Process Gumbo

The library of processes and approaches and "standards" for managing project portfolios is simply overwhelming.  Here is a brief list of the available process models that are used today.  I'm leaving a bunch out just to save space.

• •PMI – Project Management Body of Knowledge
• PLM – Product Lifecycle Management
• ALM – Application Lifecycle Management
• SDLC – Software Development Lifecycle
• ITIL – IT Infrastructure Library
• ITG – Information Technology Governance
• COBIT – Control Objectives for IT
• •PRINCE2 – Projects in Controlled Environments
• Six Sigma – Quality Control Methodology
• MAMA – Mixture of All Methods Above

How do we sort though these?  How do we know which one will work for us?  What is the right combination of various processes? 

My take is that all of this stuff has to get a hell of a lot simpler.  It needs to be easily understood by everyone.  When the process gurus require a translator, you have a problem before you start.