Project Management Methodologies

Start with the foundations

The flashcard deck on project management assessment is a starting point for terminology. It asks what a project is, what project management means and who stakeholders and shareholders are. It also covers features of a project and causes of project failure.

For a wider view of approaches, read Agile. This mind map describes Agile as an approach to project management, also known as the DSDM approach. It notes its origins in software projects and its use in a wider range of projects.

Explore Scrum and Agile

Move on to Scrum for an overview of the framework and its uses. The map describes Scrum as a framework for developing, delivering and sustaining complex products. It also mentions research into viable markets and technologies.

The Agile Project Management mind map introduces values from the Manifesto for Agile Software Developers. These include individuals and interactions over processes and tools, and working software over comprehensive documentation. Read the map alongside the Agile overview to compare their emphasis.

After studying the maps, try Scrum Test. Its questions cover empirical process control, transparency of artifacts and maintaining the Product Backlog. Return to the Scrum map to review the framework after taking the quiz.

Practice and connect

The PRINCE2 mock exam asks about the key project decision maker and how Starting Up a Project supports the manage by stages principle. There are also quizzes with questions contrasting traditional and Agile approaches, including planning and how projects evolve.

These resources form the Project Management Methodologies section of the Project Management Fundamentals unit in Business administration and management (incl. project management). Use the flashcards for terminology, the maps for overviews and the quizzes to practice applying what you have studied. Pick a map or quiz to continue.