Classical and flexible project management approaches

The article is devoted to comparing the main characteristics of classical and flexible approaches to project management, such as Agile, Kanban and Six Sigma. The stages and conditions of classical project management are described. The author substantiates the possibility of applying the classical approach to avoid spontaneous activity in projects with a pre-accurately predicted result and the feasibility of integrating flexible approaches in innovative industries that implement a policy of continuous improvement. Flexible approaches to project management are compared with each other and with the classical project approach. The advantages and disadvantages of their application in goal setting, planning activities and working with resources are considered. The conditions of effectiveness and limitations in the application of approaches are disclosed.