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4-2 Final Project Milestone Two: Approach Selection – Decision Paper
QSO-435 Adaptive Project Mgmt
April 3, 2024
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Project Management (PM) Approaches
Alternative project management approaches include traditional (waterfall), Agile, Scum, and Kanban. Each possesses distinct principles and processes to guide a project manager (PM) to complete a project successfully.
Waterfall Project Management
is a traditional project management method led by a PM involving a linear and sequential development model (Cobb, 2023). This development work is done in consecutive phases, each highly dependent on the one before completion.
The benefits of using this model are that it provides a clear structure and disciplined ways
to reach a common goal. Milestones and deadlines are clearly defined in this approach. The waterfall approach is intuitive if the project is straightforward. Consequently, this disciplined and structured approach is one of the most significant risks in this project management as it does not allow any changes to previous phases when the work is finished. Discovered design flaws cannot be addressed, resulting in another project or starting from scratch. Delayed testing is another risk with this approach, as testing is performed in the last half of the project, resulting in delays or costly changes.
Agile Project Management
is an adaptable approach that involves managing a complex project and breaking it down into small parts. It provides more freedom for incremental changes. Adaptability is a significant benefit of this project management approach. This approach also focuses on value, so there is constant collaboration and communication to ensure continuous improvement. Although this approach seems ideal, it does have its own set of risks. Agile is based on the idea that the result may not be known, so it is a challenge to determine the time, resources, and costs required. Documentation is also limited so that vital details can be missed or fall to the back burner. Lastly, with minimal
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planning and only sometimes a clear vision of the end product, this approach could have no finite end, leading to additional time, resources, and costs for a project.
Scrum
Project Management
involves using sprints to achieve projects in small pieces. This project management approach is a mostly pull process that ensures teams can deliver
quickly and efficiently as it divides larger projects into manageable parts (Cobb, 2023). These short sprints ensure feedback from stakeholders is received faster, allowing for changes to be implemented more efficiently, resulting in collaboration, more communication with stakeholders, and more project visibility. Risks with this approach can result in a fragmented output. Since teams are working on components at different sprints, a complete output would be divided or incomplete rather than one cohesive unit. Although continuous changes are welcomed in this approach, it could lead to scope creep
since no defined end dates exist. Regarding team members in Scrum, daily meetings can cause frustrations, and if a team member leaves a mid-project, it could result in negative project impacts.
Kanban Project Management
is a pull process that focuses on the number of tasks/works in progress and attempts to reduce or streamline them (Cobb, 2023). This approach helps visualize and provide transparency on work. Using Kanban can help pinpoint bottlenecks and give insight into team members' workloads so they can adjust as necessary. It can aid in reducing distractions and improve concentration as it is clear who is responsible for what. Human factors are some of the significant risks within Kanban project management. Boards must be kept up-to-date and straightforward. They should be adequately maintained and manageable for the team, as issues could impact team efficiency and prove counterproductive.
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