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.
Communication is the key and very important. From the MTD case study i learnt that communication with project team has to be clear and understood.
Using iterative approach may not bring a good result that the project manager wants on the project, using agile would be a great idea since there are expert and experience project manager to work but In my own opinion I will suggest using linear, taking the step one by one, will help solve the problem been faced.
When an iterative approach is been used by an events
If an iterative approach were used for organizing an event, it could lead to ongoing refinement and improvements throughout the planning process. However, there might be challenges in terms of maintaining a clear timeline and potential scope creep.
On the other hand, adopting an agile approach would prioritize flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness to change. This could enhance adaptability to evolving requirements but might pose challenges in terms of predictability and adherence to strict timelines.
If the company sought my advice, I would recommend a hybrid approach that combines elements of both iterative and agile methodologies. This would allow for continuous improvement while maintaining a structured framework to ensure timely completion and resource management.
I will recommend a hybrid approach where all team members are involved.
Proper communication is the key in project management
Communication goes a long way to save the day. From the MTD case study, I have learned that communication has to be clear, concise, timely, and in the right tone.
What would be the implications of taking an iterative approach to setting up an event as a project? At some point same when gathering information it will work. Its prone to derail if the stakeholders keep changing their minds i.e. in decor, color, etc. However, during execution, its good to follow the linear model. At the end of the day, a hybrid model will work for this kind of project.
What are the implications of an agile approach? The agile approach gives the greatest results because feedback is done at the end of each stage of a project a s opposed to Linear where feedback is obtained at the end.Its limitations are however,time-bound projects for instance are prone not to be done on time especially if the feedback involves starting from scratch.
If you were asked to advise the company, what would your advice be? Adopt the hybrid model, Get everyone involved from the start.
I ve had the privilege to oversee numerous projects, one thing I take for granted was communication…
Now I understand how important it is and how difficult some task has been because I don’t communicate with my sponsor regularly and in depth. Task can easily be tackled with proper communication.
Communication is important in order to effectively communicate with the TEAM on the progress of the project. Negotiation is also important in order to resolve conflicts, manage changes and agree on the time lines and budgets. Time management is essential to ensure the project is delivered promptly and within the budget. As for skill gaps, i suggest working on improving communication training course, reading books on the topic or even watching videos on effective communication techniques. Additionally one could try making efforts to actively listen to others opinions and ask questions to CLARIFY INFORMATION AND USE THE POSITIVE AND CLEAR TONE WITHOUT EMOTIONS WHEN COMMUNICATING. Practising these skills will help become a more effective communicator/project manager. However continuous skill seeking on knowledge regulatory environment, ethics and standards for continuity of professional development is paramount to becoming a successful PROJECT MANAGER.
While iterative and agile approaches are good, I will recommend a hybrid approach, that allows the team get involved in project deliverables at each stage, test and review progress to enhance performance aligned with scope and goals.
The iterative phase allows the team to break the project into manageable phases that can be refined through tests and feedback.
Agile encourages flexibility, collaboration and adaptability allowing the team to work in short sprints, reviewing progress and making necessary adjustments.
By adopting a hybrid approach, teams can quickly collaborate, test, review and implement feedback from stakeholders and team within each project cycle, leading to improved processes and enhanced service delivery.
I am a tutor. In order to understand the regulatory body and ethics very clear I will have to get my PDE certification