Project Management Methodology: A Case Study of Royal Defense

This project report analyzes the project management methodology implemented at Royal Defense, a small public sector company in the defense sector. The company primarily utilizes the Scrum methodology for its projects. The report details the Scrum project management approach, including its characteristics like self-organization and collaboration, and outlines the 3-3-5 framework consisting of roles, artifacts, and events. It also identifies the knowledge areas from PMBOK that align with Scrum, such as risk, integration, and time management. The application of Scrum at Royal Defense involves specialized training and tools, leading to improved development costs, project scope, and customer satisfaction. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of project management methodologies and the benefits of Scrum in delivering advanced services and project success. The report references key sources, providing a comprehensive overview of project management practices within the context of Royal Defense.

PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
METHODOLOGY

NEED TO
KNOW
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
METHODOLOGY
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
METHODOLOGY AT
ROYAL DEFENSE
KNOWLEDGE AREAS IN
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
METHODOLOGY

PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
METTHODOLO
GY
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
METHODOLOGY:
 Set of principles and processes in
order to manage projects effectively
 It defines the working and
communication process within a
project (Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017)
 It is one of the first step that is taken
by project managers in order to
initiate a project
 There are different types of project
management methodologies which
includes Waterfall, Agile, Scrum and
Hybrid methodologies.

ROYAL
DEFENSE COMPANY OVERVIEW:
 Founded in the year 2017
 Small public sector based company
 Related with the defense sector
 The company operates in about 3 locations
 Currently employs about 10 employees
 Operational budget: USD 10 million
 Capital budget: USD 15 million

PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY AT
ROYAL DEFENSE
The company of Royal Defense mainly uses the SCRUM project managing
policy in order to initiate all its projects (Serrador, & Pinto, 2015).
SCRUM Project Administration Methodology: the characteristics of a SCRUM
project running methodology includes the following:
 Self-organized
 Empowered
 Collaboration
 Shared goals and purpose
 Optimum size
 Diverse set of skills
 Collocated

PROCESS AND KNOWLEDGE AREA OF SCRUM
METHODOLOGY
SCRUM PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH : SCRUM project management system is
one of the most popular agile framework that is used in almost all sectors especially
in the defense sector. The process of SCRUM follows a series of pocess where the first
step includes creating a product backlog by the PO. After this the project
management team selects the top priority team and tries to finish it within the sprint
(Bass, 2014).
The process of SCRUM follows te 3-3-5 framework that includes 3 roles, 3 artifacts
and 5 events.
3 Roles of SCRUM
includes:
 PO
 Development
team
 Scrum master
3 Artifacts of
SCRUM includes:
 Product
backlog
 Product
increment
 Sprint backlog
5 Events of
SCRUM
includes:
 Sprint
 Sprint
planning
 Daily Scrum
 Sprint
retrospective

KNOWLEDGE AREAS OF SCRUM METHODOLOGY
According to PMBOK, the knowledge areas that falls under the scrum project
management methodology includes:
 Risk management
 Integration management
 Time management
 Cost management
 Human resource management
 Quality management
 Procurement management
 Communication management
 Scope management

APPLICATION OF SCRUM METHODOLOGY AT
ROYAL DEFENSE
The SCRUM strategy is supported in the organisation of Royal Defense by
implementing it in the set-up consisting of –
• Computer aided software engineering tools
• Specialized training
• Structured governance community
The application of Scrum in this areas marked an improvement in the
development costs, project scope with increased customer satisfaction.

CONCLUSION
Thus from presentation it can be
concluded that project running
methodology is an imperative step that
project manager should take while
developing a project and is extremely
important for all sectors. The SCRUM
project management methodology that is
used in the company of Royal Defense
was marked as extremely beneficial for
providing advanced services and greater
customer satisfaction with the project
success.

REFERENCES
Bass, J. M. (2014, August). Scrum master activities: process
tailoring in large enterprise projects. In 2014 IEEE 9th
International Conference on Global Software Engineering (pp. 6-
15). IEEE.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a
systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons.
Serrador, P., & Pinto, J. K. (2015). Does Agile work?—A
quantitative analysis of agile project success. International
Journal of Project Management, 33(5), 1040-1051.