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In defense of Critical Chain

Kiron Bondale

One of the more subtle changes in the Sixth Edition of the PMBOK Guide is the elimination of all references to Critical Chain Method (CCM). Scrum incorporates this principle by focusing team efforts on sprint goals and commitments and not just on individual tasks.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams. The agile methodology offers project teams a very dynamic way to work and collaborate and that’s why it is a very popular project management methodology for product and software development.

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Project Management Framework Types, Key Elements & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

Some common ones include scrum , the waterfall methodology , PRINCE2 and more. Popular ones include PRINCE2, CCPM (critical chain project management), scrum (primarily used in development environments) and the waterfall methodology. Create an agile PM framework with our kanban boards. But it’s simple to untangle.

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Project Management Techniques That Deliver Results

Binfire

5- Agile technique. The Agile method involves breaking a huge project down into smaller, more manageable tasks accomplished within–what experts call– “sprints.” While this planning and management technique employs a lot of strategies, perhaps one of the most important to highlight is the daily scrum meetings.

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Beyond Practices: What’s at the Core of Agile Transformation?

Leading Agile

Join Mike as he debates the general consensus on Agile and encourages you to start thinking about Agile through the lens of systems so that you can finally achieve the change you’ve been searching for. And then there’s the agility of the organization itself. So so bear with me here. Alignment is everything.

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A Super-Quick Guide to PERT, Critical Path, and All the Other Ways to Manage a Project

Redbooth

Most project managers are familiar with Agile and the Scrum Board. Agile works for fast-moving startup teams that need to deliver new products constantly. While Agile has many benefits, it is only one of several ways to manage a project. In the 1950s, we saw the rise of PERT, Critical Path, and Work Breakdown Structures.

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How to pick a project management methodology

Moira Alexander

Let’s start by taking a look at some of the key PM methodologies: Agile was developed for projects requiring significant flexibility and speed and is comprised of “sprints” – short delivery cycles. Agile may be best-suited for projects requiring less control and real-time communication within self-motivated team settings.