Put yourself in the role of a project manager collaborating with MTD, an events company.
Considering the difficulties and problems that MTD encounters in their projects, what insights have you gained this week that could offer assistance?
If an iterative approach were employed in organizing an event as a project, what would be the consequences? Similarly, what are the implications of adopting an agile approach? If the company sought your advice, what would you recommend?
Contribute your thoughts and ideas to the discussion.
Simply put, my advice to the project sponsors would be that I intend to adopt the linear and iterative approaches as they are irreconcilably compatible and one can’t be done without including the other especially in the dynamic world we are in today. Most importantly in a company like MTD, the Agile software and technology approach/method will work best to help ensure proper delivery and near-certainty as to the progressive iteration of the project at every level and sprint point. And it would allow for accountability, shared knowledge of any sudden changes or movements that may arise and feedbacks coming in almost at any point will be effectual in implementing the right deliverables to help cushion any likely consequences or occurrences somewhat seeming adverse to the goal and final outcome of the Project.
As a project manager with MTD, I will create the project lifecycle using the linear approach.
In the cause of the project, I’ll promote frequent communication with the team members and stakeholders to ensure that we carry out the project seamlessly and deliver on time.
Project managers should recognize linear, iterative abundance hybrid approaches to create flexible and adaptable project life cycles suitable to a particular contexts.
Advice for the project workers are
Working daily,having good information and making necessary movements.
My advice will be that they adopt a careful combination of both the linear and iterative approaches. In this VUCA world, it’s important to factor in the unpredictable changes that occurs daily.
As a goal oriented project manager, Linear and iterative approach are good. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. I will take both of them into consideration taking ideas from each, then combine them and fine tune it to meet my need for the particular project, because my aim is delivering a satisfactory result to the stakeholders.
Handling projects is really herculean but with the right approaches, they can be tackled. I would apply the iterative and linear approaches in setting up project plans and phases. Linear when the projects have a set structure but with an undertone of iterative so I do not shoot myself in the foot. New and fresh terrain would require iterative approaches with well-detailed sprints.
The agile, iterative and linear approaches are all valid approaches depending on the context and situation at hand. Whatever approach adopted must have an understanding of the VUCA framework to deal with issues as they appear. In the case of the MTD project, there are issues about the environment that some environmental activist will make certain actions that needs to be addressed as part of the project circle. These and many events are to be addressed with the predictive and iterative mindset according the the circumstances
As a project manager working with MTD, I would apply linear and iterative approaches to the project. I opted for iterative in other to deal with the volatility, uncertainty, complex and ambiguous nature of the job. Iterative approach deals with challenges such as getting the right PVC pipes that will last, right fittings, good water filter, a good design by an expert engineer to know the best flow rate etc. I will make sure I communicate with the project team and stakeholders for continuous reviews and reports.
I will use Linear approaches to do the financing aspects because the project owners have a fair estimate for the costs which will also include a little or more for unplanned issues.
The reason for taking the Iterative approach is because it can handle the unplanned issues that come up, it gives room for testing ideas and learning requirements, it gives assurance to the sponsors of the project and increases transparency and accountability thus fast delivery of the project.
The implication of adopting agile approach due to the volatility and uncertainty in the project through continuous and dynamic planning; it will make them to be more productive, reprioritize and finish faster.
I would advice the company to engage stakeholders in all the steps taken for transparency and accountability and recommend agile method for them.
Thinking of MTD on going project challenges and issues.
project manager are key to performance of every aspect and level of project.
communication is best mode, as a manger you are supposed to familirized with the teammate as sharing the goal with the team.
duty allocation-someone is keen to allocate duty to see the performance with one another within the team.
governance policy .since manager is the lead in any given project is of good to have high intellectual governance policy with him,.to a certain that everything is run smoothly without failling
Knowing that Linear, iterative, mixed and hybrid project methods depends on the environment (VUCA-Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and Ambiguous). To overcome these challenges it better to use HYBRID
As a project manager, I would advice that MTD Event company, implement the Hybrid approach (Linear and Iterative) as
As a project manager collaborating with MTD, one of the problems I know may face is having to receive clearance from higher ups and partners before carrying out any phase in the event planning
Using the hybrid method, I will suggest that the research and discovery is properly done and presented before all stakeholders and everybody contributes and we settle on the plan
Then we move to deployment, here I’ll use the iterative method, leaving the team to complete the already broken down plans with meeting to review progress forthrightly
And I’ll also gather as much information and share with everyone so we all know what to do when uncertain situations arise as well as come up with back up solutions for volatile situations that may arise
Above all, I’ll suggest that communication should be constant and very transparent
I would first put into consideration what I’ve learnt already, knowing that no two projects are same and that risk management is crucial in MTD, I would choose the iterative process or a combination of the.