Traditional and Agile project management approaches in respect of how the project planning process is carried out.
Critically analyse and contrast the traditional and Agile project management approaches in respect of how the project planning process is carried out.
Introduce the reader to the topic by providing a summary of what the essay is about
? Provide an overview of the traditional and Agile project management approaches
? Critically analyse the main differences between the two approaches; in particular in terms
of the project planning process
? Explore some of the tools, techniques, models and project life cycle models used in the
project planning process (e.g. for estimating time, resource requirements and gaining
approval)
? Select 2 project planning tools and analyse these in more detail. Justify your choices
? Conclude your findings
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and correctly referenced using the Harvard method. See the detailed essay-marking scheme (on
final page on this document) for the mark distribution.
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