Why Agile Project Management Is Better Than Waterfall

Agile or Waterfall Project Management?

A million dollar question for organizations to deal with. On one hand, there are huge teams, multi-year projects involving multiple business units & the other is scalability, adaptability, faster go to markets & quick value realization.

One Size fits all has always been a dream that never comes true. What is important is to take a more relative approach considering an organization’s or the project’s ecosystem.

With a well-oiled organization structure in place, one can run projects in small agile teams tied to the larger goal of the project initiative. But then a lot depends on the legacy processes and the culture of the company when it comes to being agile.

Let’s save that discussion for another day and take a quick look at what works best between the two, which to choose and when.

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A Complete Installation Guide for Orangescrum

 Orangescrum is a simple project management and collaboration software which is available as open source and cloud edition. It has been ranked in the top 5 project management software in open source for three consecutive years.

With the advancement of Technology, data privacy has been a big concern for any organization. Be it is a startup or any megacorp, every organization have internal data which are not meant to be shared and should remain within office premises.

Thus, popularity Self-Hosted or On-premise software is on trend. Additionally, Self-hosted websites provide flexibility to customize the interface according to your own requirement.

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Eight Project Management Mistakes You’re Making And How To Avoid Them

No matter how organized and efficient you are there are times when projects go wrong. This is, of course, entirely normal but when the same problems arise time and time again, it’s time to look at your project management style and make some changes.

Here we look at eight areas where project managers commonly go wrong and how to fix them:

1. Not Having Clear Goals

In the excitement of starting a new piece of work, it’s easy to overlook the basics and goal setting is something that must happen before the first Gantt chart is even considered.

Getting your goals or objectives straight is crucial for several reasons: it lets everyone know the end result and sets the team working towards the same outcome. It also helps to set a budget and establish a rough time frame for how long the project is expected to take.

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5 Must Have Add-ons to Power up Your Orangescrum Community Version

Which Add-ons do you recommend for us?”- It is a common question our customer support team faces every day on live chat. Well, requirements vary from customer to customer and so varies the recommended add-ons. However, there are certain add-ons we would recommend for every project management team. Here are my top 5 must have add-ons that help businesses of all sizes maximize their productivity, efficiency, and profitability effortlessly.

1. Time  Log Gold:-  Time Logging: Flexible yet Accurate

“If you want to make good use of your time, you’ve got to know what’s most important and then give it all you’ve got.” - Lee Iacocca.

You run a business & it’s essential to track the exact time spent by your resources on the tasks which add to your revenue. There are 3 different ways you can log spent hours to a task.

• Timer:     - Log your spent hours through the timer. As you start the Timer; it automatically selects the default project and task from where you started it. The timer keeps running while you are working on the task. Once done just click ’Save’ and your spent hours are added to the task.

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A Step by Step Guide to Agile Project Management

Traditional approaches to project management follow a linear process: Plan the project, design a solution, build it, test it, put it into production, and then fix any problems. This method is also referred to as the waterfall approach, because it is comprised of cascading steps.

However, traditional approaches are often beset by budget and timeline problems. This is because a conventional development sequence allows for no changes in requirements. It does not make allowances for any alterations in costs or client demands.

What is agile project management?

Agile management emerged as an alternative in the 1990s. Although it was developed by software engineers, it has become popular in other industries. Seventy-one per cent of organizations report using it often or sometimes.

Instead of focusing on fixed sequences, agile project management entails working in cycles that facilitate continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration. The client is involved throughout the process. According to PWC, projects managed using this approach are 28% more likely to be successful.

To understand what agile project management looks like in practice, here’s a step by step guide

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Benefits of Using A Bug Tracking Software

Any issue in design, coding, specifications or features that cause incorrect results is called a bug. Bug tracking is one of the important aspects of a software development life-cycle to deliver quality products.

Having a robust defect management process improves the overall quality & compliance posture of your organization and generated confidence amongst your clientele.

It also helps you to stay ahead of your competition, book higher profits & develop a highly motivated and quality oriented workforce.

Before we select the right tool, let’s see the major benefits that a bug tracking tool provides:

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