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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

Scrum Methodology. What It Is: Scrum is a short “sprint” approach to managing projects. The scrum methodology is It’s ideal for teams of no more than 10 people, and often is wedded to two-week cycles with short daily meetings, known as daily scrum meetings. It’s led by what is called a Scrum master.

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What is the Increment?

Scrum.org

We have a Product Owner, a Product Goal, and a Product Backlog in Scrum. Scrum started as an iterative and incremental approach for software product development. OOPSLA 1995 Scrum Paper: SCRUM is an enhancement of the commonly used iterative/incremental object-oriented development cycle. Think regulations and governance.

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The Evolution of Project Management

The IIL Blog

Public Sector Project Manager Selection In most government agencies, PMs were seen more so as project monitors rather than project managers. The assignment as a government project monitor was seen as an add-on to one’s normal job. Executive sponsorship was merely eyewash for government agencies.

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Unlocking the Secret to Hybrid Scheduling

International Institute for Learning

Hybrid Schedule Variables Hybrid schedule variables include the governance needs of the project, the development approach you will use for various deliverables, and the number and timing of integration points. When you think about governance, think about decision points, phase gates and milestones.

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From Predictive to Agile – How to Choose the Right Project Management MethodologyBy Harold Kerzner and Cyndi Snyder Dionisio

International Institute for Learning

The authors discuss the shortcomings of the waterfall approach in terms of project type, performance tracking, risk management, and governance. She has received several awards, including the PMI Fellow Award in 2018 and PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award in 2009.

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How to Hybrid: Setting Up the Team

International Institute for Learning

You may also need to figure out how to balance project management needs and scrum master needs. Scrum Master A scrum master facilitates events, removes impediments, and supports the team in maintaining alignment with Agile values and principles. A scrum master is not a manager, they are much more of a facilitator.

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The Growth of Value-Driven Project Management

International Institute for Learning

In 2009, IIL sponsored a global webinar entitled “Value-Driven Project Management”, where we discussed IIL’s predictions on what the future of project management might look like. Senior management wanted a one-size-fits-all methodology for these projects so that governance by senior management would be relatively painless and standardized.

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