LAFAYETTE, CA: TechExcel, Inc., a provider of Application Lifecycle Management software, today announced the release of Agile Studio, a new Agile Development platform that empowers organizations to mix elements from multiple Agile and traditional development methods.

With Agile Studio, organizations can now balance both Agile and non-Agile practices to best support their processes and priorities, while still retaining the benefits of a single integrated system across the entire enterprise.

Agile Studio is an ideal for organizations requiring a customized approach for Agile Development. Providing out-of-the-box support for all major Agile methods including Scrum, XP, and test-driven development, the new studio also incorporates elements of traditional development such as resource planning, project management, and defect tracking which development teams can enable as needed.

By mixing preferred practices from multiple methodologies, Agile Studio allows organizations to create a well balanced software development process that supports their unique needs. It also provides optional extensions for more formalized requirements management, quality management, and timesheet automation if needed, which integrate seamlessly into the Agile framework, said a press release.

"Our own customers, as well as a variety of recent industry research, clearly indicate that Agile has moved into the mainstream of software development", said Tieren Zhou, TechExcel's CEO and Chief Software Architect.

He added, "What has been surprising though is that about two thirds of all Agile teams have implemented a mixture of multiple methods, even including practices from more traditional development. Our tools have always supported Agile Development, but the new Agile Studio is a significant evolution of our product line that addresses this growing trend of mixed methodologies, creating a truly scalable Agile development platform."

The Agile Studio consists of the following tools for scalable Agile development:

DevTrack: A comprehensive Agile development platform that facilitates the Agile method with built-in support for milestones/releases, iterations/sprints, user story development, product and sprint backlog management, time/effort estimation, burndown reports, and more.

DevPlan: A robust Agile planning and resource management tool that provides project tracking and visibility, Sprint planning, daily Scrum reviews, resource allocation, skills, and availability management, and baseline capabilities to track changes.

KnowledgeWise: A powerful knowledge management system with built-in Wiki support, allowing knowledge and Wiki items to be easily shared across multiple teams and linked to Agile user stories, test cases, development tasks and planning milestones.