There are multiple project methodologies available to project managers providing a myriad of choices to ensure successful delivery of business software. Earlier in this chapter, we explored the links between Sure Step and the Project Management Library from the Project Management Institute. In many parts of the world and in many verticals, other project implementation methodologies are considered the norm. Examples include Microsoft Solutions Framework or Prince2.
Prince2 is a framework that was originally created in the late 1980s for the UK government to manage it's IT implementations. Today, it not only is highly prevalent in public sector organizations but also has increasing presence in the private sector, particularly in Australia and the UK. The reason for this preference is due to some of the key process attributes of Prince2 and the perceived benefits of the control layers provided by the framework. Prince2 is process driven...