Re: Any integration or advice on using Merlin in combination with Pivotal Tracker

[Vicky]

Hmm, I had to check Pivotal Tracker to see if there are integration points between the two apps. One could use the API of Pivotal Tracker  to extract information though. So if one would format the information into something Merlin imports, you can at least open this information in Merlin.

This is what Merlin can import:

• MS Project (.mpx, .mpp, .xml)
• OmniOutliner (.ooutline, .oo3)
• OmniPlan (.omniplan)
• NovaMind (.nmind)
• MindManager (.mmap)
• Merlin 1 (.merlin)
• Merlin 2 (.xml)
• Text files (.txt, .csv, .tsv)
• OPML files (.opml)

I guess the txt or csv option seams possible.

If the API of Pivotal Tracker allows you to write back content into it, you could export Merlin projects as csv and feed it to the Pivotal Tracker by the API call. 

According to my knowledge, there are no tools doing what I've described above, sorry. 

Best regards, Vicky

On Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:18:43 AM UTC+2, Paul Jenkins wrote:

We are a startup IT and App development company. 

I've used Merlin for a few years now and like many of its features, however we are adopting Pivotal Tracker as our principal development tool for the various iterations of our apps, sprints, etc. 

My question is whether anyone has experience of using Merlin for top-level project planning, budget projections, etc and combining use of Merlin with Pivotal Tracker for the more granular stuff? 

I've taken a look at Gemini, but it doesn't seem quite right for our needs, and is very expensive once the team grows.

Is there any integration tool out there that allows me to sync data ('stories') between Merlin and Pivotal Tracker?

Merlin is great, but I can't see how it can readily be adapted to Agile Scrum workflow for shorter iterations.

Many thanks in advance for any advice you can give.