Hybrid project management is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s the default reality in nearly every industry. Agile development sprints coexist with milestone-based timelines. Some teams run Kanban boards, others live in MS Project. Business-critical initiatives involve a mix of internal departments, external contractors, and third-party tools.
The result? Most organizations are working in hybrid environments – but very few are managing them well.
The Cost of Disconnection
When systems and workflows don’t align, even the best project teams struggle. Here’s what we see across companies trying to manage hybrid portfolios with outdated or disconnected tools:
- Teams speak different “project languages” – Agile vs. Waterfall vs. CCPM
- Project status is subjective, scattered across tools and spreadsheets
- Resources are double-booked or misallocated
- Rescheduling becomes a daily firefight
- PMOs lack visibility, and leadership lacks confidence
In short: hybrid isn’t the problem. The way it’s managed is.
Hybrid Is the New Normal
According to PMI’s 2024 Pulse of the Profession report:
“The use of hybrid project management approaches has increased by 57% since 2020.”
“73% of organizations expect to increase their use of hybrid PM in the next five years.”
But PMI also found something surprising:
“There is no significant difference in performance between Agile, predictive, and hybrid approaches.”
So what does make the difference? Execution.
What Managing Hybrid Should Look Like
Managing hybrid projects shouldn’t feel like a juggling act. When done right, it looks like this:
- Teams work their way – Agile, predictive, or mixed
- Progress updates flow automatically into a unified system
- Resources are visible and balanced across all methods
- Leadership sees the full picture, in real time
That’s what LYNX enables: one system to unify project execution – regardless of the method, tool, or team structure.
From Surviving to Scaling
If your teams are already working hybrid (and they probably are), the question isn’t whether to support it – it’s how.
Disconnected systems slow you down. Unified systems speed you up.
Ready to stop surviving hybrid and start mastering it?
👉 Learn more at www.a-dato.com or Book a Demo.
When transformation cannot fail, LYNX ensures it doesn’t.
