* For lightweight project management tool: I use a mixture of Acunote (for estimating and burndown chart - I even generate my quotes out of it using Ruby and Prawn) and Freckle to monitor the time spent.
I tried many other tools (including Mingle, Pivotal, etc...) but Acunote is the only one that works well for us.
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Here's what I use and recommend:
* Mike Cohn resources were the most helpful to me:
- free presentations around estimating and planning (eg: http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/presentations/131-agile-... and others on the same site)
- the "Agile Estimating and Planning" book (http://www.amazon.com/Agile-Estimating-Planning-Mike-Cohn/dp...)
- Mike Cohn "Agile Estimating and Planning" course (2 days) was worth taking
* Software estimation: demystifying the black art (http://www.amazon.com/Software-Estimation-Demystifying-Pract...) is a very useful book too
* For lightweight project management tool: I use a mixture of Acunote (for estimating and burndown chart - I even generate my quotes out of it using Ruby and Prawn) and Freckle to monitor the time spent.
I tried many other tools (including Mingle, Pivotal, etc...) but Acunote is the only one that works well for us.