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ScrumDesk Windows 3.5: Microsoft TFS Synchronization + Excel
Version 3.5 is a major upgrade. The most important reason for this build is support for ScrumDesk Synchronization Hub. If you use a local database installation, then database upgrade is required. Ask us for updated ScrumDesk Database installation tool, please.Synchronization and tools integrationScrumDesk supports synchronization with 3rd party tools (such as Microsoft Team Foundation Server). Synchronization is done by ScrumDesk Synchronization Hub.Synchronization can be set on a page Integration in [...]
ScrumDesk for Windows 3.1: Team Capacities Leveling
Infrastructure upgrade The main reason for a new version is an infrastructure upgrade. We moved licensing server to a new provider with higher capacity. Unfortunately, this change requires an update for all ScrumDesk demo or local installations. Users are not required to update the locally installed database. User assignment In previous versions, a task might be assigned to a user by dragging a user picture from SideView. You [...]
ScrumDesk for Windows ver 3.0.0 Changes
Proxy support In some cases, our license service was unavailable due to proxy settings. ScrumDesk supports now the proxy with authentication. Internet Explorer proxy settings are used by default. If you are using a proxy password, set it by a click on a Proxy hyperlink in a login dialog. Set proxy URL, port, login name, and password. If you want to use Internet Explorer proxy settings, click the [...]
ScrumDesk supports TEDx Bratislava
We are very proud to support TEDxBratislava conference. May 29th, 2010, Heineken Tower Stage, Bratislava, Slovakia. Let us use words of organizers about it: Riveting speakers, perceptive audience, diversity of topics, lively discussions among the participants – this is what you can experience at TEDxBratislava. If your mind is wide open, enquiring and looking for inspiration, and you are willing to share your ideas and experience, you should by [...]
ScrumDesk supports OpenAgile Romania
We would like to invite you to learn more about agile during the Open Agile Romania conference that will happen in Bucharest at Hotel Golden Tulip Times. Conference is organized by Maria Diaconu and Alexandru Bolboaca. You can meet a lot of important speakers (Rachel Davies, David Hussman, Robin Dymon, Janet Gregory, Michel Goldenberg) and interesting talks. Please attend it on May 14th – 15th in Bucharest. [...]
ScrumDesk 4.5: Time Management with Pomodoro
New version 4.5 has been published. It contains stories relations, support for Pomodoro TechniqueTM , speed optimization, and more than 50 other enhancements.
The Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER)
The Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) is a scientific association aiming to promote the study of rheumatic diseases, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases, dealing with problems related to the medical specialty always focused on the benefit of rheumatic patients. Currently, the SER represents about 1,500 professionals in Spain. SER develops works, studies and research projects in Rheumatology and supports rheumatic disease patients through its relationship with patients [...]
ScrumDesk is used by Advanced Electronics Company
We are proud to announce a new reference for our tool: Advanced Electronics Company. AEC is leader in high technology engineering and manufacturing in Saudi Arabia Kingdom. AEC is involved in a number of significant national defense, telecommunication, Civil & Industrial projects and providing its products and service to leading international companies. Advanced Electronics Company pages.
ScrumDesk for Windows 4.1.0.7: Sprint Review Document
Release date: October 16, 2009 Few days after the new version we are releasing a quick fix of problems found by the community. As an addition is a new document available in Reports/Documents. Document Sprint Stories This document provides an easy access to all stories in selected Sprint. It can be helpful if you are preparing a meeting with your management or customers. Only subject, importance, estimated, and [...]
ScrumDesk for Windows(retired): Step 1 – Create a new project
ScrumDesk for Windows(retired): Step 1 - Create a new project This articles series is an example of how to start using SCRUM in your projects with help provided by ScrumDesk. Our example project will be an RSS Reader, an application that will provide easy access to RSS articles provided by many websites. And we are starting right now... Who Product Owner Scrum Master 1. Login to ScrumDesk At [...]
ScrumDesk for Windows (retired): Team Management
ScrumDesk for Windows (retired): Step 2 - Define a team Who Product Owner Work that needs to be done can be easily distributed in more development teams. ScrumDesk connects teams in one virtually connected social community. This community is notified by the ScrumDesk notification system about any change. Teams can be distributed over the internet. The New ScrumDesk project has one user at the minimum, the author of [...]
Step 3: Define user story templates
In Step 3 we will define story templates according to company process requirements. If your process is not requiring precisely defined steps, go directly to Step 4. Who Scrum Master Story Templates Are story templates required? No. But they are great when you have defined the required development process steps. This is the typical case for enterprise companies. On the other side, templates are a time saver for [...]
ScrumDesk for Windows (retired): Step 4 – Planning Releases in Agile Project
In this step, the Product Owner and development team will try to plan project releases. Who Product Owner Scrum Master Planning in SCRUM SCRUM is based on development in timeboxes called Sprint. Sprint is the time needed to complete selected stories (features, bugs, requirements, tasks,...). The length of the sprint is typically 30 days, but it depends on a development strategy and product owner requirements. Every sprint usually [...]
Step 5: Plan sprints
In this step product owner and development team will try to plan project sprints. Who Product Owner Scrum Master Planning in SCRUM In Step 4 Planning product releases we defined sprint as time box for developers to complete selected stories. Product Development Product Backlog Release A Release B Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 ScrumDesk: Planning sprints In part 4, product owner defined that RSS Reader must be released in [...]
Step 6: Backlog Stories
In this step product owner and development team are going to plan project sprints. Who Product Owner Creating stories The target for this step is to create backlog stories. Product Development Product Backlog Stories in scrum are mainly created by the product owners. As a first step let's log in as product owners. The product owner is responsible for requirements specification and prioritization. Choose your project and switch to Product [...]