Comments on: Tools for Creating the Backlog http://www.irie-inc.com/2009/11/17/tools-for-creating-the-backlog/ Agile Software Development Consulting Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:18:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jarrowwx http://www.irie-inc.com/2009/11/17/tools-for-creating-the-backlog/comment-page-1/#comment-8 jarrowwx Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:53:50 +0000 http://www.irie-inc.com/?p=126#comment-8 The basic criteria for acceptance into the test was: 1) cross-platform (I work on a Mac, as do many of my colleagues), 2) supports epics + themes, 3) support definition of acceptance tests. The one that really impressed me was Skinnyboard.com. It is clean, intuitive, and close to the analog it represents. Closer than any of the others that I saw. Unfortunately, it lacks support for grouping, and even for attaching notes to story cards, let alone acceptance tests. But it's just so BEAUTIFUL! :) So now I'm creating a prototype of the 'ideal digital tool' so I can point to it and say "see how this thing here does this? That's what I want your tool to be able to do!" Maybe that will help speed the evolution of the other tools? The basic criteria for acceptance into the test was: 1) cross-platform (I work on a Mac, as do many of my colleagues), 2) supports epics + themes, 3) support definition of acceptance tests.

The one that really impressed me was Skinnyboard.com. It is clean, intuitive, and close to the analog it represents. Closer than any of the others that I saw. Unfortunately, it lacks support for grouping, and even for attaching notes to story cards, let alone acceptance tests. But it’s just so BEAUTIFUL! :)

So now I’m creating a prototype of the ‘ideal digital tool’ so I can point to it and say “see how this thing here does this? That’s what I want your tool to be able to do!” Maybe that will help speed the evolution of the other tools?

]]> By: Mike Shkolnik http://www.irie-inc.com/2009/11/17/tools-for-creating-the-backlog/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Mike Shkolnik Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:35:52 +0000 http://www.irie-inc.com/?p=126#comment-7 Great article, thanks. I'd be curious to see a list of the tools you eliminated and what missing basic feature caused each one to be removed from consideration. What is the tool that really impressed you but did not allow for epics and themes? Great article, thanks. I’d be curious to see a list of the tools you eliminated and what missing basic feature caused each one to be removed from consideration. What is the tool that really impressed you but did not allow for epics and themes?

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