The agile methodology can increase your projects performance if you manage it properly. I must admit that when I first heard all the hype about Agile that I was a bit scared. At first glance agile appeared to look like the work I did before I discovered project management some 25 years ago. Before implementing project management in my work, we worked hard to get things done as quickly as possible. This is what agile sounded like to me.Looking more deeply into agile I realized that it can be executed in an ad hoc environment as well as in a very well managed environment. In an ad hoc environment this would look much like the work I did before discovering the benefits of project management. However, in a well structured organization the agile methodology can also fit right in.I remember executing an informal methodology that we had called “small fanatical teams.” We did this when we wanted to focus on a smaller project, or a piece of a project, to achieve quick success to satisfy a customer need. We executed this process as a subset of our more structured processes. These small fanatical teams would execute pieces, one might even say work packages, of the larger project. In that way this work would tie directly into the larger project.In order to make agile work in a in a highly managed project environment the project manager must be engaged and supportive of the methodology. As I described earlier, the project manager needs to view this work as a work package of the larger project. The project manager needs to ensure that the work being performed is truly a part of the project and fits into the work breakdown structure of the project. Should you decide to resist or ignore the methodology it is likely that some of your teams may take off on their own and do it anyway. Not being controlled and contained by the project manager could cause this work to out of scope of the project.Embracing, supporting and even promoting agile methodology as a project manager can greatly improve your project performance. More importantly it can create quick wins that will increase customer satisfaction. Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe