Agile project management
Change to Agile
Project Management
I work in the health insurance industry within the Information Technology field. The management team has decided to move the project management methodology from a traditional Water Fall methodology to a more updated and recent Agile methodology. The change was decided on based on the identified need to gain greater control and visibility into the overall project development process. The Agile methodology also supports changes in project scope better and more effectively than the Water Fall method. Changes in project scope has been seen as a huge issue using the Water Fall methodology and our departments have had a hard time setting scope at the initiation of the project without the allowance for changes during construction and even User Acceptance phases of the project. These issues are identified as the strongest advantages for the Agile methodology and a big reason our department is moving in this direction for project management for future projects. For many years projects management philosophy has concentrated around the Water Fall methodology. Within this methodology there is a certification process called Project Management Professional (PMP). The Project Management Institute is based on the PMBOK guide to project Management standards and best practices. “This certification institute has over 600,000 members in 185 countries around the world. They are advocacy for project management is supported by their globally recognized standards and credentials, extensive research programs and professional development opportunities” (Project Management Institute (2012). This certification was and is highly valued within the profession. This project management methodology concentrates on identification and documentation of all project details prior to setting scope, timing and budget for the project. The Project Integration Management process is details six main project phases that begin with Development of the Project Charter
Project Management
I work in the health insurance industry within the Information Technology field. The management team has decided to move the project management methodology from a traditional Water Fall methodology to a more updated and recent Agile methodology. The change was decided on based on the identified need to gain greater control and visibility into the overall project development process. The Agile methodology also supports changes in project scope better and more effectively than the Water Fall method. Changes in project scope has been seen as a huge issue using the Water Fall methodology and our departments have had a hard time setting scope at the initiation of the project without the allowance for changes during construction and even User Acceptance phases of the project. These issues are identified as the strongest advantages for the Agile methodology and a big reason our department is moving in this direction for project management for future projects. For many years projects management philosophy has concentrated around the Water Fall methodology. Within this methodology there is a certification process called Project Management Professional (PMP). The Project Management Institute is based on the PMBOK guide to project Management standards and best practices. “This certification institute has over 600,000 members in 185 countries around the world. They are advocacy for project management is supported by their globally recognized standards and credentials, extensive research programs and professional development opportunities” (Project Management Institute (2012). This certification was and is highly valued within the profession. This project management methodology concentrates on identification and documentation of all project details prior to setting scope, timing and budget for the project. The Project Integration Management process is details six main project phases that begin with Development of the Project Charter