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The debate: Agile versus Waterfall

The longstanding rivalry between Agile and Waterfall processes is really over the primacy of scope in a project. Which is best? Two advocates plead their case.

September 12, 2019

Methodologies

5 ways to pick an ERP project partner

Project managers are the key drivers of how an organisation implements an enterprise resource planning (ERP) project. Choosing the right methodology is just as important as the right software, writes Oliver Clissold.

March 25, 2014

Beyond Projects

Successful IT implementation through effective project management

It’s no secret that poor project management is the primary reason major IT implementations fail. James Paterson shows how effective project management can lift the success rate.

October 17, 2013

Why the PMBOK is not a methodology

One of the more common discussions on the web and in other places is focused on comparing a methodology with PMBOK. The problem with the proposition is the basic premise is completely wrong! The Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge guide is not, and never has been, a methodology, argues Pat Weaver.

August 8, 2012

Methodologies

10 project management trends for 2012

According to global project management training organisation ESI International, we can expect collaboration between teams, stakeholders and executives to gain importance as complexity grows. Project management in 2012 will also see growth in on-the-job training, custom project management approaches, innovative project tools and smarter resource management.

February 9, 2012

10 myths about Lean projects

Lean and Agile processes are becoming more popular as project management begins to take on board concepts such as reducing rework, reducing waste and focusing on quality.

February 6, 2012

Quality

From Waterfall to Agile

We often find evangelistic fervour when it comes to supporting Waterfall or Agile software development methodologies and their associated project management techniques.

February 9, 2011