Effective Project Management Methodologies
If you want to make your projects flow faster and with less wasted effort, there are a variety of project management methodologies you can use.
Though each of them has their own advantages, they may not apply to the projects your team is working on.
It’s probably wise to thoroughly review each methodology too see if it fits well with your project.
PMP Methodology
**Note: Below are the current methodologies used on Feed the Children Corporate and Information Technology projects.
Used Most Often
Waterfall Methodology
Traditional, or “waterfall” project management handles things sequentially, from the concept and planning phase through to development and quality assurance and finally project completion and maintenance.
Project requirements are usually defined at the beginning, with little to no alterations to the plan unless absolutely necessary.
The waterfall methodology is used most often for large-scale software development projects where thorough planning and a predictable process are paramount.
Agile Methodology
Agile Project Management Agile project management focuses on adaptability to changing situations and constant, regular feedback – whether it’s from the client or from other members of the team.
This is ideal when clients or management need to be in on the production process, resulting in changing requirements and drastic shifts in team assignments.
Agile project management is usually ideal for smaller software projects and/or those with accelerated development schedules.
