Project management methodologies

Success Problem

What are the most popular PM metodologies?

Impact

The most popular PM metodologies are: Waterfall methodology, Agile, Hybrid, SCRUM, Critical path method (CPM), Critical chain project management (CCPM), Integrated project management (IPM), PRISM, PRINCE2.

Recommendation

Each of these methodologies has its own strengths and weaknesses. Evaluate your project, team, organization, stakeholders and existing tools to pick methodology that aligns with your strengths and requirements. PM tools are usually designed to work well with a specific methodology. Hence, the software tools you have existing access to and expertise in will impact your choice. To do this: • make a list of all software tools you currently use, • list their limitations and capabilities and • compare their capabilities against the requirements for a specific PM met-hodology.

Category

• Organization & Structures & Processes