Planview Achieves "Ready for IBM Rational Software" Validation for IBM Rational ClearQuest

Austin, TX — June 11, 2009 — Planview®, a leading independent provider of enterprise-wide portfolio management solutions and an IBM Advanced Business Partner, has successfully completed "Ready for IBM Rational software" validation for IBM Rational ClearQuest®. The Planview OpenSuite for IBM Rational ClearQuest offering is designed for IT organizations that want the benefits of one consolidated view into project, maintenance, and resource reporting.

OpenSuite for IBM Rational ClearQuest integrates the market-leading Planview Enterprise portfolio management solution with IBM Rational ClearQuest. Using this solution, organizations can better balance innovation and maintenance work, the demand pipelines for which historically reside in separate issue tracking systems and project systems.

By completing the technical criteria for product and technology integration necessary to attain the Ready for IBM Rational validation, Planview is demonstrating its commitment to customer satisfaction and ease of use by ensuring that its solution:

• Integrates using the standard IBM Rational ClearQuest API
• Functions in line with IBM Rational ClearQuest operations
• Respects IBM Rational ClearQuest security rights and model
• Works with customized IBM Rational ClearQuest schemas
• Ensures data integrity with clean data synchronization

"We are committed to helping users get the maximum value from all their technology investments," said Patrick Tickle, executive vice president of products, Planview. "By integrating the benefits of portfolio management with the value that ClearQuest delivers, both IBM and Planview customers are better able to accurately plan for time spent on maintenance versus innovation work by centralizing developer access and giving management an overall picture of project health and status."

Planview OpenSuite for IBM Rational ClearQuest integrates approved innovation and maintenance projects from Planview Enterprise Project Portfolio Management with project-level tasks, bugs, and issues in IBM Rational ClearQuest to create the unified view into development work these organizations demand.

Supporting the Planview OpenSuite vision of interoperability in heterogeneous environments, Planview OpenSuite for IBM Rational ClearQuest enables customers to leverage in-place technology investments while improving productivity. Available now, Planview OpenSuite for IBM Rational ClearQuest represents the first of several Planview OpenSuite Application Lifecycle Management integrations.

For more information about Planview OpenSuite, visit www.planview.com/opensuite.