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What are agile project management tools?

Agile project management software are tools designed to support the many agile methodologies, whether it’s Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, or other hybrid agile methods.

Managing agile projects can be tough, so niche tools for agile projects can be super helpful to help us manage the madness. While agile elevates the idea of self-organizing and self-managing teams in software development, within agencies, there’s arguably still a role for project managers in managing the project more holistically—and when budgets and deliverables are in play, managing the budget burn.

Agile tools helps a project manager manage resources, budgets, and timelines on a project while also providing the project team with a mechanism for collaborating, sharing files, showing work in progress, and understanding their project status.

Examples of agile PM tools

  • Zenhub
  • Taiga
  • Pivotal Tracker

Comparisons of different types of agile project management tools

By Ben Aston

I’m Ben Aston, a digital project manager and founder of thedpm.com. I've been in the industry for more than 20 years working in the UK at London’s top digital agencies including Dare, Wunderman, Lowe and DDB. I’ve delivered everything from film to CMS', games to advertising and eCRM to eCommerce sites. I’ve been fortunate enough to work across a wide range of great clients; automotive brands including Land Rover, Volkswagen and Honda; Utility brands including BT, British Gas and Exxon, FMCG brands such as Unilever, and consumer electronics brands including Sony. I'm a Certified Scrum Master, PRINCE2 Practitioner and productivity nut!