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Types of Project
Management Methodologies
Peter Whitelaw

RATIONAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

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PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute Inc.
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Scope of this Presentation

What are the methodologies?
What are the areas of differentiation?
PRINCE2 / PMBOK / Others?
What are their areas of application

Parts of this presentation were sourced from a paper by Jay M. Siegelaub PMP
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What is PRINCE2?

PRINCE2 is a process-based approach for

project management providing an easily
tailored and scaleable method for the
management of all types of projects. The
method is the de-facto standard for project
management in the UK and is practiced
worldwide.
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PRINCE2 Processes, Components & Techniques

Change Business
Control Case
Corporate or Programme Management

Directing a Project
Config- DP4
DP1 DP2
uration DP3 DP5

Organisation
Mgmt
Managing
Stage
Boundaries

Starting Up Initiating Controlling Closing

a a a a
Project Project Stage Project
Quality
Managing
Plans
Planning Product
Delivery

Product
Management Based
Quality of Risk Controls
Review Planning
Technique Technique

Change Control Technique Crown Copyright 2005 Reproduced under licence from OGC.
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What is PMBOK?

"The PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge

(PMBOK) is an inclusive term that describes the
sum of knowledge within the profession of project
management. The PMBOK includes knowledge of
innovative and advanced practices that are widely
applied in all fields of project management. Project
management is the application of knowledge,
skills, tools and techniques applied to meet a
projects requirements.
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PMBOK Process Groups & Knowledge Areas

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Other Methodologies?
A Wiki search for project management
methodologies gives us 1158 hits.
These are some of the more common ones (in
addition to PMBOK and PRINCE2):
Six Sigma (and Lean Six Sigma)
Kepner Tregoe
Theory of Constraints (TOC)
Agile
SDM
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PMBOK and PRINCE2 - A Basic Contrast
PMBOK PRINCE2
Comprehensive Focuses on key risk areas only;
does not claim to be complete
Largely descriptive, Highly prescriptive, especially on
prescriptive on a high level Process Structure, but adaptable
to any size project
Core and facilitating All processes should be
processes; need to be scaled considered; also need to be
to needs of project scaled
Customer requirements driven Business case driven
Sponsor and stakeholders Clear project ownership and
direction by senior management
US/International Standard UK Standard
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Comparison of PMBOK Guide Areas of

Knowledge and PRINCE2 Components
PMBOK Guide Knowledge Area Comparable PRINCE2 Components

Integration Combined Processes, Components,

Change Control
Scope, Time, Cost Plans, Business Case

Quality Quality, Configuration Management

Risk Risk

Communications Controls

Human Resources Organisation (limited)

Procurement Need to create procurement products

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PMBOK & PRINCE2 Processes

How they match up...

PMBOK P2: Project Level P2: Stage Level

(phase-by-phase)
Initiating Starting Up; Directing Managing Stage
Boundaries; Directing
Planning Initiating, Planning Managing Stage
Boundaries; Planning
Executing/ [managed on a stage Controlling a Stage;
Controlling by-stage basis] Managing Product
Delivery; Directing
Closing Closing A Project Managing Stage
Boundaries
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Typical local PRINCE2 users:

ANZ Banking Group Ltd Dept of Innovation, Industry & Regional NEC Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics Development (Vic) Nokia
Australian Customs Service Dept of Justice (Vic) North Sydney Health
Australian Government Solicitor Dept of Primary Industry (Vic) Norwich Union
Australian Securities and Investment Dept of Sustainability and Environment (Vic) NSW Dept of Land and Water
Commission Dept of Transport & Regional Services Conservation
Barwon Health Dept of Treasury & Finance (Vic) Optus
Becton Group Diners Club Orica
Canberra Hospital Environment Protection Authority (Vic) Planpower
Centrelink Ericsson Public Records Office (Vic)
Chisholm TAFE Flight Centre Queensland Treasury
Commonwealth Bank Foxtel Rio Tinto
Connell Wagner GHD Royal District Nursing Service
Corrections Victoria Goulburn-Murray Water Sage Technology
CRS Australia Hewlett Packard Company Smorgon Steel
Data Agility Intergraph Corporation SMS Consulting Group
Defence Housing Authority J.D. Edwards Southern Health
Defence Materiel Organisation Kangan Batman TAFE State Trustees
Dept Family & Community Services Kaz St Vincents Hospital
Dept for Victorian Communities KPMG Sun Microsystems
Dept Human Services (Vic) Latrobe City Council Transport Accident Commission
Dept of Administration and Information Services LeasePlan Telstra
Dept of Communications Melbourne Cricket Club Terra Firma
Dept of Defence Mercy Health & Aged Care Text Pacific Publishing
Dept of Education and Training (Vic) MetaPM Victoria Police
Dept of Education, Science & Trg Mintec Systems Victorian Electoral Commission
Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade Moreland City Council VicUrban
Dept of Human Services (Vic & Federal) Multi Media Victoria Village Roadshow
Dept of Immigration Murray Darling Basin Commission Wesley College
Dept of Infrastructure (Vic) National Australia Bank Westpac Institutional Bank
National Crime Authority Whittlesea, City of
National Institute for Clinical Studies William Angliss Tafe

PRINCE2 has been delivered in 57 countries

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Questions?

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