Methodologies

Back in the 1980s, engineers at Motorola faced a quality problem; too many of their products were breaking. This prompted a drive to reduce errors and defects across the board. The result? A new approach to production: Six Sigma. Motorola has adopted Six Sigma for decades and, as of 2005, is responsible for over $17 billion’s worth…

Most project managers are so good at juggling they could give Anthony Gatto a run for his money!  Okay, not really…but you get the idea. From managing staff and business resources to budgets and beyond, a lot of multitasking goes on behind the scenes to meet those all-important deadlines.  If only there was an easier…

I hear many people refer to PMI’s PMBOK as a methodology, and methodology it is not. Instead, it is a framework for a set of standards, procedures, and tools that serves as a guideline for project management. I’ll explain this well-established framework, how to use it to your advantage, and what tools and other methodologies…

Unlike Waterfall, Kanban is a Lean-Agile framework focused on flexibility, adaptability, and communication. More and more companies, including the one I work for, rely on Kanban to initiate and finish new projects. I enjoy working on Kanban projects because they offer boosted flow visibility, improved predictability, quick delivery, and better scale and dependencies management.  Next,…

Kanban and Scrumban are both Agile frameworks from which many project management initiatives benefit. I’ve seen numerous businesses, including tech companies, manufacturers, and startups, use one of these project management methodologies. For those reasons, I wanted to discuss what Scrumban and Kanban are in today’s comparative review. You’ll discover their characteristics, stages, pros, cons, and…

I like Lean projects because they’re quicker. Moreover, they encourage us, team members, to constantly improve our workflow and skills. If you also want to implement a project management framework focusing on continuous improvement, you should consider Lean. With this solution, cross-functional teams are easier to put together. Also, it will be easier for all…

Scrum may initially sound complicated until you get the hang of it. So I was glad to see it’s one of the most straightforward and practical I have ever tried. I love how, through Scrum, I can split a large and complex project into simpler and more manageable tasks. We, project management experts, call these…

Scrumban is a great project management framework for larger projects that struggle with the limited resources of the Scrum alternative. I’ve seen my team making pragmatic and successful decisions while implementing this particular methodology. I love Scrumban due to its iterative and straightforward workflow. Also, I find its smaller tasks easier to handle and complete.…

Introduction to PRINCE2 Project Management Whether you’ve just started a career in Project Management or are a fully-fledged Project Professional, it’s hard to decide which methodology or framework you want to further your skills in. As a Senior IT Project Manager, I have also struggled with deciding which qualification is the most valuable and how…

Introduction to Agile Project: Why Do We Use It? As a Senior Project Manager, I’ve experienced different working methods, and Agile Project Management has become a true passion. Studying Agile Project Management solidified that for me, and seeing how practical this methodology is in the software industry it’s easy to see why this is becoming…