Tools for Scrum and Agile Project Management
If the development of open source Scrum tools was in vogue some years ago, a lot of these projects have now been abandoned. Some are still active, but this is because their development is sponsored by a commercial hosted option. There is however an alternative to manage your Agile software development projects if you have a low budget… and a small team. Some providers of commercial Scrum tools provide a free version of their software, often with some limitations.
Trello is a free on-line project management tool owned by Atlassian that provides a flexible and visual way to organize anything. This approach is naturally close to the visual boards used in the Scrum or Kanban approaches. As the tool as an open architecture, some extensions have been developed for a better implementation of Agile project management in Trello and provides additional features like Scrum burndown charts or the implementation of WIP limits.
The first thing to say is that the term “Planning Poker®” is a registered trademark of Mountain Goat Software, the Mike Cohn company. This is why this agile planning practice could be sometimes names differently: scrum poker, agile poker, etc. This article presents a list of free and open source planning poker tools and plugins that are also directly available as online tools.
Developed by Atlassian, Jira is a commercial issue tracking tool that allows bug tracking and Agile project management. It is one of the most-widely used tool by Scrum teams working in corporate Agile software development environments.
Even if Agile approaches favor collocated teams, distributed Scrum teams with remote work are more common that what you might think. Many Agile software development teams are based on a virtual organization.
Are you ready to elevate your Scrum team’s retrospective game? Running retrospectives can be a breeze with the right tools and a solid framework in place. Enter EasyRetro – the platform that streamlines your retrospective process and turns it into a fun and productive Agile team activity.
Identifying early trends within organizations is critical for maintaining organizational health. Agile Retrospectives and Pulse Surveys, supported by user-friendly platforms like TeleRetro, make tracking these changes efficient and timely. This article illustrates how TeleRetro enhances your Agile methodology, offering insight into the practical, user-friendly, and time-saving features that one should look out for when choosing the right tool for your organization.
