> Small companies need lightweight tools to outline the promises they intend to fulfill for the business side in a given time period. This is an excellent summ

> Small companies need lightweight tools to outline the promises they intend to fulfill for the business side in a given time period. This is an excellent summary of the problem. The only thing I would add perhaps is an easy ability to look back and see how much reality diverged from the plan, so you know where you planned/estimated correctly and where you need to make adjustments (and why)..