CIRCULAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Combining predictive and agile approaches to suit the reality of each project.
Some projects can be largely defined and planned from the start. Others require a more progressive approach, with continuous learning and adaptation. Many sit somewhere between the two.
Circular Project Management (CPM) is a method developed by Prefix to combine predictive and agile approaches within a common framework.
A method that adapts to the project
CPM uses a common project lifecycle to frame, plan, manage and close a project. Within this framework, practices and tools are adapted to the context.
A project can therefore be managed in a largely predictive way, a largely agile way, or by combining both. The method remains the same, while the way it is applied evolves.
A different way of thinking about project management
Circular Project Management does not oppose predictive and agile approaches. It treats them as two sets of practices to draw from depending on the situation.
This provides a common framework and language, while leaving enough flexibility to adapt how each project is managed.
Using Circular Project Management
CPM can be used in two ways: by learning how to apply it independently, or by applying it directly to a real project with support from Prefix.
Learn how to use CPM
Our “Manage a project” training course introduces the method and helps participants learn how to adapt it to different project contexts.
Apply CPM to a project
Through mentoring, we support an individual or a team directly on a real project. The method and its tools are adapted as the project progresses and according to its needs.