Comments on: New to agile? Tools for distributed agile http://www.agileforall.com/2009/03/26/new-to-agile-tools-for-distributed-agile/ Agile For All Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:35:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Hartman http://www.agileforall.com/2009/03/26/new-to-agile-tools-for-distributed-agile/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Bob Hartman Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:08:00 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/blog/?p=316#comment-77 Ryan, that is an excellent point about trust. As for Bill Wood, no need to introduce us. I've known Bill since before he was a Rally customer. In fact, in the small world department, he was in the seat behind me yesterday on my flight to Boston! Ryan, that is an excellent point about trust. As for Bill Wood, no need to introduce us. I’ve known Bill since before he was a Rally customer. In fact, in the small world department, he was in the seat behind me yesterday on my flight to Boston!

]]> By: Ryan Martens http://www.agileforall.com/2009/03/26/new-to-agile-tools-for-distributed-agile/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Ryan Martens Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:31:13 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/blog/?p=316#comment-76 Bob, Thanks for the mention of Rally and twitter RT on my blog post. It is clear to me that distributed agile requires more discipline than collocated agile. I think one important part of that message is that "tool" usage is actually required to increase visibility and trust across the distributed resources. Without trust agile tends to fall apart or degrade to "mediocre." If you talk to Bill Woods at Ping ID in Denver, he will tell you things like - "If it is not in Rally, it is not in scope." (Sorry can't help but use one of our earliest customers who is very successful with a portion of his team in eastern Europe.) By having that level of discipline, his teams maintain visibility and trust. His teams also get on airplanes regularly to not just maintain trust, but actively work to increase it. He would make a great local interview for your blog. I would be glad to introduce you to him. Bob,
Thanks for the mention of Rally and twitter RT on my blog post. It is clear to me that distributed agile requires more discipline than collocated agile. I think one important part of that message is that “tool” usage is actually required to increase visibility and trust across the distributed resources. Without trust agile tends to fall apart or degrade to “mediocre.” If you talk to Bill Woods at Ping ID in Denver, he will tell you things like – “If it is not in Rally, it is not in scope.” (Sorry can’t help but use one of our earliest customers who is very successful with a portion of his team in eastern Europe.) By having that level of discipline, his teams maintain visibility and trust. His teams also get on airplanes regularly to not just maintain trust, but actively work to increase it.

He would make a great local interview for your blog. I would be glad to introduce you to him.

]]> By: Bob Hartman http://www.agileforall.com/2009/03/26/new-to-agile-tools-for-distributed-agile/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Bob Hartman Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:15:59 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/blog/?p=316#comment-66 Jack, I didn't leave out Agilebuddy for any reason other than I've never used it or seen it used, so I just can't recommend it at this time. The same is true of some Borland tools that I've heard are excellent. I didn't want to have to mention every tool, which is why I made sure I said "I have broken out some of the tools I have seen used successfully..." Good luck with the tool. You have some pretty stiff competition in that space! Jack, I didn’t leave out Agilebuddy for any reason other than I’ve never used it or seen it used, so I just can’t recommend it at this time. The same is true of some Borland tools that I’ve heard are excellent. I didn’t want to have to mention every tool, which is why I made sure I said “I have broken out some of the tools I have seen used successfully…”

Good luck with the tool. You have some pretty stiff competition in that space!

]]> By: Jack Milunsky http://www.agileforall.com/2009/03/26/new-to-agile-tools-for-distributed-agile/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jack Milunsky Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:17:32 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/blog/?p=316#comment-64 You missed the best Agile collaboration tool of all - Agilebuddy. Agilebuddy is based on the latest Rails technology provides rich collaboration features you'd expect from a modern Web 2.0 Tool. Jack You missed the best Agile collaboration tool of all – Agilebuddy. Agilebuddy is based on the latest Rails technology provides rich collaboration features you’d expect from a modern Web 2.0 Tool.

Jack

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