Trends in Project Management

E.J. McNaughton Part A

“The Agile movement proposes alternatives to traditional project management. Agile approaches are typically used in software development to help businesses respond to unpredictability.” [1]

“Agile (i.e., ability to manage changing priorities)” [2] Agile development allows for changing the final outcome of a project because it is done in smaller parts. This allows managers to keep the project relevant in a changing world. Often used in software development because the needs of the client can change quickly.

[1] http://agilemethodology.org/

[2] http://www.pmhut.com/top-10-project-management-trends-for-2013

Brandon Longval Part A

The Agile movement proposes alternatives to traditional project management. Agile approaches are typically used in software development to help businesses respond to unpredictability [1]. This allows a project group to easily and quickly adapt to many situations requiring time sensitive production and planning. This method of project planning is widely used in software development because of how often and how frequently the product may change or need to be updated.

[1] http://agilemethodology.org/

Harikrushna Patel Part A

“Agile project management is an iterative approach to planning and guiding project processes. An agile project is completed in small sections called iterations; each section is reviewed and critiqued by the project team, which may include representatives of the client business as well as employees. The main benefit of agile project management is its ability to respond to issues as they arise throughout the course of the project.” [1] “the top benefit derived from adopting agile (i.e., ability to manage changing priorities) is not the same top reason organizations adopt agile in the first place.”[2] Agile method is a very important method to managing projects effectively; it is widely used for small projects or parts of wider programs of work. In this method projects are done by a...