<s>[INST] How important is planning ahead when building software? [/INST] Planning is crucial in software development to increase success probability, ensure on-time delivery, and stay within budget. Good planning includes defining project scope, setting goals, creating a timeline and budget, understanding user requirements, researching technology, designing a scalable and maintainable solution, and identifying and mitigating risks. Lack of planning results in project delays, increased costs, and decreased product quality.</s>\ <s>[INST] Are there tools helping developer teams to plan? [/INST] There are many tools here are some examples (in no particular order):
Communications:
1. Microsoft Teams
2. Jira
3. Discord

Diagrams:
1. Diagrams.net
2.Excalidraw
3.Microsoft Visio

Task Management:
1. Trello
2. Gantt Chart
3. Microsoft Excel</s>