Company:RationalPlan

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Short description: Project management software
Stand By Soft SRL
TypePrivately Held
IndustrySoftware solutions
Founded1997
HeadquartersCraiova, Dolj, Romania
ProductsDesktop applications
WebsiteStand By Soft SRL

RationalPlan is a project management software suite for planning, managing, and tracking projects.[1][2][3] The suite is developed by Stand By Soft, a Romanian developer that specializes in desktop applications, developed the software.[4] RationalPlan runs on multiple platforms including Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.[2][3][5]

History

RationalPlan was released in 2007 for Linux and Windows. The suite was released for Mac OS X in 2008.[6] In July 2012, Stand By Soft released RationalPlan 4.0, a major version upgrade.[4][5] RationalPlan 4.1 was released in October 2012.[4] RationalPlan earned third place in software solutions at Capterra’s Project Management Election in 2012.[4][7][8]

Product

RationalPlan consists of a project guide with three main parts; labeled Project, Planning, and Controlling, each consisting of several subcategories.[1] The project section covers basic information and scheduling, the planning section defines resources and materials, and the controlling section allows users to update and track tasks.[1][9] The RationalPlan suite includes RationalPlan Single, RationalPlan Multi, RationalPlan Viewer, and RationalPlan Server.[7] Combined, the RationalPlan suite provides management help for single projects, multiple projects, project viewing, and a centralized space for multiple users to access and manage projects.[7][8][10] RationalPlan collaborates with IBM, Sony, and Cisco to establish rules to assist users in business management.[8]

RationalPlan has licenses proprietor software that is fee-based for Mac and Windows installations but has free use licences for Linux installations.[11]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 da Silva, Ana. "Rational Plan: A Project Management Software Review". WorkAwesome. http://workawesome.com/software/rational-plan-project-management-software/. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "RationalPlan Project Management Software". LINUX.com. http://www.linux.com/directory/Software/productivity/rationalplan-project-management-software. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Comparing RationalPlan Multi Project". VB. http://product-management-software.venturebeat.com/compare/5-33/FastTrack-Schedule-vs-RationalPlan-Multi-Project. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "A Rational Plan for Project Management". ModernDignity. http://www.moderndignity.com/a-rational-plan-for-project-management/. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "RationalPlan for Mac OS X gets new design". MacTech. http://www.mactech.com/2012/07/11/rationalplan-mac-os-x-gets-new-design. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  6. "RationalPlan project planning app for OS X". MacNN. http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/27/rationalplan.for.mac.os.x/. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Third Place For RationalPlan At 2012 Project Management Election". OISV. http://oisv.com/press/2575/. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Bejarano, Natalie. "Software: Rational Plan starts with common sense". The Canadian. http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/news/Business/2012/11/28/4985.html. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  9. Burgess, Ian. "RationalPlan Review". Ian Burgess Blog. http://www.ianburgess.me.uk/en/project-management/rationalplan-review. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  10. Mohamed, Arif. "Project management software – Essential Guide". ComputerWeekly. http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Project-management-software-Essential-Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  11. "On-Premise Project Management Software". https://www.rationalplan.com/on-premise/. 

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