Jira and Trello are good choices for an agile approach, and it may be complete if you integrated them with Power BI. Saving Changes...
Biren ParekhDirector| CRISILMumbai, Maharastra, India
Mar 30, 2020 12:28 PM
Replying to Andrew Soswa
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I think that buying a tool to fit your project methodology to fit your product/service is a backward process. Unfortunately, IT structures work like that.
On the other hand, I like @Andrew Craig list. The ADO is important when you are MS stack dev shop.
I have seen 10's of tools, have accounts in many of them because I love to try new things and experiment.
Unfortunately, Jira with Agile Scrum, Kanban, or Next-Gen modules are the most useful for adaptation and flexibility to any Agile methodology. Yes, it's bloated with too many options and the flow of work is not always self-obvious but with practice it is a good Agile tool.
I love where Zoho is going - they still have a few improvements to be modularized for any Agile methodology but they are on upswing.
SharePoint, FTS, ADO are pretty good for software dev projects (otherwise why pay high license fees to manage i.e. marketing project only).
When I had to I used MS Excel when I had no other tools - because it is highly configurable and versatile tool.
p.s. do not assess a tool as Agile because it has Kanban board - or allows instant communication. Look how it fits into Agile mindset of adaptability and innovative way to use what's needed for the product/service.
Thanks for information Saving Changes...
alan rossneyProject Manager| jacobs EngineeringDublin, Dublin, Ireland
Hi,
I have used JIRA and fogbugz. Both do kanban boards. Jira is handy for integrating to other tools like slack or github or trello or smartsheets. If i had to choose between the 2 i would go for JIRA.
Regards
Alan Saving Changes...
Denathayalan RamasamyChief Technology Officer| Atal Incubation Centre -CIICChennai, Tamilnadu, India
Trello, MS projects are cost-effective tools could be employed in small & mid range projects
For large & complex projects, JIRA offers better solution Saving Changes...
Justin FuSenior Systems Engineer| ParsonsBristow, Va, United States
I do hear of Jira a lot, and Azure DevOps I think Saving Changes...
Indeed, Jira is a great tool. It allows you to customize the flow for an Agile process and adapt it to your flow. Although it is missing some features, especially in the visualization and PPM area, you can easily supplement what Jira is missing most using all-in-one Jira plugins, e.g., BigPicture. The addon has an array of modules for facilitating Agile project management. Saving Changes...
Andrew RobinsonCo-Founder| Model Apps, LLCWarner Robins, Ga, United States
These are all great points. I tend to agree with Milena that it is more important THAT you decide on a tool and then commit to integrating that tool into the culture/processes to gain adoption. I have supported so many clients in the past that think if they can just get that "perfect tool" then their other issues will be resolved. With that said, obviously the tool you choose is important, if for nothing else than the big picture features and price, but as others have mentioned, much of your decision will depend on your organizations entire "tech stack" especially integrating with other departmental tools and IT infrastructure backbone. We have tried most of the apps that have been mentioned here. We decided on Azure DevOps. We are actually trying to implement DevOps in other functional areas of the business to turn the entire organization into an XOps mindset. Saving Changes...
If you want the best tool, you should check out groups and communities that evaluate and compare tools.
I, personally, have used many, though not all, tools and could tell you that what is "best" is very specific to the client, environment and culture. Saving Changes...
Vijay SuryavanshiProject Manager - Engineering| RECARO Aircraft SeatingPlantation, Fl, United States
I like Milena's reply.
Agile is all about - Low tech, high touch approach and getting things done. Saving Changes...
Latha Thamma reddiSr Product and Portfolio Management (Automation Innovation)| DXC TechnologyMckinney, Tx, United States
Zoho, Jira Or PMP might be helpful. Saving Changes...
