Wilos is an orchestration process software under GPL license (General Public License). It allows Wilos users to manage a project driven by a software process engineering taking from an exported xml file of the Composer of Eclipse Process Framework. The process is based on the Software Process Engineering MetaModel (SPEM2) specification of the OMG standard. The tool is composed of two parts:
1. Ajax based web application which is the main part of Wilos. It allows importing EPF processes, managing projects and team members. This application allows to manage different kinds of wilos users. (See the Wilos web application features )
2. Rich desktop client is a personal assistant (looks like a famous Internet Messenger tool), which provides guidances for following the selected process. (See the Wilos Assistant features )
This link shows an overview of the wilos workflow.
A new software from my favourite commercial company, Thoughtworks. They founded a subbranch, "Studios" for such kind of products. I've seen so many tools promising being agile but finally only being flat-featured and non-adjustable. To be released June 2007.
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Very interesting article, seems to be an extract of the author's book on rapid sw development from 1996 (sic). Many points (especially #4 e.g.) look quite familiar to me.