note the points upon which you agree and diverge regarding a particular methodology and discuss those points on the example below.. Again, support your position with specific examples from your own experience or from your research.

There are many methods that can be used in managing a project. The critical path (CP) method shows a graphical view of the flow of activities, helping to predict the time required to complete a task or project, displaying the longest path in the process (Choles Arvilla, 2014). Advantages include providing a clear path of activities to project execution, as well as outlining activities and their respective duration and completion times. A disadvantage is the long duration of the project. Agile project management follow the agile principles of continuous design and evolution of the project throughout its life cycle. This approach is unpredictable, with project flow evolving rather just being executed. Advantages of agile project management are high customer interactions, the embrace of changes that may arise, continuous integration of evolving product throughout project cycle, and periodic reviews within the project by customers and stakeholders that provide insight and feedback. Disadvantages would be the high uncertainty that can occur within the project and of the final product design, self-organized project teams that may bring about additional conflicts, as well as the conditions of its use for certain project sizes. Agile methods are commonly used for distinctly small projects, however, it can be used on larger project with the use of scaling.

Lean project management can be described as systems that are structured to deliver the product while maximizing value and minimizing waste (Cruz et al., 2020). This methodology focuses on doing more (providing a large increase of products) with less (using fewer resources and inputs), in order to attain the same results as the traditional route, with the additional of a larger range of product options for the customer. Advantages to lean project management include reducing the time needed to complete a project due to improved time management, removing all wastes that would be in the path to achieving this, and providing a larger output of product variety for consumers. Disadvantages would be the small input when first initiating a project that can limit predictability of any risks and delays.

When picking a method to use, criteria to consider include project size, its duration and resources needed for product, as well as the scope. If a project is small, there will be few team members needed, and the activities and their durations will not be extensive and long. This will lead towards agile methods where unpredictability my not be a disadvantage, and there is a higher level of customer interactions. Depending on the extent of the scope, if activities must flow in fixed logical phases, the CP method would be used due to the fixed scope and avoidance of change occurring within the project.

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