Comparing project management methodologies: PRINCE2®, PMBOK® and Agile [Archived]
Produced in partnership with Andy Cooke of PA Consulting Group
Practice notesComparing project management methodologies: PRINCE2®, PMBOK® and Agile [Archived]
Produced in partnership with Andy Cooke of PA Consulting Group
Practice notes
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Project management
Various project management methodologies have been developed to guide organisations through project management and develop common use of terminology for project management exponents. These are recommended to be modified to suit organisations or project types.
Three of the most widely used are:
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PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments)
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PMBOK® (Project Management Body Of Knowledge)
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Agile
PRINCE2®
PRINCE2®, originally developed by a UK government agency, is a structured project management method used extensively by the UK government as well as other public and private sector organisations in the UK and internationally. It provides processes for managing projects over their entire lifecycle and identifies themes that ensure that focus is retained on critical success factors. It has been developed so that it can be tailored to suit the environment in which it is used.
PRINCE2® is a defined methodology that provides a relatively straightforward, integrated and consistent project management framework of what needs to
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United Kingdom
Key definition:
Lifecycle definition
What does Lifecycle mean?
The length of time that each item in the facility, such as plant machinery, fittings and equipment is required to last before being renewed or replaced.
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