Have you ever felt frustrated trying to manage a project using a methodology that doesn’t fit well with the characteristics and needs of your work?
Hybrid project management is a way of taking advantage of the best of two well-known and widely used models: traditional methodologies – which offer detailed planning, rigorous quality control, and predictable delivery – and agile methodologies, which provide better flexibility, quick adaptation to changes, and greater customer satisfaction.
What are hybrid project management methodologies?
It is a combination of traditional and agile methods during your project management process, favoring planning, execution, and results.
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If you have any questions about examples of traditional and agile methods, check out the table below with some of the most important methodologies used in each case:
| Traditional methodologies | Agile methodologies |
| Waterfall model | Scrum |
| Predictive (or traditional) model | Kanban |
| V model | Extreme Programming (XP) |
| Critical Path Method (CPM) | Lean |
| Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) | Crystal |
| PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) | Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) |
| PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) |
The choice of methodologies to be used must be aligned with the objectives and reality of your project and must be applied assertively at each stage of your project.
What should you know before starting a project with hybrid methodologies?
- The project manager must have knowledge and clarity of the methodologies to be used.
- Objectives must be well defined and needs well assessed.
- The project team must be trained and qualified so that the project stages are conducted according to plan.
- There must be effective communication between the parties and flexibility for changes.
One of the biggest difficulties faced when using agile methodologies can be related to the difficulty of those involved in adapting to traditional and agile models, sometimes representing the need for cultural change in the environment.
Some advantages for your project:
- Broad view of risks and management
- Incremental delivery with greater collaboration and communication
- Continuous improvement
- Learning between areas
- Suitable for different types of projects
Hybrid project management emerges as an efficient alternative to the complex and changing demands of the business world, by combining the best of traditional and agile methodologies, offering an interesting opportunity to promote innovation, efficiency, and value delivery.
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