Software Development Plan Template

In the real world, projects have deadlines to hit, budgets to stick to, and requirements to meet. No matter what process you use to get work done, you’ve got to have a plan to ensure your software project stays on schedule for a successful delivery.

Our software development plan template can help you put a clear plan into motion quickly and easily. Use this basic foundation to build out your process and track important tasks and milestones from research to deployment.

Example of TeamGantt's drag and drop scheduling in gantt chart view

Dependencies

Tasks may need to be completed in a particular order in your project plan. For example, you most likely won’t deploy anything before ensuring that you’ve done at least one round of testing. Ensure work gets done in the right order with dependencies.

Example of task dependencies in TeamGantt's gantt view

Milestones

Call out key dates, deadlines, approvals, or deliverables in a project by using milestones, and hit your launch date right on schedule!

Duplicating groups

Need to add more sprint cycles to your plan? Simply duplicate task groups to save time on task setup. Then, drag and drop to reschedule it in your timeline.

Duplicating task groups in your software development gantt chart to make planning easier

Assign resources to tasks

Make sure everyone’s aware of how their work fits into the bigger plan by assigning teams and resources to tasks.

Assigning resources to tasks in your software project plan

List

Looking for a quick rundown of the project work? This view is easy to digest and shows you what each phase of the plan includes with expected delivery days. Use List view to check in at your next standup meeting.

Using TeamGantt's List view to check in on your software development project plan in standup meetings

Calendar

Use Calendar view to get an intuitive look at when work will fall on the monthly calendar. It’s a great tool for touching base with stakeholders so you can plan reviews around dates that work for them.

Using TeamGantt's Calendar view to plan software development project reviews around stakeholder schedules

Create a plan for your software development project with TeamGantt

Ready to get started on your next software project? We’ve created a free software development plan template for you in TeamGantt so you can jump right in!

Customizing the template is quick and easy, thanks to TeamGantt’s drag and drop simplicity. And since everything’s online, your whole team can collaborate on activities in real time.

Sign up for a free TeamGantt account today, and save time on project setup with this free software development plan template!