Yes, these can be useful in all industries. There are certain limitations, that need to understand before applying Agile. For example, We have some problems with Fixed Cost projects implementing Agile. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The first thing to understand is: Agile project management does not exist. What exists is project management practices that you can implement inside agile environments and you could use a special project life cycle to do that. Your question is quit interesting because it is a big misunderstanding inside the community. So big as the general thinking about agile is a method or methodology or agile is IT or software related only. Saving Changes...
PANKAJ KUMAR JOSHIGeneral Manager| Transrail Lighting LimitedNainital, Uttrakhand, India
I am not much familiar about Agile, generally more used in IT background.
The methodology for working in all projects is similar but the way of tracking and speeding can be different. Some complex projects require more monitoring and control so tools like Agile may be more useful. Saving Changes...
There are several factors that make Agile easier to use - for instance if your project is a software development one, if your project team is familiar with working with Agile, if you have business users appointed to your project, if your project manager has experience of delivering projects using Agile methodology. Alternatively, if you have none of these, and for instance your project is to deliver an off the shelf product in a big-bang approach, then Agile is more difficult to apply successfully. Saving Changes...
Thejassu RaghavanEngagement Manager in Agile environment| WinWire Technologies LtdBangalore, India
Agile methodology is more suitable to software development projects. You can definitely use variations in other areas.
How much of your environment you can customise to an Agile environment will be the key here. For instance in a construction project going agile will have lot of practical issues. Saving Changes...
Philippe SchulerSenior Instructor/Lecturer in Project/Program/Account PMO Management| Independant ConsultantLes Choux, France
I do prefer "Agility in Project Management" rather than "Agile Project Management". Any Project Management frameworks should integrate effective processes to manage the key features of projects (risks, changes, governance, ...) that must deliver the expected Business Value in the todays moving environments. Saving Changes...
Philippe SchulerSenior Instructor/Lecturer in Project/Program/Account PMO Management| Independant ConsultantLes Choux, France
I do prefer "Agility in Project Management" rather than "Agile Project Management". Any Project Management frameworks should integrate effective processes to manage the key features of projects (risks, changes, governance, ...) that must deliver the expected Business Value in the todays moving environments. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
I fully agree with @Philippe. I hope people understand that this make a diference. We can using PMI best practices, waterfall project life cycle and agile principles in the same initiative. In fact, we are doing that in the company where I am working. Saving Changes...
PANKAJ KUMAR JOSHIGeneral Manager| Transrail Lighting LimitedNainital, Uttrakhand, India
Yes, Using the PMBOK and best practices together makes the work simple Saving Changes...
Howard LaiPMP, CEng, CPEng, NER, IntPE(Aust), RPEQ, MIET, CSSBB, CISA, ISO9001 LA| QHBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Not really. Agile methodology is common in software development, and usually when requirement is not well defined. Saving Changes...
