encourages small frequent releases.

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ExtremePlanner helps software teams collaborate better by tracking features (stories), development tasks, test cases and more in an easy to use Web-based interface.

ExtremePlanner supports popular agile methods including Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP). But you won’t find any Gantt charts, resource leveling, or dependency graphs in ExtremePlanner.

Instead of forcing business stakeholders (the customer) to define every detail, agile planning says that they can plan incrementally, starting with the most important features. The development team can then determine which of those features they can complete in a specific timeframe or “iteration” that typically ranges from 2 to 4 weeks.

Each iteration allows the customer to choose additional features (or enhancements to existing features) and to prioritize the remaining work. The development team can learn from each previous iteration to improve their estimating. If they complete all of the features agreed to, the team can start working on the next priorities as determined by the customer. If they can’t complete the set of features, again, it’s the customer who gets to decide which ones to defer until later.

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