Projects: Methodologies & Frameworks
Explore various project management methodologies and frameworks. From Agile to Waterfall, discover insights, comparisons, and best practices to choose and implement the right approach with MPUG.
Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 1 Transcription
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Jeff Bongiovani’s webinar, Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 1, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members....
A New Direction for PMI’s PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition
The Project Management Institute (PMI) has gone through quite the metamorphosis over the past few years, positioning itself once again as one of the top authorities on how project management is practi...
Building and Analyzing Kanban Cumulative Flow Diagrams with MS Project (Agile)
Like Sprint or Release Burndown charts in Scrum, cumulative flow diagrams (CFDs) are frequently used in projects using a Kanban framework. This is because one of the fundamental aspects of Kanban is t...
What is the Project Lifecycle?
Fun fact: Try typing “lifecycle” into Google and you will see results for “life cycle.” Over the years, people have started using the single word instead of two words, but its meaning can be best unde...
Sprint Burndown and Burnup Charts with MS Project Agile
Two frequently and widely used charts in projects using Agile frameworks are the Burndown and Burnup Charts. These can be generated at the Iteration (Sprint) level or Release level. You can even decid...
Building and Managing A Hybrid-Agile Plan with MS Project
While Scrum and Kanban are two frequently used, individual Lean-Agile frameworks, many management practitioners use Hybrid-Agile approaches. This is because a number of organizations, across industry ...
Building A Sprint Backlog with All Scrum Events in MS Project Agile
One of the key artifacts in a Scrum Project is the Sprint Backlog, with others being the Product Backlog and (Product) Increment. The Sprint Backlog is prepared during the Sprint Planning event, and i...
The Rhythmic Dance of Agile with Cadence
Odissi is one of the classical dances of India from the coastal state of Odisha. Based on archeological evidence, it’s possibly the oldest living classical Indian dance. The Massachusetts Institute of...
The GRIDALL Model as a Project Management Framework
A typical project management methodology (PMM) will facilitate knowledge management, repeatability, comparability, quality, and future impact. An organization that fails to develop and implement a PMM...