~ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ~

September 16, 2002
Defect Tracker version 3.9 – PR 0017/0TR
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DEFECT TRACKER 3.9 NOW SPORTS
INCREASED CONFIGURABILITY AND FLEXIBLE REPORTING

A Customizable Web Solution for Tracking Software Defects

Pragmatic Software Company announced new enhancements to Defect Tracker version 3.9, the latest version of a customizable web solution to track software defects and manage the software development life cycle. Defect Tracker (http://www.DefectTracker.com) improves the quality of software releases and decreases software maintenance costs by providing the user with a project collaboration tool that allows the user to manage all phases of software development. Defect Tracker is a web-based solution that can be easily deployed across an entire organization regardless of geographic location.

Defect Tracker version 3.9 now sports a more configurable user interface, improved search capabilities and enhancements to it's reporting engine. New enhancements include:

• Configurable Screen Layouts - Clients can define their own screen layouts (each project can have different layouts).
• Enhanced Reporting - Clients can create personal reports, complete with their own selection criteria, fields to display and sort order.  The summary reports have also been enhanced, allowing the client to choose selection criteria and the ability to perform cross-project reporting.
• Enhanced Searching - The search engine is improved, allowing clients to create project level, company level and public filters.  Clients may also include parentheses in their filtering, allowing more control over Boolean searches. Tokens can be placed in the search (like all items for Today, 1 Day Ago, 1 Week Ago, etc.).
• Enhanced Email Alerts - Email alerts are configurable, allowing them to be sent when items that are owned by a person are changed, when items are assigned to a person, or if any changes are made.  Release 3.9 also allows the person to log directly into the system when email alerts are received.

In addition to the new enhancements, Defect Tracker allows software teams to collaborate by sharing documents (like requirements, project plans, etc.).  Team members can track all phases of the software lifecycle, including functional specifications, test cases and defects.

"Defect Tracker is designed to increase project success. According to the Standish Group, only 16% of projects are delivered on-time and on-budget. Using our collaborative solutions and methodologies, Pragmatic Software delivered 98% of our projects on-time and on-budget last year, with 30% being delivered early." said Steve Miller, President and CEO of Pragmatic Software Company.  Pragmatic Software offer both monthly subscription solutions (starting at $ 20 per month) as well as scalable enterprise solutions that can be branded and tailored to exact client needs.

Founded in 1992, Pragmatic Software Company, Inc. based in Denver, Colorado is an Internet software company that provides software products, web-based professional solutions and software consulting services.  For more information on Pragmatic Software, go to www.PragmaticSW.com or contact Steve Miller at (800) 773-7785.