Gap Analysis on Scrum Management Tools. What is the best online tool in the market for distributed development? This analysis gives you an answer based on a mathematical model, not on personal feelings.
3. • Background
– Several tools available in the market
– Poor compatibility with the theory of Scrum
• Consequences
– Misunderstanding of agile concepts
– Less than ideal adoption of the development process
– Focus on adapting the process to suit a given tool
• Challenge
– Identify the tools that represent the lower risks
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4. • Solution
– Gap analysis based on a very simple mathematical model,
basically a weighted mean:
Variable Value Range Value Type Description
n 1≤n Integer Number of features evaluated within the section
w 1 ≤ w ≤ 10 Integer Weight assigned to the feature i
x 0≤x ≤1 Integer Whether the tool has addressed the feature i
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25. • Winner tools
– Mingle
– Version One
• Other tools
– Either not mature enough, or not meant to cover the agile
development process as a whole.
– Have to be complemented by external systems, or physical
artifacts, although the latter won’t work for distributed teams.
– Extra caution is required not to jeopardize the development
process.
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26. • Disclaimer
– Analysis conducted in October 2010:
• Newer data may give different results.
– Tools evaluated according to our own selection of criteria:
• Criteria chosen according to our understanding of what is suitable for
distributed development.
• Other criteria will probably give different results.
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