3.2.2 Common Methods and Techniques: Part 1

This section outlines various methods and techniques used in project management for analysis, estimation, and prioritization.

• SWOT Analysis: Assesses Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats for strategic planning.
• Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone): Techniques to identify the fundamental cause of a problem.
• Estimation (Planning Poker, Relative Sizing, Affinity, Analogous, Wideband Delphi): Techniques for estimating effort or size, often used in agile.
• Prioritization (MoSCoW, Cost-Benefit): Methods for ranking requirements or backlog items.
• Risk Analysis: Process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risks.
• EVM (Earned Value Management): Technique for measuring project performance integrating scope, schedule, and cost.
• Spikes: Short, time-boxed tasks to research or explore an approach, reducing uncertainty.
• Retrospectives: Team meetings to reflect on past performance and identify process improvements.
• Stand-ups (Daily Syncs): Brief daily meetings for team members to synchronize status and identify impediments.