Project Management: Waterfall, Agile, & Hybrid Approaches

This video outlines 3 different approaches to Project Management:
1) Waterfall; 2) Agile; and 3) Hybrid.

When planning and executing a project, it is important to make sure you are using the appropriate Project Management methodology to best meet your project objectives. Things to consider when determining an approach include time limitations, budget constraints, whether you will have dedicated resources, the culture of the organization, stakeholder expectations and how you will engage with them, how well understood requirements are, etc.

Waterfall is a traditional approach to project management and may be best used when requirements and constraints are well established and understood. Example: building a house.

Agile may be best used when requirements are not as clear and high-levels of engagement are needed with stakeholders/customers. Example: software development.

Hybrid Project Management is exactly what it sounds like, a combined approach of Waterfall and Agile. With a Hybrid approach, a project may switch from Waterfall and Agile during different phases of the project.

For a more in-depth look at Agile Project Management, check out my 'What is Agile Project Management' video. Link: https://youtu.be/2ltB6MK_pes

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Kandis Porter is the Founder and Managing Director of Effective Flow Connections (EFC), a management consulting company that helps transform organizations through project management, process improvement, change management, facilitation of key meetings, and training. Kandis also works one-on-one with clients, focusing on Leadership development and growth. EFC enables organizations to do what they do, even better!

Kandis has more than 18 years of experience managing people and large projects in both the government and private sectors. She has supported clients in various industries, to include the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, utilities, medical device, non-profit, and learning & development. Kandis has a Master of Science Degree in Project Management (MSPM) from The George Washington University and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources. In addition, she is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Prosci Change Manager, and Six Sigma Green Belt. She is also certified as a Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner, Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) Practitioner, and is a Wiley DiSC Everything facilitator.

Before joining the consulting industry, Kandis proudly spent more than seven years on Active Duty in the United States Air Force and is passionate about giving back to veterans and their families. She is a member of the Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veteran Business Affairs (ACVBA) in Washington, DC and is active in the veteran community in Reno, Nevada. Outside of work, she enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and spending time with her family.

Learn more about Effective Flow Connections at https://www.effectiveflowconnections.com