Sequential Execution, Concurrent Engineering, Lean Development or Agile Framework, what approach to implement in multi-project organizations?
Antonio UncalProjec Manager| TECNOCONSULTCaracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Project execution currently faces increasingly demanding requirements from customers in relation to their expectations of required high quality end products, with less lead time and costs. In addition, depending on the type of project, customer expectations in terms of time and costs can show strong variations between one project and another.
Therefore, it is recommended that multi-project organizations approach different types of projects in the most appropriate way to meet customer expectations. Consequently, it is necessary to differentiate for the type of project and its life cycles and how these cycles interact with each other.
Depending on how progress the different phases of a project life cycle (from initiation to closure) and how they interact with each other, at least four main execution models could be identified:
1. Sequential Execution (predictive) : Single-step waterfall or traditional model 2. Concurrent Engineering (predictive, foreseeable and overlapped) 3. Lean Development (predictive, adding value) 4. Iterative, incremental Execution (adaptive): Agile Development.
Hence, it would be advisable for multi-project organizations to approach each type of project with the most appropriate execution model (sequential, concurrent, lean or agile). This suggests that organizations coexist structurally with different execution schemes. Saving Changes...
