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The Gantt Chart
Developed by Karol Adamiecki in the mid 1890s, then popularized by Henry Gantt in the 1910s. Gantt.com. 2020. "Gantt Chart History." Accessed September 22, 2020. https://www.gantt.com/ -
Kanban Introduced in Toyota Factories
Kanbantool. 2020. "A History of Kanban." Accessed September 21, 2020. https://kanbantool.com/kanban-guide/kanban-history -
Critical Path Method
James Kelley and Morgan Walker at DuPont Company develop Critical Path Method for scheduling and estimation. Kelley, J.E., Walker, M.R., & Sayer, J.S. 1989. "The Origins of CPM: A Personal History." PM Network, 3(2), 7-22. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/origins-cpm-personal-history-3762 -
Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
Established for US Navy Special Projects Office. Malcolm, D.G., Roseboom, J.H., Clark, C.E. & W. Fazar. 1959. "Application of a Technique for Research and Development Program Evaluation." Operations Research, Vol. 7(5). September-October 1959. 646-669. -
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Created as part of Polaris mobile submarine-launched ballistic missile project, the WBS broke down project scope for estimating and scheduling purposes. Hamilton, R.L. 1964. "Study of Methods for Evaluation of the PERT/Cost Management system." MITRE Corporation, June 1964. https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/603425.pdf -
Project Management Institute Founded
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The Waterfall Method
Royce, Dr. Winston W. 1970. "Managing the Development of Large Software Systems." Proceedings of IEEE WESCON, 26. August. 1-9. http://www-scf.usc.edu/~csci201/lectures/Lecture11/royce1970.pdf -
First PM Software Published
Apollo/Artemis (PERT scheduling system) from Metier Management Systems. "Did we create one of the first Personal Computers? Apollo had a processor, a VDU, a hard disc and a printer all in a rather tasteful desk!" Miller, James. n.d. "Metier Management Systems." JamesMiller.com. Accessed September 21, 2020. http://www.jamesmiller.com/artemis001.html -
Scrum Methodology Introduced
Introduction of the Scrum concept and methology in Takeuchi & Nonaka 1986. Takeuchi, Hirotaka and Nonaka, Ikujiro. 1986. "New New Product Development Game." Harvard Business Review. January. https://hbr.org/1986/01/the-new-new-product-development-game Wider American adoption at OOPSLA in 1995. VisualParadigm. 2020. "What is Agile Software Development?" Accessed September 21, 2020. https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/agile-software-development/what-is-agile-software-development/. -
Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE) adopted as UK Standard
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Rapid Application Development published
VisualParadigm. 2020. "What is Agile Software Development?" Accessed September 21, 2020. https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/agile-software-development/what-is-agile-software-development/. -
DSDM Framework published
VisualParadigm. 2020. "What is Agile Software Development?" Accessed September 21, 2020. https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/agile-software-development/what-is-agile-software-development/. -
Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) First Edition Published
Project Management Institute. 1996. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. -
eXtreme Programming (XP) Practices developed on C3 project
VisualParadigm. 2020. "What is Agile Software Development?" Accessed September 21, 2020. https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/agile-software-development/what-is-agile-software-development/. -
Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM)
Eliyahu M Goldratt based on methods and algorithms of Theory of Constraints. Goldratt, Dr. Eliyahu. 1997. Critical Chain. Barrington: North River Press. -
PMBOK becomes ANSI Standard
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Extreme Programming Explained published
VisualParadigm. 2020. "What is Agile Software Development?" Accessed September 21, 2020. https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/agile-software-development/what-is-agile-software-development/. -
Adaptive Software Development published
Highsmith III, James. 1999. Adaptive Software Development: A Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex Systems. New York: Dorset House Publishing. -
The Manifesto for Agile Software Development Published
Beck, Kent, et al. 2001. Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Accessed September 22, 2020. https://agilemanifesto.org/. -
Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit for Software Development Managers
VisualParadigm. 2020. "What is Agile Software Development?" Accessed September 21, 2020. https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/agile-software-development/what-is-agile-software-development/. -
Crystal Clear: A Human-Powered Methodology for Small Teams
Cockburn, Alastair. 2004. Crystal Clear: a Human-Powered Methodology for Small Teams. Addison-Wesley. Harlow, Essex, U.K. VisualParadigm. 2020. "What is Agile Software Development?" Accessed September 21, 2020. https://www.visual-paradigm.com/guide/agile-software-development/what-is-agile-software-development/. -
Total Cost Management Framework (AACE)
Updated in 2015. AACE International. 2020. "Total Cost Management (TCM) Framework: An Integrated Approach to Project, Program, and Portfolio Management." Accessed September 22, 2020. https://web.aacei.org/resources/publications/tcm