Planit Press Releases

UK contender Facilita enters the battle for the Australian & NZ Performance Testing Tool market

Press Releases | October 5, 2011

Wednesday, 05 October 2011 – Facilita announced today that it will bring its prominent IT performance and load testing tool, Forecast, to the Australian and New Zealand markets after partnering with Planit, the region’s leading specialist software testing provider.

Facilita’s testing software has proven to be very popular in Europe, being a leading UK-based solution, and is poised to make its mark on the local markets with this strategic partnership with local market leader, Planit Software Testing.

Software Development shakes-off the GFC-blues but cannot escape trouble

Planit Testing Index | Press Releases | December 16, 2010

Sydney, Australia – 16 December 2010 – Optimism has returned to software development projects across Australia and New Zealand, with over 60% of organisations reporting at least as much activity now as pre-GFC.

In the recent 2010 Planit Testing Index, surveying over 200 organisations, 26% of the industry indicated that they have now moved beyond pre-GFC activity levels.

According to Planit Managing Director, Chris Carter, this positive outlook also carries through to spending for software testing in 2011. “49% are going to be spending an increased amount of money on structured testing methodologies, which is encouraging to see,” said Carter. “We’re also seeing an increase in spend in Software Testing tools and also an increase in spend in training permanent staff.

Planit brings Learntesting to Australia and New Zealand

Press Releases | October 17, 2009

17 October 2009 – Independent Australian software testing and training orgainsation, Planit, has become the local partner for online training resource, Learntesting, to help Australian and New Zealand businesses improve the quality of their software testing.

Learntesting is a new online hub that provides a global network of expert training resources. It provides access to online instructor-led courses, virtual classrooms, blended offerings, e-books and a range of other software testing related content, including free papers and presentations. Throughout the rest of 2009 and 2010 the portal will expand significantly and will include the addition of Planit’s course materials.

“For distributed workforces this type of training is a cheaper alternative, by about 50 per cent, to classroom learning,” says Carter. “We all know that continuing to invest in training your staff is essential, even in times of uncertainly, and this portal allows businesses to do just that, in a more cost-effective and less disruptive way.

Failed software projects still a reality for Australian and New Zealand Organisations

Press Releases | November 12, 2008

Sydney, Australia – 12 November 2008 – As the global financial meltdown wreaks
havoc on the economy and IT budgets are increasingly stretched, more than half of Australia’s software projects are still failing, with botched, re-scoped and cancelled projects wasting around A$197,000 per week.

Now in its second year, the Planit Testing Index, commissioned by independent, Australian software testing organisation, Planit, surveyed 210 companies in Australia and New Zealand on their software testing practices. The surveyed organisations were mostly in the finance/insurance, telecommunications and government sectors.

Massive overspending in failed software projects costing $86.7 million yearly

Press Releases | October 18, 2007

Sydney, Australia – 18 October 2007 – At a time when CIOs are crying out for more funding, a report has revealed Australia’s large organisations are bleeding software development projects at an average rate of $86.7 million each year.

The inaugural Planit Testing Index, commissioned by independent, Australian software testing organisation, Planit, surveyed 131 large organisations in Australia (mostly corporations in the finance, insurance and telecommunications sectors, plus government organisations). Analysis was conducted on both the total number of projects commenced by respondents, as well as their most important project over the past two years.

Chris Carter, Planit’s managing director, is also the president of the Australian/New Zealand Testing Board (ANZTB) and secretary of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB). Carter says, according to the Planit report, more than half of all Australian software projects run over time and over budget.