Adaptable Project Management – A combination of Agile and Project Management for All (PM4A)

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO ADAPTABLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1.1 Who is this book aimed at?

Project managers and stakeholders trying to develop a project management approach suitable for their organisation. Many staff are expected to take on project manage mentor ‘client/product owner’ roles without any briefing or other support. This book will help to address this gap. It will also benefit any readers doing a project assurance review for the first time.

1.2 Background

I don’t want to confuse readers. I understand that ‘Evo – Evolutionary Project Management’ is a term used by Tom Gilb and his partners. I was introduced to Tom Gilb’s ideas back in the 1960s and greatly admired his thinking, but this is not a book based on his ‘Evo’. It is a combination ...