RationalPlan
{{Short description|Project management software}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Stand By Soft SRL
| logo = RationalPlan logo.jpg
| type = Privately Held
| foundation = 1997
| location = Craiova, Dolj, Romania
| industry = Software solutions
| products = Desktop applications
| revenue =
| parent =
| homepage = [http://www.rationalplan.com Stand By Soft SRL]
}}
RationalPlan is a project management software suite for planning, managing, and tracking projects.{{cite web|last=da Silva|first=Ana|title=Rational Plan: A Project Management Software Review|url=http://workawesome.com/software/rational-plan-project-management-software/|work=WorkAwesome|accessdate=17 May 2013}}{{cite web|title=RationalPlan Project Management Software|url=http://www.linux.com/directory/Software/productivity/rationalplan-project-management-software|work=LINUX.com|accessdate=17 May 2013}}{{cite web|title=Comparing RationalPlan Multi Project|url=http://product-management-software.venturebeat.com/compare/5-33/FastTrack-Schedule-vs-RationalPlan-Multi-Project|work=VB|accessdate=17 May 2013}}
The suite is developed by Stand By Soft, a Romanian developer that specializes in desktop applications, developed the software.{{cite web|title=A Rational Plan for Project Management|url=http://www.moderndignity.com/a-rational-plan-for-project-management/|work=ModernDignity|accessdate=17 May 2013}} RationalPlan runs on multiple platforms including Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.{{cite web|title=RationalPlan for Mac OS X gets new design|url=http://www.mactech.com/2012/07/11/rationalplan-mac-os-x-gets-new-design|work=MacTech|accessdate=17 May 2013}}
History
RationalPlan was released in 2007 for Linux and Windows. The suite was released for Mac OS X in 2008.{{cite web|title=RationalPlan project planning app for OS X|url=http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/27/rationalplan.for.mac.os.x/|work=MacNN|accessdate=17 May 2013}} In July 2012, Stand By Soft released RationalPlan 4.0, a major version upgrade. RationalPlan 4.1 was released in October 2012. RationalPlan earned third place in software solutions at Capterra’s Project Management Election in 2012.
Product
RationalPlan consists of a project guide with three main parts; labeled Project, Planning, and Controlling, each consisting of several subcategories. 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.{{cite web|last=Burgess|first=Ian|title=RationalPlan Review|url=http://www.ianburgess.me.uk/en/project-management/rationalplan-review|work=Ian Burgess Blog|accessdate=17 May 2013}} The RationalPlan suite includes RationalPlan Single, RationalPlan Multi, RationalPlan Viewer, and RationalPlan Server.{{cite web|title=Third Place For RationalPlan At 2012 Project Management Election|url=http://oisv.com/press/2575/|work=OISV|accessdate=17 May 2013}} 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.{{cite web|last=Bejarano|first=Natalie|title=Software: Rational Plan starts with common sense|url=http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/news/Business/2012/11/28/4985.html|work=The Canadian|accessdate=17 May 2013}}{{cite web|last=Mohamed|first=Arif|title=Project management software – Essential Guide|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Project-management-software-Essential-Guide|work=ComputerWeekly|accessdate=17 May 2013}} RationalPlan collaborates with IBM, Sony, and Cisco to establish rules to assist users in business management.
RationalPlan has licenses proprietor software that is fee-based for Mac and Windows installations but has free use licences for Linux installations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rationalplan.com/on-premise/|title = On-Premise Project Management Software}}
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External links
- [http://www.rationalplan.com Official Website]