Planbox

Planbox is an Agile project and product management tool that allows members of multiple business functions to plan, collaborate and deliver projects.

Planbox 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.

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's fathers.

Planbox has been noted for its simplicity and intuitive User Interface.

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 Agency, Startups, Web Design, etc.

See also

• Project management software
• List of project management software
• Agile software development
• Comparison of project management software