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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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Project Management: Principles, Practices & Context

Velociteach

Lean manufacturing influenced the quality movement, Agile , and DevOps. By the 6 th Edition (2017), it expanded to 49 processes organized into 10 knowledge areas and 5 process groups. Lean Lean principles originated in Japan’s manufacturing sector after World War II but have since been adopted by various industries worldwide.

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Picking a Project Management Methodology

MPUG

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Sixth Edition was published in 2017 by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The answer is all types, from exceptionally large to small; from suppliers to manufacturers to retailers; from for profit to non-profit organizations. Manufacturing. Financial services.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Agile Software Development for Government Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS) , Boulder Agile Meetup, 27 July 2016. Integrating Agile Software Development with Earned Value Management , College of Performance Management, IPM Workshop, 2015. Agile Software Development. Earned Value Management.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Here are three common types of PMOs from across various sectors: Supportive PMO Industry Application - A supportive PMO is common in industries where projects require flexibility and autonomy, such as IT and software development enterprises. Function - A supportive PMO provides guidance, best practices, templates, and tools.

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How Did I Get Here? A Career Profile of Lee Lepkowski, PMP

ProProject Manager

Prior to graduating college, my experience was in construction, plumbing, electrical, electronics manufacturing, automotive, and appliance repair. After a few years, I was working for small consulting firms as a software developer and my experience grew from there as I took on many roles and responsibilities including project management.

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A Short History of Project Management

MPUG

Software Development Approaches. There are now many types of software development approaches or models to choose from. The bottom line is that it revs up your software development (for example, proto-typing) with a faster delivery time and a more flexible approach, which leads to higher user satisfaction.

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