Compare the two PM approaches: predictive vs. agile. Fill in the following table.

1. The first few rows are filled as examples. Feel free to add or change the contents.
2. Add new rows if needed. For example, if an agile activity (e.g., release planning, sprint planning) does not fit any of the predictive activities.
3. If an activity (e.g., team charter) is not conducted in agile approach, enter not conducted

Comparison of Predictive and Agile Project Management

Process groups	Predictive Approach	Agile Approach
Activities	Descriptions	Activities	Descriptions
Pre-initiating & Initiating	Scope, time, cost constraints	High level scope If break the project into smaller ones	Number of releases	Decide how many releases and how often (e.g., monthly or quarterly) to release
Identify project sponsor		Same as predictive
Identify project manager		Determine roles	Product owner Scrum Master Team
Business case	Justify how the project aligns with the business objectives	Same as predictive	Same as predictive
Stakeholder identification	Identify key stakeholders including project sponsor, project team, customers, etc.	Same as predictive	Same as predictive
Project charter
Kick-off meeting
Planning	Team planning meeting
Team charter
Scope statement
WBS
Schedule and cost baseline
	Risk
Executing	Survey
User inputs
Requirements specifications
Design
Development (construction)
Testing
Implementation
Monitoring and controlling	Progress reports
Change requests
Closing	Final project report Final project presentation
Lessons learned