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RationalPlan 5.5 Adds Kanban Board for Agile Project Management Needs

RationalPlan 5.5

RationalPlan 5.5 brings a major change to its way of managing projects. Although the product is best suited for the traditional waterfall project management methodology it can also be used for agile projects. Further more, starting with current version, it improves the support for agile project management with the newly added Kanban board.

RationalPlan is a project management software suite that is available either as stand alone products or as a cloud service. It is used by individuals and by companies that need a solution to manage their work in an efficient way.

Features added for RationalPlan 5.5

Added Kanban view for agile project management
Added color settings for tasks
Added Info column within Gantt view
Added roll over icon in Portfolio view
Improved support for importing MS Project .xml files
Added “Go to Start” action for tasks on the contextual menu of Gantt grid

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By Tiberiu Ghioca|2022-11-18T10:19:57+00:00May 5th, 2020|News, RationalPlan|0 Comments

RationalPlan 4.10 – Project Management Software Now Also Online

RationalPlan Project Management Software Stand By Soft is pleased to announce the release of RationalPlan 4.10. Current version comes with a web-based project management module for the Server product, more reports, better support for opening Microsoft© Project files and many other features. Plus starting with this version all RationalPlan products are available for Mac OS X users within the App Store.

RationalPlan suite started as a desktop application designed to run on all major operating systems – Windows, Linux and Mac OS X – but it evolved into an embedded management system that is now available even as a project management cloud service both for individuals and for companies that need a distributed solution with concurrent access from multiple users.

Important changes for this version:

Added web-based project management module
RationalPlan products are available on App Store on Mac OS X
Added filters in Timesheet view
Added more reports
Improved integration with MS© Project 2013 files
Added Notes column for tasks and projects
Added possibility to display a special color for 100% complete tasks
Better rendering for exported Excel spreadsheets
Added support for special characters in Windows installer

RationalPlan Server can be used in two flavors: On Premise – installed on the clients hardware with a one time payment – and as a Cloud service – hosted on RationalPlan’s servers with a monthly payment. Starting with this version a web-based project management module was added such that users can start managing their products directly from a browser. Although the module is in beta version and is under heavy development it is stable and can be used even in production. (more…)

By Tiberiu Ghioca|2022-11-18T10:20:05+00:00October 5th, 2014|News, Project Management Software, RationalPlan|Comments Off

RationalPlan 4.9 – Better Mac OS X Integration and Improved Printing

Stand By Soft is pleased to announce the release of RationalPlan 4.9. Current version offers better Mac OS X integration, improved printing mechanism and many other features.

RationalPlan suite started as a desktop application designed to run on all major operating systems – Windows, Linux and Mac OS X – but it evolved into an embedded management system that is now available even as a project management cloud service both for individuals and for companies that need a distributed solution with concurrent access from multiple users.

Important changes for this version:

Comply with Gatekeeper’s restrictions on Mac OS X
More printing options
New status values for projects: “Awaiting approval” and “Awaiting closure”
New filters
Improved support for reading Microsoft© Project files

Starting with Mac OS X Mountain Lion the Gatekeeper was introduced that by default does not allow users to run applications downloaded outside of the App Store. In this situation were also RationalPlan users. The good news is that now RationalPlan products can safely pass the Gatekeeper restrictions.

Printing mechanism was improved at users request. Along with minor visual adjustments it is now possible to change the timescale and soft zoom for chart based views directly from print preview window. This is very useful when users need to fine tune their printing layout. (more…)

By Tiberiu Ghioca|2022-11-18T10:20:05+00:00July 14th, 2014|News, RationalPlan|Comments Off

RationalPlan Multi Project Software Review: HPS Maintenance & Restoration

Tony Kramer, a senior contract manager at HPS Maintenance & Restoration, faced challenges trying to communicate complicated project details using Excel spreadsheets. At the same time, he did not have the budget to invest in a full-blown construction project management tool like Microsoft Project or Primavera P3. So Kramer scoured the Internet until he stumbled upon RationalPlan. At a cost of only £60, it was cheap enough that he could just dive in.

RationalPlan does not have all the bells and whistles of some of its more expensive competitors, but it does have all the basic features Kramer requires. For example, Kramer appreciates the ability to be able to pass detailed planning information on to his contract manager. In addition, the application makes it easy for multiple people to keep track of the status of projects without a lot of back and forth phone calls.

Kramer rates RationalPlan an 8 out of 10 and recommends the software to anyone planning medium sized jobs or who needs to send a schedule to an outside body via a PDF file.

Here is the full review for RationalPlan Multi Project.

By Tiberiu Ghioca|2010-11-10T16:01:45+00:00November 10th, 2010|Microsoft Project, Project Management Software, RationalPlan, Reviews|Comments Off

The Fools With The Tools Make The Rules

Today I had the chance to read a very short and awesome post written by Oliver Widder on his Geek & Poke website. Here it is:

Although the example is given for Microsoft Project it does not matter what project management software you use. The idea is the same. Who is using who? Are you using the tool or are you being used by the tool?

Many project managers believe that by using a project management tool it is enough to achieve the project success. That is wrong! The most important thing is to know what you are doing. A very powerful project management software is not more helpful than any other weaker solution unless the project manager knows what he has to do.

Conclusion: In project management the tools do not guaranty the success of a project. They are rather something that help the project manager.

By Tiberiu Ghioca|2022-11-18T10:20:13+00:00October 19th, 2010|Microsoft Project, Project Management Software|Comments Off