Comparison of IT Project Management Methods

With the rapid development of technologies and growing demands on software development, traditional project man-agement methodologies are increasingly giving way to agile and hybrid approaches. The article analyzes modern methods of IT project management and their impact on successful project implementation based on project character-istics, key requirements and team features. The strengths and weaknesses of traditional, agile and hybrid methodolo-gies and project types are considered. Much attention is paid to methodology limitations and their compensation by combining different methods and approaches. The study is relevant due to the widening gap between the ever-increasing requirements for software development and the limited resources and capabilities of development teams. In many situations, the reasons for this discrepancy are not the lack of professional skills of programmers or their low qualifications, but the insufficiently effective organization of work processes within teams. The paper analyses the factors influencing the choice of methodology and in recommendations for their optimal use for various types of projects.