Transitioning Between Iterations in Agile Software Development

• US 20160231999A1
• Filed: 09/08/2015
• Published: 08/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Digital.ai Software, Inc.
• Original Assignee: VersionOne, Inc. (CollabNet Incorporated)
• Inventors: Holler, Robert, Culling, Ian, Delwadia, Rajiv, Mamut, Pavel, Crowe, Mark, Hanson, Donald, Boudreaux, Patrick, Gilkerson, Dan, Brooks, Julie, Farr, Eric, Odenwelder, Jerry
• Granted Patent: US 9,858,069 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/30 Creation or generation of source code
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/70 Software maintenance or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44 Arrangements for executing specific programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of managing work items associated with agile software development includes displaying a first group of incomplete work items associated with a current iteration of an agile software development project. In response to a first user input, a first incomplete work item of the first group is transferred from the current iteration to a subsequent iteration of the agile software development project. A determination is made that no incomplete work items remain associated with the current iteration. The current iteration is closed and the subsequent iteration is activated.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of transitioning between iterations of agile software development, wherein agile development management software executed on one or more computers associates work items with iterations, the method comprising:

displaying a first group of incomplete work items associated with a current iteration of agile software development;

in response to a first user input, transferring a first incomplete work item of the first group from the current iteration to a subsequent iteration of agile software development;

determining that no incomplete work items remain associated with the current iteration;

closing the current iteration; and

activating the subsequent iteration.