Comments on: Oh no, not another Scrum tool! http://blog.twproject.com/2009/04/10/oh-no-not-another-scrum-tool/ work management software Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Pietro Polsinelli http://blog.twproject.com/2009/04/10/oh-no-not-another-scrum-tool/#comment-64 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:37:30 +0000 http://blog.twproject.com/?p=422#comment-64 Some context: Scrum ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(development) ) is a methodology for software development (but not only) belonging to the agile family ( http://agilemanifesto.org ), which is a set of methodologies which was a direct response to the dominant project management paradigm, waterfall, borrows many principles from lean manufacturing and was formalized when 17 pioneers of the agile methodology in 2001 issued the Agile Manifesto. If you know even a little about Teamwork’s approach, and take even a cursory look at the agile principles, you’ll feel a family resemblance.

Scrum is not just about software development: see A real-life application of Scrum outside IT http://www.scrumalliance.org/resource_download/548 .

]]> By: Pietro Polsinelli http://blog.twproject.com/2009/04/10/oh-no-not-another-scrum-tool/#comment-59 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:12:31 +0000 http://blog.twproject.com/?p=422#comment-59 An interesting story on how Scrum cannot be applied in so many contexts, and the Kanban alternative:

http://blog.crisp.se/henrikkniberg/2009/04/03/1238795520000.html

]]> By: Pietro Polsinelli http://blog.twproject.com/2009/04/10/oh-no-not-another-scrum-tool/#comment-55 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:35:34 +0000 http://blog.twproject.com/?p=422#comment-55 It is said that Agile’s success is rooted in its ability to embrace change and thrive on it; now, again that is a reason why your tool should be extremely open and flexible, supporting real time information recording and change in work structure.

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