Project Management Methodologies PDF
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Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIESProject Management MethodologiesName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIESIntroduction The purpose of this essay is to suggest a particular project management methodology forthree organizations to bring in the much needed changes in the organization. Methodology is adiscipline or a system of methods that are used in a particular area or activity in order to bring amuch needed change in that particular area. It is a systematic and a theoretical analysis of thedifferent methods that can be applied in a project or in an organization as a whole (Thiemich andPuhlmann 2013). One of the most vital tasks that an organization must address is to identify andchoose a proper project management methodology that will be used for managing the differentprojects of the organization. The needs of different organization differ and therefore, the choiceof the project management methodology differs as well. There are a number of benefits of havinga proper project management methodology, which includes properly defining the role of projectmanager in a project, the role of different team members in successful implementation of aproject and so on. The use of a proper methodology in managing a project associated with anorganization helps in effective decision making. It furthermore helps in saving a considerableamount of time and money. The project scope remains in control and the use of a proper projectmethodology helps in elimination of the chances of scope creep in a project. Furthermore, theclient of the organization knows what to expect which makes the proper project delivery eveneasier (Kerzner and Kerzner 2017). The purpose of this essay is to suggest different projectmethodologies for Organization A, B and C. All the three organization differ in size andstructure and therefore, the methodology for the organization will be suggested according to thebusiness requirements of these organizations. The following paragraphs give a detailedexplanation of the chosen project management methodologies for the three differentorganizations.
2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIESRecommendation of Methodology for organization A The goal of Organization A is to develop markets in the North and South America and forthat the organization needs to expand the manufacturing operations in Brazil as well. Theorganization is planning to set up sales and marketing division for establishing a low cost andhigh tech manufacturing plan. For doing so, the organization needs a speedy implementation ofproject management methodology and establishment of a local project team. The organizationcurrently has 2100 employees and has headquarters in USA. The company manufactures highlevel tech and high volume memory chips. The organization is currently using the capabilityMaturity model integration framework. A proper project management methodology is to besuggested for the organization so that it can easily set up a low cost and the high techmanufacturing plant along with a local project team. The implementation of project management methodology is considered to be amanagement level activity as the choice of project management methodology determines thesuccessful implementation of a project. The choice of project management methodology mainlydepends on the project manger or the program manager of the organization as they have adetailed knowledge about the different project needs. The aim of this organization is to set up a high tech and a low cost plant. In order to setup a low cost plant, it is very essential to implement the project with proper monitoring, which isa characteristic of both PRINCE2 and PMBOK project management methodology (Remingtonand Pollack 2016). PRINCE2 is a process based method that was developed by the Office ofgovernment Commerce in UK and is adopted internationally, while PMNBOK is developed bythe project management institute and is a guide to project management Since this project
3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIESmanagement methodology is widely used across the world, it would be easier for the local teamof Brazil to adopt this methodology. This will helps in easier project implementation. Thisproject management methodology as of now can be implemented only for the Brazil project as itneeds to develop a local project team and a low cost project plant.The implementation plan for this project and the chosen methodology is to divide theentire project in certain manageable units (Harrison and Lock 2017). The PMBOK methodologyis based on five principles, themes and processes that can be tailored according to the needs ofthe project. Therefore, this project methodology is suggested for organization A as it has anumber of tailored objectives, which includes development of a high tech plant in a low cost.Since the staffs of the organization will be on secondment for 6 to 12 months for setting up thenew operation, speedy implementation of the project is necessary. The PMBOK projectmethodology ensures that the project is implemented in a controlled environment according tothe project plan and therefore it would not be a problem to develop a high tech and low costmanufacturing plant in Brazil. The PMBOK is chosen for this project since one of the constraintsof the project is to develop a low cost project (Rose 2013). However, in PRINCE2, since eachphases of the project is implemented in a controlled environment, the phases become lengthy andcostly (Bentley 2012). Time taken to implement the project is increased as well. However, there are certain issues that the organization might encounter whileimplementing the project using the particular project methodology. There are certain underlyingproblems associated with the use of PMBOK (Obrutsky 2015). It merely serves as a guide or rulefor project management and may not apply to all types of project (Snyder and Dionisio 2017).Therefore, this methodology is suggested only for this particular project. Another problem that isfaced while implementing a project using PMBOK is that the project fails to accept any change
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