Comments for Agile Teams http://www.agileteams.com/blog For development teams and researchers who combine agility and discipline in developing software systems Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:00:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on agile management tools by Karen http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2009/01/20/agile-management-tools/#comment-33 Karen Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:23:55 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2009/01/20/agile-management-tools/#comment-33 <p>So far I have experimented with Pivotal Tracker and with Rally Community Edition. Both have clear strengths - Tracker is simpler but also a bit more confining; Rally is more powerful and flexible, but has been more difficult to learn to use. I've decided to continue using both, with different 2009 research projects - will post near year end to summarize my experiences.</p> So far I have experimented with Pivotal Tracker and with Rally Community Edition. Both have clear strengths - Tracker is simpler but also a bit more confining; Rally is more powerful and flexible, but has been more difficult to learn to use. I’ve decided to continue using both, with different 2009 research projects - will post near year end to summarize my experiences.

]]> Comment on agile management tools by Karen http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2009/01/20/agile-management-tools/#comment-31 Karen Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:10:36 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2009/01/20/agile-management-tools/#comment-31 <p>Today I found a recent <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&gid=37631&discussionID=1607843" rel="nofollow">discussion on the topic of agile PM tools in the LinkedIn group for the Agile Alliance</a>. The answers mostly recommend lo-fi solutions for teams just getting started, which I concur with; however, the question was targeted at non-distributed projects (i.e. not like ours). </p> <p>One respondent suggested a tool combination I had not considered earlier, Jira with <a ref="http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRAEXT/GreenHopper" rel="nofollow">Greenhopper</a>. I'm going to take a look at it before our next iteration; found one hint on how to set it up <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/293909/tracking-user-stories-in-jira-greenhopper" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p> Today I found a recent discussion on the topic of agile PM tools in the LinkedIn group for the Agile Alliance. The answers mostly recommend lo-fi solutions for teams just getting started, which I concur with; however, the question was targeted at non-distributed projects (i.e. not like ours).

One respondent suggested a tool combination I had not considered earlier, Jira with Greenhopper. I’m going to take a look at it before our next iteration; found one hint on how to set it up here.

]]> Comment on about Karen Smiley by Agile Teams » Blog Archive » getting AHEAD http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutkjs/#comment-22 Agile Teams » Blog Archive » getting AHEAD Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:26:14 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutkjs/#comment-22 [...] conjunction with our colleague Elizabeth, Aldo, Qingfeng, and I have recently completed several new papers on the AHEAD method which emerged from a recent software [...] […] conjunction with our colleague Elizabeth, Aldo, Qingfeng, and I have recently completed several new papers on the AHEAD method which emerged from a recent software […]

]]> Comment on about Qingfeng He by Agile Teams » Blog Archive » getting AHEAD http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutqh/#comment-21 Agile Teams » Blog Archive » getting AHEAD Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:18:31 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutqh/#comment-21 [...] conjunction with our colleague Elizabeth, Aldo, Qingfeng, and I have recently completed several new papers on the AHEAD method which emerged from a recent [...] […] conjunction with our colleague Elizabeth, Aldo, Qingfeng, and I have recently completed several new papers on the AHEAD method which emerged from a recent […]

]]> Comment on about Aldo Dagnino by Agile Teams » Blog Archive » getting AHEAD http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutad/#comment-20 Agile Teams » Blog Archive » getting AHEAD Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:48:57 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutad/#comment-20 [...] conjunction with our colleague Elizabeth, Aldo, Qingfeng, and I have recently completed several new papers on the AHEAD method which emerged from [...] […] conjunction with our colleague Elizabeth, Aldo, Qingfeng, and I have recently completed several new papers on the AHEAD method which emerged from […]

]]> Comment on about Qingfeng He by Agile Teams » Blog Archive » growth http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutqh/#comment-19 Agile Teams » Blog Archive » growth Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:38:31 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutqh/#comment-19 [...] the addition of new topics (including QFD, ADD, AHP, PrIME) and an outstanding new collaborator, Dr. Qingfeng He! It also seems likely that agile coaching activities will resume in the near future, based upon [...] […] the addition of new topics (including QFD, ADD, AHP, PrIME) and an outstanding new collaborator, Dr. Qingfeng He! It also seems likely that agile coaching activities will resume in the near future, based upon […]

]]> Comment on about Jan Höglund by Agile Teams » Blog Archive » self-organization http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutjeh/#comment-11 Agile Teams » Blog Archive » self-organization Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:43:18 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/about/aboutjeh/#comment-11 [...] topic reminds me of a paper Jan and I had worked on with Laurie Williams a few years ago, on using the values, principles, and [...] […] topic reminds me of a paper Jan and I had worked on with Laurie Williams a few years ago, on using the values, principles, and […]

]]> Comment on book: Geekonomics by book: Beautiful Code http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2007/12/15/new-book-on-software-quality-and-security/#comment-9 book: Beautiful Code Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:58:46 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2007/12/15/new-book-on-software-quality-and-security/#comment-9 <p>[...] I’m going to pick up <em>Beautiful Code</em> and decide for myself. then, I think, <em>Geekonomics</em> and the second edition of <em>The Art of Software Testing</em> (which my colleagues in China are using in [...]</p> […] I’m going to pick up Beautiful Code and decide for myself. then, I think, Geekonomics and the second edition of The Art of Software Testing (which my colleagues in China are using in […]

]]> Comment on choosing strategies by Karen http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2008/01/07/choosing-strategies/#comment-8 Karen Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:45:34 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2008/01/07/choosing-strategies/#comment-8 For anyone who may be (considering) going to SEPG 2008, in Tampa this March: I learned today that a session on 'TSP Myths and Misconceptions' will focus on this very issue. For anyone who may be (considering) going to SEPG 2008, in Tampa this March: I learned today that a session on ‘TSP Myths and Misconceptions’ will focus on this very issue.

]]> Comment on public citation by Jan http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2007/09/18/public-citation/#comment-3 Jan Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:14:58 +0000 http://www.agileteams.com/blog/2007/09/18/public-citation/#comment-3 Great! I like the crossover kayak analogy. Great! I like the crossover kayak analogy.

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