Each has their place. Rather than use what’s trendy because it’s trendy, or resist something that’s new because it’s new, here’s a guide:
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PRINCE2 vs. Agile/Scrum vs. APM/PMI/PMP
The battle is on…. PRINCE2 is running out of steam, having been around since 1985. Many people now feel that it’s complicated and bureaucratic, but many others still think it’s the market leader and they choose it because they’ve heard of it and it’s a safe option. They have now added MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) […]
Cost Quality and Time
Cost Quality and Time Customers always want all three – a lovely job, nice and cheap and as soon as possible – but in reality it’s impossible. Something has to give. The question is which one of the three is a little bit flexible? And I am wondering if this might influence our choice of […]
The alphabet of Project Management
APM vs Agile – your choice! (I know which one I prefer) Break it down into the tasks = granularity Critical path Dependencies Estimates – and add on contingency: half way between the average and the worst Floating tasks – hang off the critical path on the Gantt Gantt – NEVER have a project without […]
The ultimate project management handbook, I hope!
Yes, I have finished writing The Quickstart Guide to Project Management – it took a while, it’s 300 pages, 100,000 words, and it really does tell you everything you need to know. There are 9 ways in which it is different to all the other textbooks ever written on the subject – I will list […]