A List of Agile Software Tools
/ Stephanie FamuyideIf you’re working as part of an agile team and are looking for software tools to help report work in progress, backlog items, create reports and generate other artefacts typically produced by agile teams, you’ve probably already come across Trello and Jira. In addition to these tools however, there are other tools in the market you may explore, depending on the peculiarities of your project.
I recently came across an article on agile planning tools by The Digital Project Manager, that provides an introduction to agile/scrum and reviews the following Agile tools:
Personally, I’ve used both Jira and Trello, which serve different audiences. I’ve found that Jira is suited to development/technical teams as it can be used for creating and linking epics, user stories, test cases, defects & recording other key activities related to software development. Jira can be used for storing an electronic version of the team wall, preparing reports, and it provides an electronic audit trail on product development activities. Trello on the other hand, is more easily adopted by business stakeholders as it’s straightforward, requires no prior understanding of software development terminologies, and may be used for requirements management.
Do you know of any other agile software tools?
Are you looking to put your BA skills to work in an Agile setting?
This post outlines a number of Agile certifications you could explore to prove you have the required knowledge required on Agile-based projects.
The term, Agile, in software development refers to a group of development processes based on solving problems through collaboration across teams. It is a framework that encourages developers to work together, stay accountable, and constantly seek improvements. Using Agile is a way to compete in a world of constant demand.
This article discusses 3 main approaches used by scrum teams to manage work and prevent scope creep, which other teams may learn from, whether organised as scrum teams or not.
There are some activities, also known in scrum terminology as “ceremonies” which support the scrum team in delivering on its objectives. All these activities are important to scrum teams and should be fulfilled to ensure team performance is at its peak. They are:
One of the quickest ways to prove your competency as an agile business analyst is getting certified. Though having experience on agile teams is valuable, it’s also worthwhile going the extra mile to formalise that experience by getting certified. Certification is also a great path for those without experience on agile teams to get their feet wet.
Kanban is an agile methodology that involves constant communication amongst team members to ensure obstacles are minimized, especially while projects are ongoing. It also involves matching the amount of work in progress to the team’s capacity.
Kanban is an approach to work that aligns with the agile framework. Principles surrounding the implementation of Kanban are as follows:
Scrum teams embrace certain core values to ensure their team’s health and success. While these values may also be embraced by factions of an organisation that do not necessarily form part of scrum teams, these values are typically at the centre of any scrum team.
Scrum is one of the most widely used frameworks aligned to Agile and is adopted extensively across software development teams.
This article highlights some characteristics of scrum teams you should be aware of if you are a business analyst and you find yourself working as part of a scrum team:
A lot of people claim there’s a significant difference between DevOps and Agile. Agile is the description of a set of processes and principles, or a set of values guiding how to run software development. DevOps, on the other hand, refers to the umbrella vision of what was once disparate functions of an organization, from development, testing, to other operational functions and how the automation magic can redefine the business.