Agile vs Traditional Project Management
Essay topic: Project Planning in Traditional and Agile Project Management.
Introduction:
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現今科技一日千里, 在我們日常生活中, 經常會應用到不同的software application. 小至mini game, 大至OS. 所有由concept 到產品, 全部都是由一個個不同的project 組合而成.
What is a project? Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result)
(Project definition: Planned set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and other limitations)
而一個成功的project, 必需有好的Project management.
What is project management? Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. (PMBOK 2004)
Project management is the process by which project are defined, planned, monitored, controlled and delivered such that the agreed benefits are realised. (APM BoK 2006)
(Project Management definition: is the application of knowledge, skills and techniques to execute projects effectively and efficiently. It’s a strategic competency for organizations, enabling them to tie project results to business goals. — and thus, better compete in their markets.) 因為Project management做得差, 整個project or product may be over time, over budget什至 project / product fail.
Project management processes fall into five groups:
• Initiating Processes
• Planning processes
• Executing processes
• Monitoring and Controlling processes
• Closing processes
Project management knowledge draws on nine areas:
|Integration |Scope |Time |
|Cost |Quality |Procurement |
|Human resources |Communications |Risk management |
All management is concerned with these, of course. But project management brings a unique focus shaped by the goals, resources and schedule of each project. The value of that focus is proved by the rapid, worldwide growth of project management:
(PMBOK 2004)
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Introduction:
1.1
現今科技一日千里, 在我們日常生活中, 經常會應用到不同的software application. 小至mini game, 大至OS. 所有由concept 到產品, 全部都是由一個個不同的project 組合而成.
What is a project? Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result)
(Project definition: Planned set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and other limitations)
而一個成功的project, 必需有好的Project management.
What is project management? Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. (PMBOK 2004)
Project management is the process by which project are defined, planned, monitored, controlled and delivered such that the agreed benefits are realised. (APM BoK 2006)
(Project Management definition: is the application of knowledge, skills and techniques to execute projects effectively and efficiently. It’s a strategic competency for organizations, enabling them to tie project results to business goals. — and thus, better compete in their markets.) 因為Project management做得差, 整個project or product may be over time, over budget什至 project / product fail.
Project management processes fall into five groups:
• Initiating Processes
• Planning processes
• Executing processes
• Monitoring and Controlling processes
• Closing processes
Project management knowledge draws on nine areas:
|Integration |Scope |Time |
|Cost |Quality |Procurement |
|Human resources |Communications |Risk management |
All management is concerned with these, of course. But project management brings a unique focus shaped by the goals, resources and schedule of each project. The value of that focus is proved by the rapid, worldwide growth of project management:
(PMBOK 2004)
1.2
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