Planbox
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Planbox is an Agile project management tool and issue tracker that allows members of multiple business functions to plan, collaborate and deliver projects. It is a hosted web application that is available to the public.
Originally created for Bolidea, a Montreal-based technology incubator, it was created to serve as the company’s Product portfolio management platform, as an answer to the lack of such tools. However, it turned into a stand-alone project and was made available to the general public as a product and project management tool.
Planbox is often considered a stepping stone for companies adopting Agile that have grown out of their current basic Project Management tools but that are not yet willing to invest for a fully customized suite from some of the big labels.
Planbox’s project management was done through Planbox itself and through Agile methods, as suggested by the Agile Manifesto. Planbox was featured in KillerStartups, StartupTunes and NextMontreal.
It introduces four levels of project management: Initiatives, Projects, Items (sometimes referred to as stories) and tasks. Planbox also handles Impediment Management, and Impediment Removal Teams (IRT), a term coined by Joe Little, one of Scrum
's fathers.
Planbox has been noted for its simplicity and intuitive user interface
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Planbox is a Software as a Service
platform available in English. It was originally meant for Agile users but adapts to a wide variety of uses, such as creative agencies, start-ups, web design, and others.
Originally created for Bolidea, a Montreal-based technology incubator, it was created to serve as the company’s Product portfolio management platform, as an answer to the lack of such tools. However, it turned into a stand-alone project and was made available to the general public as a product and project management tool.
Planbox is often considered a stepping stone for companies adopting Agile that have grown out of their current basic Project Management tools but that are not yet willing to invest for a fully customized suite from some of the big labels.
History
Planbox was founded September 1, 2009, in Montreal, Canada and released its open beta version in June of the 2010.Planbox’s project management was done through Planbox itself and through Agile methods, as suggested by the Agile Manifesto. Planbox was featured in KillerStartups, StartupTunes and NextMontreal.
Features
Planbox offers common to-do lists, drag & drop prioritization, time tracking, file sharing, reporting, a messaging platform, feedback loop and bug tracking.It introduces four levels of project management: Initiatives, Projects, Items (sometimes referred to as stories) and tasks. Planbox also handles Impediment Management, and Impediment Removal Teams (IRT), a term coined by Joe Little, one of Scrum
Scrum
Scrum can refer to:* Scrum , a rugby restart after an interruption* Media scrum , similar to a rugby scrum, occurs when public figures, such as politicians, are surrounded by a group of journalists and are asked questions in an impromptu or loosely organized manner* Scrum , an agile software...
's fathers.
Planbox has been noted for its simplicity and intuitive user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
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Planbox is a Software as a Service
Software as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
platform available in English. It was originally meant for Agile users but adapts to a wide variety of uses, such as creative agencies, start-ups, web design, and others.
See also
- Project management softwareProject management softwareProject management software is a term covering many types of software, including estimation and planning, scheduling, cost control and budget management, resource allocation, collaboration software, communication, quality management and documentation or administration systems, which are used to...
- List of project management software
- Agile software developmentAgile software developmentAgile software development is a group of software development methodologies based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams...
- Comparison of project management software