A new version of the Scrum Burndown plugin for Trac is released, bringing a bug fix and a Python 2.6 egg.

This is the last version that will support Trac 0.10. After this version, Trac 0.10 support will be dropped.

New features

There are no new features, this is a bug fix release.
A Python 2.6 egg is also available for download.

A new version of the Scrum Burndown plugin for Trac is released, bringing compatibility for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Trac 0.11.2.1, and many bug fixes. Upgrading is recommended.

New features

The Scrum burndown plugin is currently compatible and tested with Trac 0.10.5, Trac 0.11.1, Trac 0.11.2.1 Python 2.4 and Python 2.5. Additional to the previous SQLite compatibility, support for both PostgreSQL 8.3 and MySQL 5 has been added.

A new version of the Scrum Burndown plugin for Trac is released, bringing compatibility for Trac 0.11, and some bug fixes.

There are no astonishing new features, this is mainly a compatibility release. The Scrum burndown plugin is currently compatible and tested with Trac 0.10.5, Trac 0.11.1, Python 2.4 and Python 2.5.

It’s official: I am the new maintainer of the Scrum Burndown plugin for Trac!

Update: there is a new version of the Burndown plugin!

From this place, I want to thank Sam Bloomquist for all the work he has done to deliver a great plugin for Trac.

Wouldn’t it be handy to have a checklist on your desk for quick reference? Well, I found a Scrum checklist bundle, hosted on InfoQ. You can buy the book for about 20 euro’s, or download it for free (after registering on InfoQ). Don’t want to register? I have a copy of the book for you, no registration required: download Scrum Checklists.

The following checklists are covered:

• Checklist: Impediment Backlog (an innovation springing up in teams on both sides of the Atlantic)
• Checklist: General Meeting (basic etiquette for teams moving out of adhoc or chaos processes)
• Checklist: Estimation Meeting (creating the Product Backlog)
• Checklist: Sprint Planning Part 1
• Checklist: Sprint Planning Part 2
• Checklist: Daily Meeting
• Checklist: Sprint Review
• Checklist: Sprint Retrospective
• Scrum Roles
• Scrum Artifacts

The authors indicate that the Scrum beginner should strictly follow the Checklists. This will give them confidence to accomplish their first Sprints. Those first success will increase the acceptance of Scrum in their organization.  Experienced Scrum Masters may want to use the Checklists as an adjunct to their own training material.