - February 10, 2009

In the news:

• Integration with spreadsheets from Excel, iWork Numbers and OpenOffice
• Split tasks and easier manual leveling for resources
• A more user friendly interface (outline number, code for resources, automatic selection of resources and predecessors when direct typing)
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.10.2 Released - January 12, 2009

In the news:

• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.10.1 Released - December 19, 2008

In the news:

• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.10.0 Released - December 11, 2008

In the news:

• Easier resource leveling
• Better Mac integration
• Import of MS Project .mpx files
• Configurable toolbar
• Privacy export in Multi Project
• File type association
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.9.0 Released - November 13, 2008

In the news:

• Import of MS Project .mpt template files
• iCalendar integration
• Interval chart printing
• Added actual data for tasks
• Edit multiple tasks from one shot
• Better Mac integration
• Archive/Restore projects in Multi Project version
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.8.1 Released - October 28, 2008

In the news:

• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.8.0 Released - October 07, 2008

In the news:

• Import of MS Project .mpp files
• Email notification for resources assignments
• Clients/customers management in Multi Project version
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.7.0 Released - September 13, 2008

In the news:

• Possibility to sort projects in Multi Project version
• Automatic drag shifting on charts
• Editable date format
• Better links management
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.6.0 Released - August 8, 2008

In the news:

• Added custom column data for tasks and resources
• Added baselines for tasks
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.5.1 Released - July 7, 2008

In the news:

• A backward compatibility bug fix regarding opening older files

RationalPlan v3.5.0 Released - July 3, 2008

In the news:

• Color customization for tasks
• Status for projects
• Cut/Copy/Paste actions for projects
• Bug fixes

RationalPlan v3.4.0 Released - May 14, 2008

In the news:

• add support for Microsoft Project import
• add support for work driven tasks

RationalPlan v3.3.3 Released - April 4, 2008

In the news:

• Increased execution speed
• Bug fixes