Talk:Project management

History

I think the pre-WWII stuff should be deleted, as it is primarily "legitimizing myth; project management as a distinct discipline with distinct tools did not exist before World War II. Jonahc (talk) 05:48, 11 July 2016 (PST)

Portal Layout

Can we convert this topic into a portal type setup similar to either the wikipedia portal or something like agriculture? It just seems there are so many details within this topic that being able to look up "project management" and having direct access to materials specific in the PMBOK and other methodologies makes sense. Perhaps having link sections on project management maths and formulas, section for the ITTOs and management styles etc etc.

I think this would be immeasurably helpful to people who need to look up this information. I'd help it all together if the request is approved.

Thanks, Scot

--scot.mcpherson (talk) 10:07, 6 February 2012 (CST)

Addition of Citation

It seems that the addition of a resource explaining "What Project management is" is being removed because it fits the profile of spam, but this is without the article even being read. Not every resource is spam! I have also been sworn at a number of times by the admin - "f**king spam" is not something I appreciate. The article has some very useful outbound links that we found of great use as well as the content of the article itself: http://www.pmis-consulting.com/what-is-project-management/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.159.166.3 (talk) 17:15, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Thnaks for raising this here, IP. I am the editor who reverted the addition, which just stuck the source in, and didn't introduce any new content based on it. A link to an essay about project management on the website of a company that offers project management consulting, looks like spam. The IP added the same link to the Risk management article, and the IP geolocates to the UK where the consulting company is as well. So, WP:DUCK for spam. Whether folks here reckon that this WP:SPS] source is a reliable source for this article and whether it useful for generating any content from, is something I would be interested to hear about as well. (and I am not an admin; and at no point did I swear at the IP) Jytdog (talk) 17:27, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

There are two pages where the source sits well. That is it. I wasn't trying to spam this around Wikipedia but during our work, we used many pages on here, hence the thought to add it. Yes, the company does offer consulting as well, but that doesn't mean they don't have a great article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.159.166.3 (talk) 17:31, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

off topic - this page is for discussing article content per WP:TPG Jytdog (talk) 18:23, 16 March 2015 (UTC))
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
I also have screenshots of the swearing at me, so we also have an editor who lies. He has also been reported to Wikipedia for his conduct in the private chat. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.159.166.3 (talk) 17:31, 16 March 2015 (UTC) referring to "fucking spam" is not swearing at you. If I said "you are a fuckwad" that would be swearing at you - I have not said that and would not say that. What matters here is whether anyone else would like to use this as a source. We'll see. It takes time for people to respond.Jytdog (talk) 17:38, 16 March 2015 (UTC) Professional to the last... You might want to think about how you talk to others. Already reported to Wikipedia for conduct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.159.166.3 (talk • contribs) 17:40, 16 March 2015‎ (UTC) with regard to your reference to "our work" - as I noted on your talk page, if you have some relationship with the company on whose website that essay resides, you must disclose that, per the Terms of Use, as described in WP:COI. Thanks. Jytdog (talk) 17:41, 16 March 2015 (UTC) When I refer to "Our Work" I am referring to the company I work for, not the source I added. as i noted on your Talk page, that is not an answer, as no one works for a website. That is a matter for your Talk page, not here, in any case. Jytdog (talk) 18:19, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Ok, let's see what others have to say about the utility of the source. Jytdog (talk) 18:24, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

This is a simple question: why is a substantial and credible article (with many useful references that are not already on this page), with no promotional content whatsoever, always assumed to be spam just because it comes from a consulting firm? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.15.57.142 (talk) 10:42, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

The Mental Game of Project Management

There is little evidence that project management success has improved, in fact, there are many statistics that it has not. In the article by Gallup The Cost of Bad Project Management, the levers of project management are listed as technical, individual and stakeholder. Many project managers focus on the technical, striving to control through processes and tools. The other two components - individual and stakeholder - are neglected. By seeking to control, project managers lose focus on the collaboration required to drive effective project leadership, scope management, communication, user involvement, executive buy-in and a shared goal with specificity. As projects become more complex, the unwavering focus on the final goal allows resiliency only through working with others. The Mental Game of the Project Manager requires choosing between collaboration over control, which predicts success of the project goals. See [Projects ]Mlouiserussell (talk) 15:25, 4 October 2015 (UTC)

Agile project management

this statement "It is the only technique in which the client will be actively involved in the project development." is total nonsense and should be removed or re-written such as "In Agile the client will be actively involved in the project development." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktlonergan (talk • contribs) 10:43, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

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unsourced agile section

the following is unsourced and "truthy" - moving here until this can be reliably sourced

Agile project management

Main article: Agile Project Management

The iteration cycle in agile project management

Agile project management encompasses several iterative approaches based on the principles of human interaction management and founded on a process view of human collaboration. This sharply contrasts with traditional approaches such as the Waterfall method. In agile software development or flexible product development, the project is seen as a series of relatively small tasks conceived and executed to conclusion as the situation demands in an adaptive manner, rather than as a completely pre-planned process.

Advocates of this technique claim that:

• It is the most consistent project management technique since it involves frequent testing of the project under development.
• It is the only technique in which the client will be actively involved in the project development.
• The only disadvantage with this technique is that it should be used only if the client has enough time to be actively involved in the project.

Agile is an umbrella term for multiple project management methodologies, including:

• Scrum - A holistic approach to development that focuses on iterative goals set by the Product Owner through a backlog, which is developed by the Delivery Team through the facilitation of the Scrum Master.
• Extreme Programming (XP) - A set of practices based on a set of principles and values, with a goal to develop that provides real value by implementing tight feedback loops at all levels of the development process and using them to steer development. XP popularized Test Driven Development (TDD) and Pair Programming.
• eXtreme Manufacturing (XM) - An agile methodology based on Scrum, Kanban and Kaizen that facilitates rapid engineering and prototyping.
• Crystal Clear - An agile or lightweight methodology that focuses on colocation and osmotic communication.
• Kanban (看板) - A lean framework for process improvement that is frequently used to manage work in progress (WIP) within agile projects. Kanban has been specifically applied in software development.
• Scrumban a mixed scrum and kanban approach to project management. It focuses on taking the flexibility of kanban and adding the structure of scrum to create a new way to manage projects.

-- Jytdog (talk) 19:37, 17 April 2016 (UTC)