Rally Named a Leader by Gartner in 2015 Magic Quadrant for Application Development Life Cycle Management

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally (NYSE: RALY), a leading global provider of enterprise-class software and services solutions to drive agility, today announced the company has been named a Leader in Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Application Development Life Cycle Management (ADLM).*" The new Magic Quadrant (MQ) report evaluates 14 ADLM vendors, positioning them based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

"We're honored to be in the Leader's quadrant for the third consecutive year. Since 2002, we've been focused on partnering with our customers to transform their organizations using Agile and Lean practices, enabling them to reduce time-to-market and deliver value faster," said Tim Miller, CEO of Rally. "We believe this report validates our strategy and demonstrates that our industry-leading approach to Agile is resonating with customers, analysts and others."

According to the Gartner report, "the rapid increase in the adoption of Agile development methodologies is changing Agile ADLM from a specialty to a mainstream requirement."

"With the pace of innovation in enterprise companies accelerating faster than ever before, companies across the globe are looking for solutions to increase agility, and bring products to market more quickly and cost effectively," continued Miller. "Agile is the linchpin for success for companies that not only want to remain competitive, but also to unleash innovation, seize opportunity and lead markets."

Rally Drives Agility Throughout the Enterprise
With customers in more than 135 countries and nearly every industry, Rally delivers solutions that drive agility, empowering organizations to quickly navigate the ever-changing demands of the market, foster innovation, and deliver value faster. Today companies around the globe, including 35 of the Fortune 100, rely on Rally's Agile ALMplatform to scale Agile and Lean development practices. Additionally, Rally's consulting and training services apply Agile and Lean approaches to help organizations innovate, lead, adapt, and deliver for sustained Agile success. This unique combination of the right software and comprehensive services forms the foundation for Rally solutions to succeed in complex companies where a tool or coaching alone might fail.

Additional products and solutions offered by Rally include:

• Rally®Program Launch solutions provide the complete software and services needed to launch and execute Agile programs at scale
• Rally Product and Portfolio Management solutions focus strategic planning where it matters most: limiting waste, increasing economic value, planning fewer and more valuable features in shorter timeframes, and leveraging frequent feedback loops to delight stakeholders faster
• Rally Analytics & Insights solution provide a data-driven approach to tracking and improving performance using benchmarking data and diagnostic analytics
• Rally Flowdock® collaboration enables enterprise-wide collaboration, team chat, and team inbox that includes integrations across tools and platforms
• Rally offers transformation consulting services to guide organizational change, Agile, Lean, and Rally skills training, and coaching to apply those practices in projects and context

Read a complimentary copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Development Life Cycle Management on Rally's website.

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About Rally Software
Rally Software is a leading global provider of enterprise-class software and services solutions that drive agility. Companies use Rally's solutions to accelerate the pace of innovation, improve performance, and respond effectively to evolving competitive markets and customer needs. Rally's SaaS platform transforms the way organizations manage the software development lifecycle by aligning software development and strategic business objectives, facilitating collaboration, and increasing transparency. Rally's consulting and training services apply Agile and Lean approaches to help organizations innovate, lead, adapt, and deliver. Learn more at http://www.rallydev.com.

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About the Magic Quadrant
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose

*Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Application Development Life Cycle Management" by Nathan Wilson, Jim Duggan, Thomas E. Murphy, Maritess Sobejana, and Joachim Herschmann, February 9, 2015.

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