You are to write an essay that explains the opposing arguments for and against the use of Agile as the principal and preferred project management methodology for IT projects within government. The...

You are to write an essay that explains the opposing arguments for and against the use of Agile as the principal and preferred project management methodology for IT projects within government. The history of project management has shown that whilst private industry has adapted strongly to Agile approaches, the opposite has occurred in government structures where sponsorship, ownership, and leadership is heavily anchored to traditional project methods.
This essay should discuss the changes needed to shift high level IT thinking by government employees.  Explain why government workers try and protect their jobs rather than the project.
This assignment requires you to understand several critical aspects of Project Management
1.    What are the key differences between Traditional Project Management and Agile Project Management?
2.    What are the critical time path issues for Traditional Project Management in Government-driven large scale IT projects?
3.    How do government employed / department employed IT Project people view the Private Sector?  Is there an appetite to partner alongside industry people – or do Government IT workers prefer to work with their own kind?
4.    When government IT projects become Public / Private Partnerships – is it an even distribution of work between the public sector and the private sector?
5.    What works best … Public Sector (Govt) Project Management control … or Private Sector (Industry) Agile Project Management.
6.    Can Public and Private elements work together in a harmonious manner?  - or do they simply tolerate each other?


The essay should also address the risks of collaborative large scale ventures.  Are there any recent examples of outstanding ICT project success that has incorporated Agile IT Project Management across both private and public interests?
Your essay must explain how to deal with the challenges of Agile Culture, differences in Remuneration, and Risk Control / Risk Ownership.