Selecting the Right Project Management Methodology
By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D. and J. LeRoy Ward
Abstract
For many years, the project management methodology (PMM) used by the majority of companies provided for a waterfall approach to accomplishing work.
Today, many practitioners assert that a key role of the project manager is to decide which type of life-cycle to use on a project (i.e., waterfall, agile or hybrid) given its many characteristics. Others content that new frameworks can be created from the best features of each approach and then applied to a project.
What we know for sure is that the focus of our work on projects is on delivering value to our customers on a frequent basis. Whichever approach gets us there is the one we should be employing.
This white paper will give you key insight into selecting the right project management approach and increasing the likelihood of success on your projects.
Content Overview:
- Understanding Methodologies
- Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All
- Critical Changes in the Project Management Landscape
- How to Select the Right Framework (including 8 Questions to Help You Decide Which Life-cycle is Best Suited for Your Project)
- Why (and How) Project Teams Should “Hope for the Best but Plan for the Worst”
About the Authors:
Harold Kerzner, Ph.D
Dr. Harold Kerzner is a globally recognized expert in project, program, and portfolio management, innovation, and strategic planning, and Senior Executive Director at International Institute for Learning (IIL). For over 50 years, Dr. Kerzner has shared vital guidance for making project management a strategic tool for competitive advantage and helping companies around the world build a powerful foundation for company improvement and excellence.
He has authored or co-authored more than 60 textbooks/workbooks on project management, including multiple editions of his seminal works. His books include Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling; Project Management Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards; Project Management Case Studies; Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence; The Future of Project Management; Using the Project Management Maturity Model; and Innovation Project Management.
Dr. Kerzner holds an MS and Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Utah State University. He taught engineering at the University of Illinois and business administration at Utah State University, and for 38 years taught project management at Baldwin-Wallace University. A testament to Dr. Kerzner’s profound influence on the field is the establishment of the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award. This prestigious award, presented annually by the Project Management Institute (PMI) which recognizes outstanding project managers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and contributions to the project management profession.
J. LeRoy Ward (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CSM, CSPO) is IIL’s Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions and a recognized thought leader, consultant and adviser in project, program and portfolio management. With more than 39 years of experience in the field, his insights, perspectives and advice have been sought by hundreds of companies and government agencies around the world.
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