Using JIRA and Redmine in requirement development for agile methodology

Today, Agile development has become popular due to the ability to deliver fast and hence reduce cost. It is expected that by 2012, Agile development method will be utilized in 80% of all software development projects. Since 2010, some of software projects in MIMOS have adopted agile methodology. Therefore, this paper will focus on how agile methodology applied in MIMOS has influenced the requirement process. The paper will discuss on the benefits and challenges that MIMOS faced using JIRA and Redmine in requirement development.