Trello

Trello is a SCRUM like free online application.

Features

• Free
• Create your own list of actions, as many as you like
• Receive email notifications: Instantly, Periodically, Never - https://trello.com/my/account
• Activies/Notifications can be visualized, by visualizing the public JSON - e.g. https://trello.com/board/4f46dfd8251057f904f99550/ose-video.json
• Add Deadlines
• Add People
• Add Colors
• Add Comments
• Upload files
• Vote for an action
• Active Developers
• Has shortcuts: https://trello.com/shortcuts
• You can move cards between Boards!

Features to come soon

• Subscribe to changes (In Progress): https://trello.com/card/subscribe/4d5ea62fd76aa1136000000c/1049
• Android & iOS support: http://blog.fogcreek.com/building-trello-com-for-multiple-devices/ , https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=262533550494109&set=a.193811744032957.49301.180047058742759&type=1 , itunes.com/apps/trello
• REST API - https://trello.com/card/run-web-client-on-rest-api-v1/4d5ea62fd76aa1136000000c/1145
• Card Time Tracking as a plugin: https://trello.com/card/time-tracking/4d5ea62fd76aa1136000000c/1054

Disadvantages

• No Burndown Charts

Examples

• Trello Board: https://trello.com/board/trello-development/4d5ea62fd76aa1136000000c
• OSE Video Board: https://trello.com/board/ose-video/4f46dfd8251057f904f99550

Collaboration Usage

These are guidelines how to use Trello collaboratively:

• Create needed Lists, e.g.: TODO, Doing, Verification, Done.
• Create new cards:
  • Press "N" to create a new card. It will be created below the current selected card. Type the name of the card and press "Enter" to save it.
• Assign yourself/another to a card
  • Assign yourself to a card - select the card and press "SPACE"
  • Assign another to a card - select the card and press "a" and choose the person.
  • Unassigning works with the same shortcuts.
• Verification
  • Add card for Verification
    • Add the card in the "Verification" list and assign the person, if not already assigned, to verify it (press "A" and choose the person).
    • Send email to the person with subject "Verify <card name>" and in the body link to the card (e.g. https://trello.com/card/animating-low-cost-explanation-sasha/4f46dfd8251057f904f99550/94)
  • Verify a card
    • If all okay, move it to the list "Done"
    • If more work is to be done:
      • Create a checklist and the points that has to be done
      • Move the card back to "TODO" or "Doing"
      • Send email to the person responsible with subject "TODO <card name>" or "Doing <card name>" and in the body link to the card. He should read your checklist points and fix them.
• View more cards by decreasing the font size from your browser.

See Also

• Pivotal Task Tracker