Benefits of Agile Methodology in Biotechnology, Construction, or Finance Projects

Purpose: To analyze how agile methodology adds value to projects

Choose one of the projects from the list of industries and project types listed below. Choose either a traditional or agile methodology and discuss the benefits of your proposed approach in this instance. Think about how an agile approach might create opportunities for performance improvement on a project.

Biotechnology

• Building a new production facility
• Upgrading a reactor with new process controllers
• Discovery of a new biological treatment for eye degeneration

Construction

• Building a new mobile phone manufacturing facility
• Building a 150 level apartment block
• Building a prototype modular house made entirely of ceramic materials

Finance

• Culture Change Program
• Service improvement process
• Performance Management Program Development