The Product Owner adopts a management position and is often
compared with the Project Manager role. The two roles are very similar, both
have the same common goal; successfully completing the project.
In Agile Project Management, the Scrum Master takes on the
responsibility of facilitating the project and the team.
The role was created in association with the scrum framework
and is intended to
In any project, it is important to have the correct mixture
of team members to ensure that the project runs smoothly and efficiently. Agile
teams can be small or large; however, they
The Deming Cycle is a lean management model, developed in
the 1950’s by Dr William Edwards Deming. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Plan –
Do – Check – Act’ (PDCA) model because
Lean project management originated in Japan with Toyota, who
developed the Toyota Production System. Like many project management methods,
it was developed for use on the manufacturing floor; however, it is now
NOTE: This article has been updated based on the fact that after consultation, the Project Management Institute has revised the change from 16th December 2019 to 1st July 2020.
What is P3O
P3O is a framework developed by the Office of Government Commerce, and stands for Portfolio, Programme and Project Office. Its aim is to provide best practice support across