This document discusses various project management methodologies. It begins by explaining that project management methodologies are frameworks for initiating, planning, and executing projects. It then provides details on several specific methodologies: Agile software development focuses on iterative development through collaboration between cross-functional teams. Adaptive Project Framework and Crystal methods are agile approaches that emphasize cycles and communication. Extreme programming prioritizes simple processes and short iterative deliveries based on features. PRINCE2 uses a process-based approach, while Critical Chain focuses on resource leveling.

1. Software Project Management
Rosu Gabriel,
Anul I Master AES

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Project management methodologies are the
various ways in which projects are initiated, planned,
and executed unto completion.
For different industries and different types of projects,
there are specific methodologies that can be used.
Next we will task about the most commonly used project
management methodologies.

3. A methodology is a model, which project
managers employ for the design, planning,
implementation and achievement of their project
objectives.
 There are different project management
methodologies project management
methodologies that cater to the needs of different
projects spanned across different business
domains.
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Agile Software Development refers to a group of software
development methodologies based on iterative
development, where requirements and solutions evolve
through collaboration between self-organizing crossfunctional teams.
Most agile methods attempt to minimize risk by developing
software in short timeboxes, called iterations, which
typically last one to four weeks.
Each iteration is like a miniature software project of its
own. Agile methods emphasize real-time communication,
preferably face-to-face, over written documents.
Most agile teams are located in a bullpen and include all
the people necessary to finish the software.

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One of the agile project management methods is the Adaptive
Project Framework (APF). It is the form of adaptive life cycle
model, developed by Wysocki (2009), to aid projects other than
the software development.
APF is based on cycles and each of these cycles can safely be
considered as separate project, each consisting of scoping,
planning, launching and monitoring phases.
Each cycle is planned for and scheduled, based on the findings
from the previous cycle.
The findings from each cycle must be thoroughly reviewed in
order to ensure that the planning for the next cycle is precise. It
is the model, that favors the focused approach, and only the
viable options are taken into account.

6. In crystal method, the project processes are given
a low priority. Instead of the processes, this
method focuses more on team communication,
team member skills, people and interaction.
 Crystal methods come under agile category.
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7. This is the successor of Rapid Application
Development (RAD) methodology.
 It is also a subset of agile software development
methodology and boasts about the training and
documents support this methodology has.
 This method emphasizes more on the active user
involvement during the project life cycle.
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Lowering the cost of requirement changes is the main objective of extreme
programming. XP emphasizes on fine scale feedback, continuous process,
shared understanding and programmer welfare.
In XP, there is no detailed requirements specification or software
architecture built.
This methodology is more focused on simple and well-defined processes,
short iterative and feature driven delivery cycles.
All the planning and execution in this project type take place based on the
features.

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PRINCE2 takes a process-based approach to project management. This
methodology is based on eight high-level processes.
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The IDEAL model is an organizational improvement model that serves as a roadmap
for initiating, planning, and implementing improvement actions.
The IDEAL model is named for the five phases it describes: initiating, diagnosing,
establishing, acting, and learning
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Critical chain is a method of planning and managing projects that puts the main
emphasis on the resources required to execute project tasks, developed by Eliyahu
M. Goldratt.
A Critical Chain project network will tend to keep the resources levelly loaded, but
will require them to be flexible in their start times and to quickly switch between tasks
and task chains to keep the whole project on schedule.

10. http://www.prince2.com/prince2-methodology
 http://www.attask.com/topics/projectmanagement-methodologies
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