Comments on: Steps Towards Creating a Custom Project Management Methodology

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:17:30 +0000

RE: Summit-D (Rational product now…)

http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/summitcoe/

It’s an SDLC-aware PLC.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:22:16 +0000

Hmm…so SUMMIT-D (now under IBM) is a PLC? or a SDLC?

Thank you!

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By: Ed Lemmon

Ed Lemmon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:35:30 +0000

“…Microsoft themselves have picked PMI and Virtual Studio is heavily linked…”

This is not true, Susan. Where did you learn this? VISUAL Studio is heavily linked to Team Foundation Server, but certainly not PMI.

By: Susan M

Susan M — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:42:26 +0000

Interesting blog indeed. Prince2 and PMI each has it’s own strengths and my organisation has picked MSF and I’m now trying to pick a PM Methodology to fit into the Framework.
Agree with Bahadir that MSF says it’s a Framework and you can use whatever PM Methodology you want but given Microsoft themselves have picked PMI and Virtual Studio is heavily linked…
Josh you are right though in the way you’ve presented it that ultimately they are sort of the same, depending on how you look at it all. But then all PM Methodologies are fundamentally the same but agree I’m finding it hard to make clean break between PLC as you put it, and SDLC.
So I’ll plod on working through MSF and marrying up PMBOK and come up with clear phases and deliverables and processes for us to use. And again agree with Josh, it’s how you choose to apply it to suit your needs.

By: Maximus

Maximus — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:51:27 +0000

I would like to see a continuation of the topic

By: GBEANS

GBEANS — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:43:21 +0000

They are different methodologies with different applications, still they distill to a common functional framework that I think is captured very well here. I like the idea. Cheers.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:14:04 +0000

Elena,

In software, the V-Model GAMP (GMP) based methodology is directly related to requirements traceability and QA. It is not so much a Project Management Lifecycle or Methodology as it is a way of ensuring that the System is built to spec and tested thoroughly. I think you will find that both RUP and MSF contain these tasks within their respective Project Phases.

As to PMI, PMI is a generalized PM Methodology. GMP (V-model) methodologies are geared towards traceability of requirements. PMI involves much more than that and I bet you could fit GMP compliance within the PMI model as you could within any model that involved requirements and testing/QA.

Thanks,

Josh Milane

By: elena

elena — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:26:05 +0000

I’d lhave the neecessity to compare PMI versus V- model methodology. Could you please give me some indications where I can find some analysis about that ?
Thanks

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:52:19 +0000

I dunno… MSF pretty clearly contains Risk Management techniques. Sure, they are specific to software, but it isnt simply an SDLC. The Envisioning Phase includes selecting the Project Team. In RUP, Inception is where your scope is defined.

I have looked at Process Mentor. Interesting stuff. Still, I think that the best approach for smaller organizations is a flexible, scalable, customized approach where you take the team and internal assets, talent, historical information and determine the best approach based upon where you *are*.

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate it very much and am always anxious to learn.

Josh Milane