Chapter 2: Determining When to Use Agile Project Management


Overview

Agile project management concepts are not for every project, yet they can be invaluable to others. So, how do you know which agile ideas are best applied to your situation?

Agile project management is not an all-or-nothing methodology. You should examine ways of combining classic and agile PM concepts where each makes the most sense. Classic project management is very comprehensive, and it has been proven to work in diverse project situations. Agile project management adds new ideas for addressing the unique project situations formed out of creative, knowledge-based industries.

You will benefit if your project operates in an environment of high uncertainty. You probably will not gain much if you operate in a very predictable environment. (But who does that?) The truth is that you are probably somewhere in between, where you will benefit from some ideas but not others. This chapter discusses two key project criteria that, together, will help you quickly surmise the applicability of agile PM concepts to your particular situation, as well as the potential value it may add to your organization.




Agile Project Management(c) How to Succeed in the Face of Changing Project Requirements
Agile Project Management: How to Succeed in the Face of Changing Project Requirements
ISBN: 0814471765
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 96
Authors: Gary Chin

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