Trello: Organize Anything, Collaborate Everywhere

Posted by on Apr 30, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Description:   From the website…  Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects and ideas into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what’s being worked on, who’s working on what, and where something is in a process…. A Trello board can have a variety of uses and mean different things. For example, you can use Trello to plan a vacation, organize a marketing campaign, or track the launch of a new product. Link to product:    https://trello.com/ Publisher:     Fog Creek Software, Inc. –  http://www.fogcreek.com/ What Publisher is Selling:   Software development & software consulting services.  However, as far as Trello is concerned, here’s the salient quote:  ”Yup, Trello is free, now and forever.

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Trello Apps for All Devices & Apps, Extensions for Google Chrome

Posted by on Apr 30, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Description:   Trello (see product listing under Software ) is a tool for organizing almost anything and collaborating almost anywhere! Trello is well-supported by apps for all devices & platforms and also by apps and extensions for Google’s Chrome web browser.   (Trello also supports IE 9 & 10, Safari 5 & 6, Firefox. I haven’t checked these for extensions available, however.) Some of these apps/extensions are produced by Trello, while many are by 3rd party developers. Most, but not all, are free. You’ll need to explore these on your own and see how well they support the way you are using Trello! Link(s): When using your device, navigate to that device’s app store and search for “Trello” — For example , here’s the link to the Google Play listing for the Trello Android app:     https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trello&hl=en Trello Tour:   https://trello.com/tour Editor’s note:   “Trello is amazing, powerful, clean, flexible, intuitive… and not to be missed! My thanks to my fellow  #PMChat ‘ter  Vicki James PMP CBAP [ Twitter:  @VickiPPS  ] for turning me on to Trello.” – Mike G. See these related listings:   Trello: Organize Anything, Collaborate Everywhere Trello Tutorials on YouTube

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Step Away from the Computer & Get Out Your Post-It Notes!

Posted by on Apr 25, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

A while back I was teaching an introductory PM class for some high-achieving tech folks.  My overall goal was to begin to convert these perfectionists into project managers.  Mid-way through the first morning, I divided the class into several small groups of 4 or 5 people and assigned a series of planning exercises.  They had brought their own real world project ideas to class and the object of the game was to take a few of these from rough concept to full-blown, high-resolution project plans.  Each team had been given large Post-It notes, blank flip charts, and markers. There were also a couple of white boards available.

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Agile or Waterfall? 8 Tips to Help You Decide

Posted by on Apr 3, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Copyright: Allitas.com If you are running a software project, one of the questions you are likely to come across is which development methodology to use. Some like to stick to a traditional waterfall approach whereas others are keen advocates of an agile methodology. In reality many projects end up somewhere in between; with a methodology that is neither extremely agile nor extremely rigid. Compared  to waterfall, these “middle-of-the-road”methodologies can seem flexible as they allow for changes to take place from iteration to iteration. Compared to agile, however, they are likely to appear rigid and far less  collaborative. When deciding on the right development methodology for your project, think about how much flexibility it should contain and which aspects you can employ from different types of approaches to best suit your needs. Examine the size of your project, the make-up of your team, the organizational culture and what you want to achieve. Then piece together the methodology to your specific needs

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Rally’s Free Agile Project Management Online Platform

Posted by on Apr 1, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Description:      From the website:  Move beyond spreadsheets and sticky notes and start using Rally’s free Agile project management online platform [up to 10 users] . Just sign up and get started in minutes!  [Rally…] *  Tracks your iterations, stories and defects… *  Teaches and reinforces Agile concepts… * [allows you to]  Upgrade easily to Rally’s eXpress Edition…”   Link:    http://www.rallydev.com/product-features/rally-community-edition Publisher:   http://www.rallydev.com/ What Publisher is Selling:   ” Rally helps you go Agile.  And we really mean  help .  We’ve never been only an  award-winning  software vendor whose cloud-based products and platform give companies what they need to steer corporate strategy, run their development lifecycle, and expand team collaboration. We keep going.  We’re an Agile partner with a  team of Agile coaches and comprehensive training services  that help your teams and leaders navigate the organizational change required to become a great, innovative, Agile business.  Forrester Research summed it up more modestly , saying, ‘Rally’s leadership rests with its breadth and depth of capabilities for Agile teams, combined with a strong and focused corporate strategy…’”

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