The lecture on “Hybrid-Agile Project Management in the Banking Sector: Lessons Learned & Challenges” explores the integration of waterfall and agile methodologies to enhance efficiency in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). By combining the strengths of both approaches and mitigating their weaknesses, hybrid project management empowers project managers with a wider range of tools and strategies to select the most suitable ones for their projects. This approach prioritizes customer satisfaction and delivers maximum business value.

In the banking sector, the hybrid waterfall-agile approach has gained significant popularity. It allows development teams to enjoy greater flexibility, adopting only the most effective agile ceremonies such as Sprints, Demonstrations, Retrospectives, and Daily Standups, while still conforming to the bank’s standard SDLC flow. As this topic is relatively new in project management, the lecture takes an explorative approach, encouraging the audience to share their thoughts and experiences related to hybrid project management in the banking sector.