Infograpic: PRINCE2 vs Agile - Project management - Fortes Solutions

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REINFORCE EACH OTHER MARKET ADOPTION OF PRINCE2 AND AGILE WHAT AGILE AND PRINCE2 CAN LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER PRINCE2 AND AGILE DELIVER THE SAME PROJECT RESULTS 73% 43% 29% 28% 52% PRINCE2 OR AGILE? TAKE YOUR PICK WHAT PROJECT MANAGERS REALLY WANT ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES OF EACH APPROACH Successful Incomplete (over time or budget; less functionality than promised) Failed (cancelled) 43% 48% 49% 46% 8% 6% Processes & tools Main focus People & interaction Mainly prior to execution Customer involvement Prior & during execution Difficult Adapt to changes Easy Fixed Project scope Not fixed Well defined Clear deliverables Hard to define Advantages PRINCE2 Clear who delivers what & when Focus on business case Management by exception Transparent communication & reporting Challenges PRINCE2 Prior to execution, a lot of time is needed for coordination Scope changes typically require a lot of time Emphasis on project documentation Advantages agile Quickly a first usable solution Highly involved team thanks to frequent customer interaction Easy to adjust during project execution Fosters team collaboration Challenges agile Room for discussion and negotiation Uncertainty about scope & planning Insufficient attention for documentation Agile lacks the higher management layers, which PRINCE2 does offer. Scope changes demand a lot of time in PRINCE2; Agile comes with higher customer involvement and supports making adjustments during project execution. Applying MoSCoW method to prioritize requirements in PRINCE2 gives more flexibility to project scope. Whereas PRINCE2 puts (much) emphasis on documentation, in Agile this is often ignored. Both approaches can take lessons here from one another. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP... ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF: www.fortesglobal.com Support from senior management Step-by-step implementation Eager to learn more about more how PRINCE2 and Agile strengthen each other? Take a look at www.fortesglobal.com for more practical advice and case studies! PRINCE2 is a registered trademark by Axelos Ltd. Tailor-made approach matching your organization’s culture Tooling that grows along with your organization P R I N C E 2 on l y A g i l e o n l y P R I N C E 2 & A G I L E HOW

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REINFORCE EACH OTHER

MARKET ADOPTION OF PRINCE2 AND AGILE

WHAT AGILE AND PRINCE2 CAN LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER

PRINCE2 AND AGILE DELIVER THE SAME PROJECT RESULTS

73%

43% 29%28%

52%

PRINCE2 OR AGILE? TAKE YOUR PICK

WHAT PROJECT MANAGERS REALLY WANT

ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES OF EACH APPROACH

Successful

Incomplete(over time or budget; less functionality

than promised)

Failed(cancelled)

43% 48%

49% 46%

8% 6%

Processes & toolsMain focus

People & interaction

Mainly prior to execution

Customer involvementPrior & during

execution

DifficultAdapt to changes

Easy

FixedProject scope

Not fixed

Well definedClear deliverables

Hard to define

Advantages PRINCE2

Clear who delivers what & when Focus on business case Management by exception

Transparent communication &reporting

Challenges PRINCE2 Prior to execution, a lot of time is needed for coordination Scope changes typically require a lot of time Emphasis on project documentation

Advantages agile

Quickly a first usable solution

Highly involved team

thanks to frequent customer interaction

Easy to adjust during

project execution

Fosters team collaboration

Challenges agile

Room for discussion and negotiation

Uncertainty about scope & planning

Insufficient attention for documentation

Agile lacks the higher management layers, which PRINCE2 does offer.

Scope changes demand a lot of time in PRINCE2; Agile comes with higher customer involvement and supports making

adjustments during project execution.

Applying MoSCoW method to prioritize requirements in PRINCE2 gives more flexibility to project scope.

Whereas PRINCE2 puts (much) emphasis on documentation, in Agile this is often ignored.

Both approaches can take lessons here from one another.

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP...ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF:

www.fortesglobal.com

Support from senior management

Step-by-step implementation

Eager to learn more about more how PRINCE2 and Agile strengthen each other? Take a look at

www.fortesglobal.com for more practical advice and case studies!

PRINCE2 is a registered trademark by Axelos Ltd.

Tailor-made approach matching your organization’s

culture

Tooling that grows along with your

organization

PRINCE2 only Agile only

PRINCE2 & AGILE

HOW