Project Management - agile or traditional methods

Project Management – agile or traditional methods

A typical project is divided into several phases, and the goal of project management is to plan and control the project correctly. In doing so, risks should be limited and emerging opportunities leveraged, while project objectives are achieved with the required quality, on time, and within budget.

Project Management Methods

Both traditional and agile project management pursue the goal of completing projects successfully and on schedule, but they place different emphases. While the classic model relies on a fixed scope, the agile model flexibly leverages the potential of available resources.

Traditional Project Management

In classic or traditional project management, effort and time are variable while the scope is fixed. As a result, projects are plan-driven.
This type of project management is based on a linear sequence of phases separated by milestones. It is also referred to as the Waterfall or V-Model.

Changes during project execution are avoided wherever possible, as they can trigger complex and costly change requests.

Agile Project Management

In agile project management, work is driven by business value. Here, effort and time are fixed, while scope plays a variable role.

Agile project management is based on a more flexible approach. Deliverable components are implemented regularly, and subsequent steps build on them. Emphasis is placed on short communication paths, teamwork, and continuous process improvement. Employees themselves take on a high level of personal responsibility.

Solutions for
Traditional
Project Management

Our recommendation for traditional project management: use Jira Work Management by Atlassian as your project management software. It enables you to easily manage and organize your teams and projects at a glance. Deviations from the plan can be identified promptly.

Define your own workflow and design custom processes that support your team in implementing new projects. Thanks to the included boards, you can create interactive tiles that can be moved to the next process step via drag and drop.

Solutions for
Agile
Project Management

Use Jira Software as the simple and clear platform for your projects. The software was developed to make it easier for project teams to plan, track, and ultimately complete development work.

Every team member has a clear overview at all times of which tasks still need to be completed, which have been finished, and which are waiting for input or coordination, etc.

Jira Software is often used specifically in software development and therefore also offers various tools such as sprint planning, release creation, or version definition.

Project Management Extensions for Jira

BigPicture

Simplified portfolio project management with BigPicture or BigGantt by SoftwarePlant. Quickly and automatically create Gantt charts directly in Jira and link issues and dependencies. This clearly visualizes milestones and keeps the critical path and deadlines in focus at all times. Depending on your needs, different SoftwarePlant products can be used to scale your project management.

Tempo Suite

Tempo for Jira: a focus on budgets, (time) planning, or resources – with the products of the Tempo Suite, you set clear priorities. Depending on requirements and hosting environment, various products are available: Cost Tracker, Budgets, and others. This enables stakeholder management and allows you to clearly show how changes in time, scope, or budget would impact costs.

Jira Advanced Roadmaps

Create agile roadmaps directly in Jira and visualize dependencies and project phases.

With Advanced Roadmaps (formerly Jira Portfolio) for Jira Software, you can easily plan projects, with the results being transferred directly into Jira issues for further execution.

How HONICON Can
Support Your Project Management

We not only offer you our know-how in the area of consulting, but also develop complete projects together with you, from the initial idea through to successful completion.

We support our customers at every step as desired, always keeping a strong focus on achieving defined goals 100%. It is also important to us that customers not only receive the right tools with the solution created to increase efficiency and effectiveness, but are also able to make changes themselves.

Outsource your software license management to us and ensure that you always have a reliable partner by your side when it comes to questions about terms, renewals, or extensions of the software used in project management.

Even after project implementation, Honicon remains available to you with a broad range of service & support. If required, we also offer our customers a service contract tailored to their needs – whether 24/7 or 9/5.

Project Management Certifications

To always stay up to date, we regularly continue our education in order to provide not only ourselves but also our customers with the most important and latest information. For example, Honicon can demonstrate certifications in PRINCE2 or BigPicture.

Honicon Employees Are PRINCE2® Certified

This is a product-oriented method for effective project management and equips project managers with the essential knowledge required to successfully carry out a project.

Further information on the certification and method can be found on the PRINCE2 website.