Danube Set to Launch New Release of ScrumWorks Pro
New features provide improved reporting and collaboration
for managing the Scrum method of agile software development
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 30, 2008 – Danube Technologies, Inc., the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, today announced that ScrumWorks® Pro 3.1, the only software tool designed exclusively to reinforce the principles and processes of Scrum, will be available on July 18th, 2008. New features of this release include improved collaboration and enterprise reporting capabilities within the desktop client and enhanced customized visibility via the Web client.
"With the 3.1 release, we continue our legacy of delivering on high priority customer requests that make ScrumWorks Pro intuitive, powerful, and directly aligned with how people and organizations are actually using Scrum in the real world," said Victor Szalvay, Danube co-founder and the product owner for ScrumWorks Pro. "The community embraces ScrumWorks because it does what they need it to do – provide an easy-to-use framework for adopting, adhering to and scaling Scrum methods within high performance environments, especially enterprises that need to scale across multiple teams and geographies."
New features in ScrumWorks Pro 3.1 include:
“Danube continues to add extremely useful features that are based on end-user need and the intuitive nature with which we use the product on a daily basis,” said Basab Dattaray, Development Manager, Turbo Tax Win & Mac at Intuit. “All of the features added to this latest release relate directly to streamlining Scrum processes within our organization and, by extension, boosting productivity and making Scrum more useful, powerful, and standardized as we expand our initiatives across our organization to additional teams and stakeholders.”
Unique in its ability to resist bloated and unnecessary “feature creep,” ScrumWorks Pro was developed based on ScrumWorks Basic, the freely downloadable software tool designed exclusively to manage Scrum which Danube released in January 2005. Danube’s team of developers work closely with customers and Scrum thought leaders to refine and improve its software without compromising the spirit and value of Scrum.
Pricing and Availability
ScrumWorks Pro 3.1 will be available July 18, 2008 and can be purchased directly from Danube. Pricing is offered through an on-site, per-seat license that starts at $289-per-user, per-year, or less than $25 per-user, per-month. For more information on ScrumWorks Pro, visit www.danube.com/scrumworks/pro. Danube’s ScrumWorks Basic is available for free download at www.danube.com/scrumworks/basic/download.
About Danube Technologies
Founded in 2000, Danube provides software and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company’s ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 85,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE™ training courses, which are taught globally by Danube’s five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company’s on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use, and customization. Danube’s customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens, and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and executives. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.
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Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303.581.7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 30, 2008 – Danube Technologies, Inc., the leader in software and training for the Scrum method of agile software development, today announced that ScrumWorks® Pro 3.1, the only software tool designed exclusively to reinforce the principles and processes of Scrum, will be available on July 18th, 2008. New features of this release include improved collaboration and enterprise reporting capabilities within the desktop client and enhanced customized visibility via the Web client.
"With the 3.1 release, we continue our legacy of delivering on high priority customer requests that make ScrumWorks Pro intuitive, powerful, and directly aligned with how people and organizations are actually using Scrum in the real world," said Victor Szalvay, Danube co-founder and the product owner for ScrumWorks Pro. "The community embraces ScrumWorks because it does what they need it to do – provide an easy-to-use framework for adopting, adhering to and scaling Scrum methods within high performance environments, especially enterprises that need to scale across multiple teams and geographies."
New features in ScrumWorks Pro 3.1 include:
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ScrumWorks Pro Desktop Client
- Attachments: Users now have the ability to attach documents and files to items in ScrumWorks. Users can also receive email notifications of changes to any backlog items and tasks.
- Change Log: This new feature captures a record of all changes made in ScrumWorks Pro for tracking and auditing purposes.
- Notification of Events: This feature allows users to subscribe to email notifications of important events like status changes and edits.
- Team Member Load Report: Users can now view task loading among team members within the Sprint detail view.
- Custom Sprint Calendars: This feature allows holidays and weekends to be excluded from Sprint burn-down charts to better gauge accurate software delivery dates.
- Custom Sprint Calendars: This feature allows holidays and weekends to be excluded from Sprint burn-down charts to better gauge accurate software delivery dates.
- ScrumWorks Pro Web Client
- New “My Tasks” View: Now users can view a concise, personalized list of an individual’s tasks across all teams, sprints and products in the Web client.
- Taskboard Highlighting: This feature allows any task to be highlighted based on the point person designation.
- Performance enhancements
“Danube continues to add extremely useful features that are based on end-user need and the intuitive nature with which we use the product on a daily basis,” said Basab Dattaray, Development Manager, Turbo Tax Win & Mac at Intuit. “All of the features added to this latest release relate directly to streamlining Scrum processes within our organization and, by extension, boosting productivity and making Scrum more useful, powerful, and standardized as we expand our initiatives across our organization to additional teams and stakeholders.”
Unique in its ability to resist bloated and unnecessary “feature creep,” ScrumWorks Pro was developed based on ScrumWorks Basic, the freely downloadable software tool designed exclusively to manage Scrum which Danube released in January 2005. Danube’s team of developers work closely with customers and Scrum thought leaders to refine and improve its software without compromising the spirit and value of Scrum.
Pricing and Availability
ScrumWorks Pro 3.1 will be available July 18, 2008 and can be purchased directly from Danube. Pricing is offered through an on-site, per-seat license that starts at $289-per-user, per-year, or less than $25 per-user, per-month. For more information on ScrumWorks Pro, visit www.danube.com/scrumworks/pro. Danube’s ScrumWorks Basic is available for free download at www.danube.com/scrumworks/basic/download.
About Danube Technologies
Founded in 2000, Danube provides software and training exclusively focused on the Scrum method of agile software development. The company’s ScrumWorks® Pro and ScrumWorks Basic products are licensed to more than 85,000 software professionals worldwide, making it the most widely used software in the industry for managing Scrum projects. Danube complements its software offering with a comprehensive schedule of ScrumCORE™ training courses, which are taught globally by Danube’s five Certified Scrum Trainers. The company’s on-site software delivery model makes it the leading choice for enterprises of all types, including large corporate and government organizations, which require the utmost in security, compliance, ease-of-use, and customization. Danube’s customers include Adobe, Amazon.com, AMD, F5, General Electric, HP, Intel, Intuit, Kofax, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, QVC, Siemens, and Sun Microsystems. Danube is self-funded and has achieved steady organic growth as Scrum has emerged as the preferred agile method for developers and executives. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and has a sales office in Portland, Ore. Please visit www.danube.com or call (503) 248-0800 for more information on Danube.
Danube Press Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303.581.7760, ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com