The work aims to examine the approaches of Traditional and Agile Project Management, including well-known methodologies as Waterfall, CPM, CCPM, PRINCE2, and relatively new ones such as Lean, Six Sigma, Scrum, and Kanban. The emphasis of the research lies in the analysis of Agile Project Management practices, considering their main characteristics, possible application in the construction industry, appropriate software support, and potentially generated benefits as well as drawbacks. Then, after the theoretical frameworks of two pillar methodologies are provided, it follows the comparison of Traditional and Agile approaches in terms of major project parameters and characteristics, for a clear vision of the main distinctions. Additionally, the work supplies a discussion on what are potential challenges for organizations which decided to switch to Agile and in so far as possible the use of the approach in conditions of acute crisis, and particularly in the new working environment which drastically shifted to remote as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The developed theoretical framework is supported by the case study, which provides an example of how one particular organization applies Agile principles that help them to thrive. Finally, the work concludes with an analysis of the strength and weaknesses of Agile Project Management as a unique set of practices, its relevance for the construction industry, and the contribution of the research with suggestions for further studies.
Il lavoro mira ad esaminare i criteri di Project Management Tradizionale e Agile, includendo rinomate metodologie come Waterfall, CPM, CCPM, PRINCE2 ed altre più recenti come Lean, Six Sigma, Scrum e Kanban. L'enfasi della ricerca ricade sull'analisi delle pratiche di Project Management Agile, tenendo in considerazione le sue prerogative fondamentali, la possibile applicazione nel settore delle costruzioni, i supporti software appropriati e i potenziali benefici - nonché svantaggi - generati. Una volta definiti i quadri teorici delle due metodoligie basilari, il confronto segue in termini di parametri e caratteristiche peculiari del progetto al fine di restituire una chiara visione delle principali differenziazioni. Inoltre il lavoro fornisce una disamina sulle presumibili sfide affrontate dalle compagnie che decidono di passare al sistema Agile e, per quanto possibile, sull’uso dello stesso in condizioni di crisi; in particolare nel nuovo ambiente lavorativo drasticamente commutato in remoto quale risposta alla pandemia COVID-19. L’intero quadro teorico è supportato da uno studio pratico, atto a fornire un esempio di come un’organizzazione applica i principi del sistema Agile a proprio vantaggio. Il lavoro si conclude con un'analisi dei punti di forza e di debolezza del Project Management Agile quale insieme di una serie di pratiche, sulla sua rilevanza per il settore delle costruzioni e con un contributo di ricerca a supporto di ulteriori studi futuri.
Agile project management and its application in the construction industry
Titova, Liliya
2019/2020
Abstract
The work aims to examine the approaches of Traditional and Agile Project Management, including well-known methodologies as Waterfall, CPM, CCPM, PRINCE2, and relatively new ones such as Lean, Six Sigma, Scrum, and Kanban. The emphasis of the research lies in the analysis of Agile Project Management practices, considering their main characteristics, possible application in the construction industry, appropriate software support, and potentially generated benefits as well as drawbacks. Then, after the theoretical frameworks of two pillar methodologies are provided, it follows the comparison of Traditional and Agile approaches in terms of major project parameters and characteristics, for a clear vision of the main distinctions. Additionally, the work supplies a discussion on what are potential challenges for organizations which decided to switch to Agile and in so far as possible the use of the approach in conditions of acute crisis, and particularly in the new working environment which drastically shifted to remote as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The developed theoretical framework is supported by the case study, which provides an example of how one particular organization applies Agile principles that help them to thrive. Finally, the work concludes with an analysis of the strength and weaknesses of Agile Project Management as a unique set of practices, its relevance for the construction industry, and the contribution of the research with suggestions for further studies.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10589/170579