22 April, 2021

Selecting a Project Approach – with Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy | Interview


Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy understands the practical issues of traditional, planned Project Management and Agile PM… and also how to draw the best from both disciplines. That’s why I wanted to speak with Dmitriy about Selecting a Project Approach.

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Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy

Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy is an IT project manager who is on a mission to help you become a better project manager. So, we have a very similar goal – but with different backgrounds.

Dmitriy’s website, Project Management Basics is full of useful resources and tips from his own experience. And, he is a committed YouTuber, producing weekly videos on top of his job as a full-time Project Manager.

With over 10 years of experience as an IT Project Manager, he remains an active Agile PM. So, he understands the practical issues of traditional, planned Project Management and Agile PM… And also how to draw the best from both disciplines.

Here’s what we cover about Selecting a Project Approach:

  • 00:00 – Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy
  • 01:03 – How to Select a Project Approach
  • 01:21 – What do we mean by selecting a project approach? …and why?
  • 02:21 – What are we selecting?
  • 02:43 – Tailoring
  • 04:18 – Agile, Predictive, Hybrid
  • 10:25 – Can I choose any PM approach I want?
  • 14:27 – Are some methodologies better than others?
  • 15:21 – Scrum
  • 18:54 – The process for selecting an approach
  • 25:00 – The most important tip
  • 27:00 – Engaging with Dmitriy
  • 29:07 – Close

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Mike Clayton

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Dr Mike Clayton is one of the most successful and in-demand project management trainers in the UK. He is author of 14 best-selling books, including four about project management. He is also a prolific blogger and contributor to ProjectManager.com and Project, the journal of the Association for Project Management. Between 1990 and 2002, Mike was a successful project manager, leading large project teams and delivering complex projects. In 2016, Mike launched OnlinePMCourses.
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