Discuss, compare, and contrast some popular project management philosophies such as Deming’s plan-do-check-act, Baldridge, Six Sigma (DMAIC, DMEDI, & DMADV), Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Gantt charts, Pert Charts, ISO 9000/9001, TOC (Theory of Constraints), Benchmarking, and TQM (Total Quality Management).
What are the most important considerations in Project Management?
What are some common areas in the project management philosophies?
How do the goals and methods differ among these philosophies?
Under what conditions (including project type, team, and scope) are these philosophies most and least effective?
Which, if any, philosophies could be combined for better results?
