Simple installed tool for digital Scrum Board

Question

I am looking for a basic and simple-to-install digital version of a Scrum board.

• I do prefer physical index cards, but in this case logistics makes it hard. Thus, I need to have it on the computer.
• No real need to share data between several clients. To us it is enough if it runs on one single machine.
• Just need basic functionality. A drag-drop board and a sprint burndown would do fine.
• Due to regularly constraints I cannot use an online SaaS, must keep the data local.
• Time is short, so simple install and ready-to-go.
• Does not need to be free, but of course price is interesting.

I have not had this set of constraints earlier, so I am unfamiliar.

I have done some research and have some general experience. For example VersionOne, Mingle and Hansoft seem to have a good reputation. Anyone can comment on how those fit the above list? Anyone have other recommendations?

Answer 1

I would have a look at Atlassian Jira with the GreenHopper plugin - it has a nice dashboard. http://www.atlassian.com/software/greenhopper/

Answer 2

Have a look at Mingle from ThoughtWorks. A really great tool. Wall looks like this

Free download/install for 1 year / 5 users.

Answer 3

Excel (or OpenOffice) spreadsheet? Why do you need a special tool for this?

Answer 4

This thread is a bit old now, but leaving my find in the hope to help others searching the same topic.

If you are looking for a simple tool for developers to collaborate on a Scrum project, http://trello.com/ is very simple and intuitive. Absolutely no clutter and easily lets a small team manage their cards.

Answer 5

I had a similar decision to make a year ago and went for Version One Team Edition - which is free.

http://www.versionone.com/Product/Compare_Editions.asp

It's easy to deploy the SQL database wherever you want it - so locally in your case. Our team found using the software easy and intuitive.

The free version (up to 10 users) has ample features - the sprints/stories/tasks are easy to setup and view. The burndown chart is good.

All in all, I've no regrets with choosing Verison One - it's easy to install, easy to use and free.