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Definition of Project Methodology

Sheffield and Lemétayer, (2013) stated that the term project management methodology is referred to as a combination of logically relevant organizational processes, practices and methods that enable a successful evaluation of a project within the organization. The methodology has the capability to plan, develop and maintain a project implemented within the organization. Additionally, the methodology continues working appropriately until the designed project implement properly.  According to Partsch, (2012) project management is a scientifically proven systematic and organized approach that helps to implement and execute a proper business plan.

Role Plays of Project Management

It plays vital role in every organizational structure. This is the initial step as the rest of the processes follow these steps. The concept of project management was traditionally and today also implemented in every organization to manage the project process and to reduce the risks that might occur within the organization (Lewandowski & Wierzbicki, 2013). It consists of series of constructive stages. The role plays by project methodologies are followed:

1. It is used to measure the feasibility study of the project that is whether the project that is going to be implemented is feasible in the competitive marketplace or not.


It is used to calculate weather the software, hardware and the network platform using for the project planning are beneficial for the organization or not (Mahalakshmi & Sundararajan, 2013).
Initially it helps to predict the maintenance cost.
During the implementation of the project methodologies it plays the role on black box and white box testing where the software developer team measures the validation and verification of the software product.

One of the traditional approaches is classical waterfall model. The model is easy to process and most of the organizations use this model to implement the planned project (Kumar, Zadgaonkar & Shukla, 2013). Though waterfall model is easy to design but in real rather practical life the implementation of this model is not possible. These methodologies play a vital role in the project management. Project management can also represent the hierarchical structure (John & Kadadevaramath, 2014). These are as followed:

1. Project management framework
2. Methodology
3. Lifecycle stages
4. Process and process management
5. Tasks and activities

Different Methodologies

Selection of two Methodologies

Among different project methodologies and processes that are implemented in organizations two project mythologies are selected: Waterfall model and SDLC (Software development lifecycle). These are the most efficient product methodologies used in differ organizations in order to improve the organizational outcome.

Figure 1: Waterfall Model

(Source: Sheffield & Lemétayer, 2013, pp- 460)

Analyses Compare and Contrast Between SDLC and Waterfall

Waterfall model and SDLC models both are used in for the organizational project development. There is a different between SDLC and Waterfall model. Software development life cycle models are of different types such as- classical waterfall, evolutionary, prototype, spiral model (Lewandowski & Wierzbicki, 2013). It means that SDLC contains all the features of waterfall but waterfall model does not contain all the features of SDLC.

Relationship of SDLC and Waterfall Models to the Project Life Cycle (PLC)

The SDLC and Waterfall models are widely used in Project life cycles. The project life cycle model firmly focuses on the phases, processes, tools, knowledge and skills that are required to manage an organizational project development. SDLC is a part of PLC and waterfall model is a part of SDLC (Mahalakshmi & Sundararajan, 2013). The development activities followed in PLC includes five steps of management such as setting of the organizational goal, planning of the project, execution of the project, closing and evaluation of the project. 

References

John, B., & Kadadevaramath, R. S. (2014). A methodology for achieving the design review defect density goals in software development process.International Journal of Manufacturing, Industrial & Management Engineering, 2(1), 181-191.

Kumar, N., Zadgaonkar, A. S., & Shukla, A. (2013). Evolving a new software development life cycle model SDLC-2013 with client satisfaction.International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering (IJSCE), 3(1), 2231-2307.

Lewandowski, A., & Wierzbicki, A. P. (Eds.). (2013). Aspiration based decision support systems: theory, software and applications (Vol. 331). Springer Science & Business Media.

Mahalakshmi, M., & Sundararajan, M. (2013). Traditional SDLC Vs Scrum Methodology–A Comparative Study. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, 3(6), 192-196.

Partsch, H. A. (2012). Specification and transformation of programs: a formal approach to software development. Springer Science & Business Media.

Sheffield, J., & Lemétayer, J. (2013). Factors associated with the software development agility of successful projects. International Journal of Project Management, 31(3), 459-472.