The document discusses agile project management, highlighting its iterative methodologies that enhance software development efficiency and customer satisfaction. It addresses common misconceptions about the necessity of project management within agile processes and emphasizes that adherence to management practices is crucial for project success. Furthermore, it compares agile methodologies like Scrum and Extreme Programming with the traditional Waterfall approach, noting that the choice between them depends on specific project needs.

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Agile Development process is a collection of incremental and iterative methodologies used to
develop highly scalable, modular and robust software applications. One of the general
misconceptions about agile process is that there is absolutely no requirement for agile project
management. Further, some people perceive that agile projects run on their own. In reality, the
decreased focus on detailed plans result in this perception. Its impact is that a project manager
in an organization, which was involved in the process of agile project management, was shifted
to another area since the organization obviates the need for managing people.
The success or failure of any project depends on the extent and adherence of project
management processes from planning to handover of the project. In the absence of proper
project management processes, a project may go for a toss missing deadlines, becoming buggy
and escalating the cost. In agile development, the process of project management goes a few
steps ahead by using historical data and re-engineered components along the skills acquired
due to high-level of maturity in software programming that strictly follows project management
techniques.
There are various intermediate processes involved in Agile Project Manager:
The project is owned by the product vendor whose activity lies in managing the vision of the
project. Accordingly, the product vendor establishes, promotes and communicates the product
version. The product owner initiates the process of funding for the project by way of developing
initial release plans and the basic product backlog.
The project is handled by the product vendor who manages the activity of ROI (Return on
Investment). Further Web3, the product owner handles a set of responsibilities that include

2. monitoring the project as-is its ROI goals and investment vision. Also, the product vendor takes
upon himself to update the product backlog and prioritize to ensure that highly valued
functionality is produced first and built upon. In addition to it, the product vendor evaluates
success against prices.
The project is led by an individual who manages the development iteration. As part of this
iteration, the project lead builds the team and sets the top priority features corresponding to
the product backlog. Jointly, the team magnifies product backlog items into more clear tasks on
a sprint backlog and succeeds in completing assigned tasks.
Scrum Methodology
In Scrum methodology, the Scrum Master assumes the responsibility of achieving success by
ensuring the project and management culture are optimized for reaching the ROI goals of the
project.
Extreme Programming
Extreme Programming is a software development methodology, which is aimed at improving
the quality of software and enhancing responsiveness to the varying requirements of
customers. As a part of agile software development, it facilitates frequent releases in short
growth cycles to enable enhanced productivity and presenting checkpoints where new
customer needs can be adopted. It ensures successful results since it focuses on customer
satisfaction. It develops a software project in five important ways - communication,
effortlessness, response, respect and courage.
Waterfall Method
The Waterfall approach is a sequential design process employed in software development. It
takes its birth in the standard workflow procedure in the construction and manufacturing
sector. Agile and Waterfall are two separate approaches to software development that are
used in project management. Both have their respective advantages and disadvantages. The
choice of these methods depends on different project-centric factors. In the case of Waterfall
approach, the benefit lies in the division of the project into tight partitions thereby decreasing
the reliance on individuals.
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