Agile (Adaptive)
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Value-Driven & Iterative. Focuses on rapid, flexible delivery of incremental value, embracing change throughout the project lifecycle.
- ✓ Change: Welcomes change late in development.
- ✓ Planning: Short, time-boxed Sprints (2-4 weeks).
- ✓ Team: Self-organizing; cross-functional roles (PO, SM, Dev Team).
Cyclical (Iterative)
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Learning-Focused & Repeating. A broad category where phases are repeated, incorporating lessons learned into each new increment (e.g., Spiral, RUP).
- ✓ Change: Incorporates change between cycles/phases.
- ✓ Planning: Defined cycles of design, implementation, and testing.
- ✓ Team: Collaborative, often blending specialized roles across phases.
PRINCE2 (Prescriptive)
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Control & Governance. A formal, structured methodology that breaks the project into controlled stages with defined roles and mandatory documents.
- ✓ Change: Controlled via formal Change Requests against baseline.
- ✓ Planning: Sequential, stage-based planning (Plan for the current Stage only).
- ✓ Team: Rigid, hierarchical structure (Project Board, Project Manager).