Essay About Agile Project Managementan Essay And 2Brief History Of Project Management Methodology

Agile: A Brief Overview
[pic 1]AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENTAN ESSAY FOR TJS6: SOFTWARE BUSINESSAuthor:Marti MastersInstructor:Ph.D. Sami Hyrynsalmi08.05.2014Turku, FinlandTABLE OF CONTENTSPREFACE: The Research Question    …………………………………………………………………………2     INTRODUCTION    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..2BRIEF HISTORY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY    ……………………………..2 – 3THE BIRTH OF AGILE   ……………………………………………………………………………………………..3 – 4THE PRINCIPLES OF AGILE    ……………………………………………………………………………………4 – 5WHAT INDUSTRY EXPERTS SAY ABOUT AGILE    …………………………………………………….5 – 6CASE STUDY    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 – 8IS “SELLING ITERATIONS” A VIABLE AGILE BUSINESS MODEL?    ……………………………8 – 9CONCLUSION    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 – 10TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS    ……………………………………………………………………………………11FOOTNOTES    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 – 14BIBLIOGRAPHY    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..15 – 17AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENTPREFACE:  The Research QuestionProject management can be defined as a set of tools, skills, techniques, and knowledge that can be applied to a project in order to fulfil that project’s requirements. (PMI, PMBOK Guide, 2004)Agile project management has risen as a popular methodology for software development and continues to dominate the media, both scholarly and nonacademic, in an ongoing debate which compares its benefits to traditional sequential development methodology.  The purpose of this essay is to propose an answer to the research question, What is the value of Agile project management for software development in a business context?  The answer will be based on a broad literature review, critical analysis of emerging themes, as well as content of a guest lecturer and personal experience of the author in the proper historical context.  During this discussion, other interesting themes, such as the viability of Agile-hybrid project management and SCRUM management, may emerge.  Due to the scope of this essay, exploration into these themes is not possible, thus inviting future research.