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Simple:
- Got a new software development or management article? We’ll review it.
- Got an Agile tool that people need to know about? We’ll review it.
- Launching a new Agile book that people must read? We’ll review it.
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- Have something to share? Let us know.
There are tons of great new ideas out there, new business ventures, new Agile software tools, new books. But how do we, as entrepreneurs, gain the momentum to continue on building our dreams when there is so much opposition out there?
I am, and will always be, my biggest critic. I mean, let’s face it, we can always look outside ourselves and see others doing things better, faster, and have $$$ to burn on their new ventures.
A recent article I read just this morning by Syed Rayhan reminded me of the obstacles that we face when we begin something new. Although, even that idea reminds me of what a wise man once said:
There is nothing new under the sun.
Well, truth be told, Mr. Rayhan, I actually posted your software platform as one of the Agile tools to look at!
It’s easy to get down on ourselves and say: “Hey, what I’m doing isn’t that special, people won’t like it, and man, it’s already been done!”
Well to that I say “No!” Some of the greatest things in the world come from the sweat of our brows and a never-give-up attitude.
We’re here to connect the larger masses to Agile news and latest technology updates.
We’re here to help. As AgileScout continues to grow and change (We’re really excited for us to move out of *Alpha and into *Beta), we’ll be looking out to the community to help us democratize agile and bring best practices to the masses.
So continue on my fellow entrepreneurs! Continue on!
Read the rest of Syed Rayhan’s article here.
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I’d love if you’d give Fellowstream a try. It’s a collaboration tool that is meant to bring small businesses or team with remote employees together to finish projects and work. You can sign up for a free trial here if you’re interested:
http://www.fellowstream.com
If you have any questions, too, feel free to let me know at deborah@fellowstream.com
This will go with our collaboration tools list! Stay tuned!
We’d like to submit ScrumEdge for review. ScrumEdge is a collaborative scrum tool that allows teams, ScrumMasters, and stakeholders to manage the Scrum lifecycle at the product and sprint levels.
You can sign up for a demo at http://www.scrumedge.com
Thanks!
http://agilescout.com/best-agile-scrum-tools/
We already have you added!
I would like to suggest in-Step Scrum Edtion for review. There is a free personal edition (single-user) available for download on: http://www.microtool.de/instep/en/download.asp?call=scrum
The full version is for collaboration.
I’d be happy to find out what you think of it.
Thank you!
Sweet! Thanks for adding!
You may want to check Planthat: http://www.planth.at
huh? whatsat?
Free alternative to pivotal.
http://www.planthatapp.com
Gotcha
Added to http://agilescout.com/best-agile-scrum-tools/
Hi ScoutMaster,
We’d like to submit ScrumTool.me for review. ScrumTool is a online taskboard for agile projects management.
You can sign up for a demo at http://scrumtool.me (username: demo / password: 123456)
Thank you!
can you review Red Critter Tracker? got an email about it, looks cool. http://www.redcrittertracker.com
Interesting. Add this to the top tools list in a comment. I’ll check it out.
Hi there you might want to have a look at gemini: http://www.geminiplatform.com/ (I had to leave a comment here as I couldn’t comment your best tool list
). Let me know by email if you need further information.
Julien
Sweet! Thanks!
I would love you make a review of our first release of Envision – APDT.
APDT stays for agile pseudocode development tool, this software is an Eclipse plugin that through a simple model generate pseudocode and JavaScript, PHP, Java and ActionScript source code.
The model is used as comments inside the generated source so the result is that an agile model became the best companion for documentation and source code.
Wow. Sounds complex. I’ll take a look at it.
The Timebox team would love for you to review Timebox.
Timebox is a simple, intuitive way to manage agile projects. Within ONE screen you manage your user stories, iterations of any size, priorities, backlogs and releases. Timebox lets you see every aspect of your project easily, without any unnecessary clutter. Multiple teams can work on the same product backlog, and still maintain their own velocity and manage their own sprints.
Timebox is cloud-based, allowing for rapid startup and virtual team support.
Timebox is being introduced free of charge. No one will be asked to pay until Timebox is providing lots of value to lots of people. The best way to continually improve Timebox and make it the best tool possible is through user feedback. First-users of Timebox will receive a permanent discount on any future standard fees.
We invite you to visit https://www.agiletimebox.com for more information and to test it out. We welcome all your thoughts and feedback. Please feel free to use the feedback feature within Timebox or contact us directly at contact@agiletimebox.com
We look forward to hearing what you think!
Thanks,
Annie
Timebox Team
Wow… thanks for the… sales pitch. I’ll look into it
The tool that would like to submit for a review is MaintainJ at MaintainJ.com.
The main usage scenarios of MaintainJ:
1. To find the source of a bug in an 8000 class Java application in under 5 minutes.
2. To generate the ‘runtime’ sequence and class diagrams of a use case in an 8000 class JEE application in under 1 minute
3. To make the above generated diagrams readable and useful in under 5 minutes
Here is a 3 minute demo video for an overview – http://maintainj.com/userGuide.jsp?param=overviewDemo
MaintainJ is selected as a finalist for the Best Modeling Product award at the Eclipse Community Awards 2012. The winner will be declared on March 26th.
link is bust.
Can you try again? I just tested and it’s good.
Choudary.
Here is an online collaboration tool, which quite nicely integrates content sharing with community feedback: http://www.clinked.com
Clinked.com consists of 3 components:
- file sharing, including instant view of MS Office, PDF and video files
- wiki page platform to share web page content
- project management tools, eg task management, event calendars
These features may not be unique per se, but the power comes with the user-friendly integration of these components with the feedback from your team members.
Add the fact, that we are a very price competitive solution, including a free package for unlimited time, we can fit both SMEs, public authorities, educations, but also help larger organizations save 1000s when compared to SharePoints and alikes.
Our clean user interface have generated lots of positive feedback, especially after having experienced Huddle, Box etc. They have more features, whilst Clinked keep it simple and focused to collaboration.
Despite our short existence (left Beta in Nov 2011), we already have users from well-known brands like BBC, P&G and Cambridge University.
Let us know what you think…
Twitter: @clinked
Web: http://www.clinked.com
Email: info@rabbitsoft.com
Tel: +44 1223 244 845