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

CHAPTER 4: PRINCIPLES

Agile says:

The Agile Manifesto (see section 1.4.1) has 12 principles that can be summed up as⁵:

•Early and frequent delivery of usable products;

•Welcome changes;

•Users and developers working together;

•Self-organising and motivated decision-making work groups;

•Regular reflections on how to improve; and

•Simplicity and excellence.

PM4A says:

PM4A has seven principles:

1.Project justification;

2.Quality;

3.Planning;

4.Project team;

5.Risk;

6.Progress control; and

7.Change.

The difference matters because…

On the surface, PM4A focuses on the delivery of a complete solution at the end of the project, whereas regular delivery of usable sub-products and benefits is an essential part of Agile. The APM method needs to embrace ...