SpiraPlan Features
Tasks (8)
Creation & Assignment
Create and assign tasks for individual users with details and due dates.
Due Dates
Set deadlines and milestones for tasks, manually or automatically (based on project templates).
Task Prioritization
Set priority levels on tasks so individuals can organize their work.
To-Do Lists
Each user can view their list of tasks to be completed without having access to other tasks.
Dependencies
Define dependencies between tasks and the rules to manage them.
Mass Updates
Allows users to update multiple tasks at the same time, accross multiple projects.
Drag & Drop
Users can move tasks and change dependencies using drag and drop.
Recurring Tasks
Define recurring tasks that can be scheduled automatically at pre-defined intervals.
Projects (10)
Planning
Plan and create work breakdown structure (WBS) based on the scope of the project.
Project Map
Projects can be mapped out with milestones, due dates, deliverables and interdependencies.
GANTT
Provide visual representations of tasks, dependencies, and progress.
Calendar View
Planned projects are mapped to a schedule with due dates and deliverables detailed day-by-day.
Views
Create customized project views for internal and external purposes (eg: for customers).
Project Budgeting
Associate a budget with a project and allocate it accordingly by task or resource.
Issue Tracking
Track issues at the project or task level, and manage resolutions.
Templates
Provide standards templates that can be customized by users to create new projects.
Time & Expense
Track time and expenses associated with projects or tasks.
Methodologies
Support agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
Resource Management (3)
Resource Definiton
Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria.
Capacity
Monitor capacity in real time to track resource use and identify bottlenecks.
Scheduling
Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department.
Project Monitoring (3)
Baselining / KPIs
Track key performance indicators or baseline assessments throughout project lifecycle or across multiple projects.
Resource Allocation
Monitor resource allocation to identify shortages and adjust accordingly.
Dashboards
Deliver dashboards that display project data and KPIs in real time.
Communication (5)
Wiki Documentation
Provides a wiki to keep useful product documentation.
Community Forum
Provides a place for product users to interact and ask questions.
Customer Ideation
Provides a medium for users to make suggestions for the product.
Stakeholder Communication
Allows key stakeholders to relay requirements to product or service development teams and other interested parties.
Internal Communication Enablement
Foster intra-company collaboration between teams working on product or service development.
Planning (5)
Work Capacity
Measures the amount of work an employee can handle in a sprint.
Task Ranking
Ranks the priority of a task.
Kanban Board
provides a Kanban board to visualize tasks.
Custom Workflows
Enables the creation of custom workflows to facilitate various processes.
Release Forecasting
Predicts a products release based on the workflow.
Workflow Management (4)
Time Tracking
Tracks the amount of time spent on a task.
Progress Monitoring
Measures the progress of tasks within a product workflow.
Budgeting
Measures the cost of tasks and enables the allocation of budget to different projects.
Team Scorecard
Provides data on employee performance for gamification.
Administration (3)
Requirements Listing
Deliniate minimum requirements for a new product or service.
Centralized Information
Consolidate all requirements information and progress to a central location.
Traceability
Track each requirement over its lifetime, including creation, progress, and modifications.
Procedural (1)
Automated Creation & Testing
Create, adjust, and test requirements automatically.
Generative AI (2)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Core Lifecycle Management - ALM Software (3)
Test Management
Provides a dashboard for reviewing and flagging software test results and tracking defects.
Traceability
Ensures all application changes are tracked and can be rolled back if needed.
Requirements Management
Provides tools to capture, organize, and track evolving project requirements throughout the development cycle.
Organization - ALM Software (3)
Reporting
Tracks metrics and analytics that provide insights into development velocity, code quality, and release cadence
Collaboration
Facilitates team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Project Planning
Provides Agile boards, Gantt charts, or Kanban workflows to plan sprints, assign tasks, and monitor progress.
Agentic AI - Project Management (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives


