tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post115890514521099093..comments2024-02-12T00:47:08.699-08:00Comments on David Weiss: Using Scrum in MacBUDavid Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00629153569649264575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-1161013894198064892006-10-16T08:51:00.000-07:002006-10-16T08:51:00.000-07:00Mark,We didn't try the index cards and here's why:...Mark,<BR/><BR/>We didn't try the index cards and here's why: We have people in Ireland, California and Japan that all use our tools. People need to know what we are doing world wide and a wall full of index cards may be "simple" but it "does not work" because our customers can not see it.<BR/><BR/>David WeissDavid Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629153569649264575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-1160760354629994082006-10-13T10:25:00.000-07:002006-10-13T10:25:00.000-07:00Mark,I used OmniPlan because was already experimen...Mark,<BR/><BR/>I used OmniPlan because was already experimenting with it, just to get a feel for how it works and if I'd want to use it. It turned out that it was overkill, and we are now using a simple Excel spreadsheet hosted on a Sharepoint site. This shows us our burn down in graph from as we log our work each day. I personally really like OmniPlan and if I needed a Project-like tool on the Mac, it's the tool I'd choose, but for Scrum it's too much, Excel is just enough.<BR/><BR/>David WeissDavid Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629153569649264575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-1159929955546431632006-10-03T19:45:00.000-07:002006-10-03T19:45:00.000-07:00Michael James,What I used OmniPlan for, was mostly...Michael James,<BR/><BR/>What I used OmniPlan for, was mostly outlining the detailed work items and balancing load. I'm a very novice user. For our October sprint, we are using Excel since it builds our burn down chart better and everyone has it. :-) I'll check out ScrumWorks.David Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629153569649264575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-1159924546704607612006-10-03T18:15:00.000-07:002006-10-03T18:15:00.000-07:00I hope you will try our free Agile project managem...I hope you will try our free Agile project management product called <A HREF="http://danube.com/scrumworks" REL="nofollow">ScrumWorks</A> -- we've gone to great lengths to make it run on the Mac, including having a CruiseControl server retest it on a Mac mini every time a developer makes a code change.<BR/><BR/>I use two Omni Group products on my Mac (OmniGraffle and OmniOutliner), but feel ScrumWorks is better suited for managing Scrum projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-1159917612943771372006-10-03T16:20:00.000-07:002006-10-03T16:20:00.000-07:00Nice to meet you Lyne. I don't know a thing about ...Nice to meet you Lyne. I don't know a thing about scrums, but I do know that this format offers all kinds of opportunities to work on the balance of "building the group" AND "getting the job done." <BR/><BR/>In group settings, it is valuable to allow for what Sylvia Ashton Warner called,<A HREF="http://trustthechildren.blogspot.com/#115825763952292497" REL="nofollow"> "breathing out and breathing in".</A> This will make the sharing and collaboration that much more effective. You are on a wonderful path here. Are you keeping a journal of the journey? <BR/><BR/>Your DadMark and Cyndy Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441215847195014948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13296248.post-1159891191978757452006-10-03T08:59:00.000-07:002006-10-03T08:59:00.000-07:00Great post David! I, too, hope it works out as wel...Great post David! I, too, hope it works out as well for our other two teams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com