Quick answer
The main PM methods: waterfall (predictable), agile (adaptive), hybrid (pragmatic middle) — plus frames: Scrum, Kanban, PRINCE2, Lean. Pick by how much will change.
The axes
Change level of requirements, delivery size, regulation burden, team experience — these pick the method, not fashion.
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The main four
Waterfall (sequential), Scrum (timeboxed), Kanban (flow), PRINCE2 (governance) — each answers ‘how do we control work?’ differently.
Hybrid
Waterfall envelope + agile inside — governance with iterative delivery; the common real-world answer.
The deciding question
Will requirements move? Yes → agile/Kanban. No → waterfall is honest. Need auditability → PRINCE2.
Bottom line
The main PM methods: waterfall (predictable), agile (adaptive), hybrid (pragmatic middle) — plus frames: Scrum, Kanban, PRINCE2, Lean. Pick by how much will change.
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