Introduction Technology is advancing at a very quick pace. Thirty years ago, businesses had large file cabinets and extra rooms to hold files in. When a company needed something from a supplier or another company they would communicate through the mailing system. In today’s world the extra rooms are no longer needed because all files are kept on a computer and corresponding with another company is done by email (Sullivan, 2012). A project manager for an IT project has to look at numerous factors when it comes to planning and executing an IT project. The first task would be to determine what problem the company is having and what can be done to solve it. The manager must find out what the customers overall goal is with the project and how the finished product will impact the company. The manager must decide who will provide the needed materials for the project and who and how many IT technicians will be needed. When looking at the overall project it must be determined how long it will take to complete. The manager must also understand that technology is constantly changing and the program they are developing must be acceptable to upgrades easily so it keeps up with technology. Another task the manager has to look at is what approach they will use to execute the project, will they use a traditional approach or an agile approach (Blair, n.d).
For the given scenario, which project management approach would you recommend? Not knowing anything on this subject, I have spent numerous hours researching what the traditional and agile approach is. After learning what each one is I thought for me personally the agile approach would fit me best. When it comes to doing any project or activity I am one who will have a vague outline of what needs to be done. I do not spend a whole lot of time planning and scheduling the project. I used to take the time to make a schedule and