Zen project management software is an indispensable tool for agile development teams

With the development of business, many software enterprises , There are many R & D problems , If the product delivery is delayed , R & D overtime , The product failure rate is high , High test pressure , Low customer satisfaction . These problems are more caused by improper improvement of R & D efficiency . Software development is a complex system engineering , Efficiency improvement also requires systematic end-to-end thinking , We need to start from many aspects . R & D process optimization , Do a good job in every link , Do a good job in the connection between links , Help improve efficiency . Driven by agility and lean , Many software R & D projects are just literal , Only learned “ Speed ”, Fast iteration is proposed , Fast delivery , Neglecting to do well in each link is the fundamental to improve efficiency .

Facing the problems in the process of software development , Holding “ Achieve greater, faster, better and more economical results ” Software development vision , A group of like-minded software development practitioners have proposed new development methods , We call it agile open method . It is lightweight 、 The characteristics of high adaptability have won the recognition and promotion of the industry , It has led to a great change in the software R & D mode . Agile development requires the R & D team to respond to the needs of customers in a timely manner , Deliver working software frequently , Products that meet the quality requirements of customers . The Agile Manifesto , To determine the ： people oriented 、 Goal oriented 、 Customer first 、 Embrace the four core values of change , And on the basis of these four values , Twelve core principles have been developed ：

• Fast 、 Delivering valuable software on an ongoing basis ;
• Welcome to change the requirements , And use change to create competitive advantages for customers ;
• Deliver working software frequently , The lead time can range from oneortwo weeks to oneortwo months ;
• Business personnel and developers must maintain smooth communication at all times ;
• Team members need to give each other the support and trust they need ;
• Face to face communication is the most effective way for a team to transmit information ;
• Working software is the primary measure of software development progress ;
• Advocate sustainable development , Maintain a long-term 、 Constant development rhythm ;
• Continuous attention to excellent technology and excellent design ability can enhance agility ;
• Minimize unnecessary work ;
• Build a self-organizing team ;
• The team should review regularly , Summarize the problems and make adjustments .

But in the process of actual operation , Most enterprises and R & D personnel do not really understand “ agile development ” Connotation and core values , Only some formal development processes are left , There is no substantial improvement in management . Even just stay at the fast angle , Iterative “ Fake agility ” level , Deliver for delivery , Iterate for iteration . As a result, software developers are struggling to cope with changing needs , And tasks , Finally, there is resistance .

Zen project management software integrates the needs and pain points of domestic project teams , built-in Scrum Agile development whole process project management 、 Waterfall project management model 、 Professional research and development Kanban project management model , Help your team make large 、 Complex projects , Reasonably decompose into several clear and manageable small units . And reflect the work that team members need to complete on the Kanban , And continue to pay attention to the overall situation through the road map .

Agile development is centered on the evolution of users' requirements , Use iterations 、 Step by step approach to software development . In Agile Development , Software projects are divided into several subprojects at the beginning of construction , The results of each subproject have been tested , Have visibility 、 Features that can be integrated and run . On this basis, Zen project management software designs a project set 、 product 、 project 、 Implement four management frameworks , Help the team from needs -> Design -> code -> test -> All the four stages of delivery are standardized with the corresponding functions of Zen 、 Systematic management , Perfectly fit the whole process of agile development , Truly realize the control of the whole software development life cycle .

Through Zen , The project team can integrate the project management of the whole life cycle 、DevOps Integrated 、 Three solutions for automated testing . Zen is designed to improve the quality of team delivery , Centralized management of the project through software , Pre configure and plan the project , Automatically synchronize work content and progress , This saves time and reduces errors , Finally, the project can be controlled globally .