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Project Management

Why have a project manager?

Project managers set the tone for the team. A project manager can, and should be able to wear many hats. They serve as a leader, an impediment remover, communicator; and are key for stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment throughout the project, and so much more.

A good project manager may be able to save you money, deliver a project on or before schedule, and keep the project in scope.

Project Management Methodologies

There are many ways to manage a project, also known as project management methodologies. Learn more about some of the most used methodologies below.

Waterfall / Traditional

This method is best suited for projects with a constraint of some sort (deadline, scope, budget); or when a project must be done in sequential order such as construction.

Agile

The agile methodology is best suited for projects that do not have specific requirements, or has a lot of unknowns. The product is delivered in smaller increments and change to scope is welcomed. This method is widely used in software development projects.

Lean

The lean methodology was invented in the automobile manufacturing industry, and is targeted at cutting waste and gaining efficiencies. Lean works best in projects where you are looking to increase customer satisfaction, cut costs, and gain efficiencies.

Kanban

Kanban is like a to-do list, with various stages including to-do, doing, and done. Tasks are often tracked on a physical or digital board, and is best suited for projects where tasks need to be done simultaneously.

Scrum

Scrum is the widest used agile methodology. A scrum team is made up of 7-9 people and they deliver small incremental pieces of a product during short development cycles.

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