Michael, with agile practices you mention above, you are right.
When I look back, the most important change over the years from my point of view is to increasingly recognize the important factor "people in the project" (communication, collaboration, conflict management, ....) Saving Changes...
Michael, I see the melding of agile with traditional. In the past, my role had been more of a controller to get things done. I see that role changing to more of a facilitator, where I help others manage themselves as self-empowered teams. If I am doing my job right, more people will be gaining autonomy. Saving Changes...
Lonnie PacelliAuthor & President| ProjectManagementAdvisor.comBellevue, Wa, United States
Techniques change and evolve (waterfall -- agile) but the fundamental project manager DNA is the same. Ensure a crystal clear goal, ensure there is a clear path to getting to the goal, mitigate risks, drive resolution to issues, enforce accountability, remove roadblocks along the way, celebrate wins, and be the one to take the bullet if things don't go well. That hasn't change in the 30 years I've been driving projects. Saving Changes...
Waterfall, DevOps, Agile.. They are all going to include Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control and Closure.
The PM Processes will remain the same. It is the methodology as per the need of the project which is hand picked. These days it is focusing on Agile as more and more companies are trying to move with the fast pace of their EEFs. But think about Companies / Markets / Industries, that are still following the traditional methods for production. So it is more a matter of choice of steps you want to document and take with all stakeholders. Saving Changes...
Kaare Falbe-HansenSenior Project Manager| Danish National PoliceCopenhagen, Denmark
Over the years we have become much more honestly about risks in projects. Saving Changes...
Bob PatrinoConsultant/Senior Technical Project Manager| TamazariNewport, KY, United States
I was doing iterative software development in the early 90's, but we didn't call it 'agile'. I think the labels change and the techniques evolve. The basic 'blocking and tackling' of project management is pretty foundational. I would like to think that the discipline is evolving to more project 'leadership', focusing on excellence and driving results vs project 'management' , which focuses on what you do more than outcomes. Saving Changes...
