A hybrid consisting of Agile and Stage Gate
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Abstract
Project, Program and Portfolio Management is the application of processes, tools and methodologies to successfully plan and execute projects. Agile project management is an iterative approach that focuses on breaking down large projects into smaller and more manageable tasks in small cycles/sprints, which are completed in short iterations throughout the project life cycle. [1] The Stage-Gate model is an approach to guide a project from idea to launch by efficient project management. The large project, or even program, is separated into stages, and the end of each stage requires a review to pass a gate and begin on the next stage. These gates review whether or not the project is ready to continue and move on to the next stage, which also include portfolio management - is the project balanced and aligned with the portfolio.
Project Management is not only about achieving a purpose. It is about achieving a purpose within a limited time, cost, and meeting the preset quality criteria - this is known as the triple constraints illustrated by the Iron Triangle.[2] A combination of an Agile approach and the Stage-Gate model is a systematic way of controlling these three constraints as the project manager and make the project effective and efficient. The large project is divided into stages by the Stage-Gate model and running Agile cycles in each stage. Time, cost and quality is reviewed at each gate before moving on to the next stage. This combination is even possible for a program with several parallel projects - projects with their own individual stages but sharing gates across the program to align and keep the whole project and parts on track and without exceeding the time-, cost-, and quality limits.
All approaches and methods got their limitations and this combination is no exception.
Method description
The two approaches, Agile and Stage Gate, are in following described in connection with Project Management. In the end of the section the hybrid consisting of the two approaches will be introduced.
Agile
Stage Gate
The hybrid
Application
Limitations
Annotated bibliography
Citation
- ↑ Workfront, project-management/methodologies/agile, accessed 10 February 2021, https://www.workfront.com/project-management/methodologies/agile
- ↑ Geraldi, J., Thuesen, C., Oehmen, J. & Stingl, V.. Doing Projects: A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects, 2nd edition, 2017, p. 71, ISBN: 978-87-7193-076-4.
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