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.
The type of project management approach to adopt depends largely on the environment and working conditions. The implications of each project approach will have an impact on the outcome or results.
The Linear Approach is more suited to a stable environment and helps for improved collaboration and continuous improvement.
However, an Iterative Approach is better when the business strategy and project scope is likely to change as such feedback is required after every iteration. This requires a clear and clean communication between all the stakeholders.
To my understanding, I would advise for a Hybrid Approach to combine tools and techniques from both approaches in-order to create a flexible and adaptable project lifecycle.
MTD currently adopts a linear methodology for her operations, my advice to MTD would be that the combination of an Agile and iterative approach should be adopted to enhance more effective communication and a prompt feedback from customers. A set up silos of teams should be set up to probe each stage in the delivery channels.
Well, using an iterative approach is not bad but just the slowness and delay of projects. But for uncertainty and adaptability to changes in the project, it would be a good use eventually for MTD.
Using Agile approach provides a better way of managing projects cost and schedules much faster.
i will advice the MTD company to employ the use of both softwares for timely and effective delivery of projects.
I’d advise the hybrid method of approach by combining the linear and iterative method for successful project outputs.
I am of the sound opinion that the hybrid method combination of linear project circle or waterfall whose concept, definition, deployment and transition are certain and where activities are cascaded from one to the next stage; with the iterative project approach which has no control on the start ,middle and end if the project should be put into practice by PM for better collaborative delivery and a successful project’s implementation to the delight of the entire stakeholders
Using Iterative methods are rather helpful but at the same time a delay and cost effective to projects. In the case of MTD , the iterative method would have allowed for rapid change and improvement along the course of the project therefore saving money that would have been wasted at the end of the project cycle.An hybrid approach of both the iterative and the linear method would have been the best solution for this project. The implications of an agile approach is that it makes you keen and focused on completing the task.
Iterative approach is more suitable to unstable environments. It doesn’t have enough detailed information and is more concerned with speed of delivery and not the products completeness. It’s kind of innovative that the team will have to adapt and learn new skills just to keep up with the changes.
Using Agile approach will ensure response to uncertainty through continuous and dynamic planning, and provides better ways of managing projects costs, schedules to satisfy users’ needs.
I would advise the company to use a combination of appraoches for effective results.
As a Project Manager working with MTD, using the iterative approach would allow for flexibility and adaptation to changing circumstances, requirements, and stakeholder feedback. This can lead to a more responsive and ultimately successful event, as adjustments can be made throughout the planning process. It often involves regular communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders. This fosters a sense of ownership and teamwork, leading to better decision-making and problem-solving.
If I used an agile approach in organizing an event I would use Agile methodologies, like Scrum , prioritizing and delivering value to the customer. This means focusing on attendee experience and satisfaction throughout the process.
If MTD sought my advice on which approach to adopt for organizing an event, I would recommend a hybrid approach that combines the best elements of both iterative and agile methodologies. This hybrid approach would leverage on the flexibility and adaptability of iterative processes while incorporating the customer-centricity and delivery focus of agile methodologies.
Collaborating with MTD, I’d advised any of the methods be used depending on the stability of the environment in which the project is being carried out. The linear is best when there’s a stable environment and the iterative is for when there’s an unstable environment. However, we could begin with the agile and continuously adopt the iterative if there are changes. I’ll continuously review with the team and communicate the progress with the key Stakeholders. I’ll advise the company to let the project manager handle the operations nevertheless they’ll be informed of how everything goes.
If I was to the project manager for MTD, I’ll adopt the iterative approach.
The water project is such that the concept and the goal is definitive and the viability is predictive. However being that the project involves a lot of stake holders ranging from the government agencies, community representative, the local authorities etc the end product cannot not be predicted hence a research and continuous studying and monitoring of trends and factors is required to ensure that the goal is still inview and the concieved concept is maintained and achieved hence feedback from the government and end users is required for the project.
Being in a shoe of project manager collaborating with MTD.
I see the two methods apply. For instant if dropped in revenue or sales is notice, this is an unpredictable phenomenal as a project manager I will suggest that a quick research be made may be by building a side that maybe providing end users feedback, in other to give us hypothesis to test if the sales increase then that could be the possible caused of sales drop but if nothing changes we try another way. This method is iteration approach from the linear .
The consequences of using an iteration approach is that; from the example used, it will add extra cost because it was not planed but must not be neglected because it will can cost the entire project to terminate.
By implication, agile approach is very key to every project manager because of the volatile world we are living. So every project manager must be agile in other to succeed. For this iterations are always unpredictable.
I will recommend that but approach should on the master plan because we can’t tell. And therefore we have to give room what we know it can pop up at any given time. We should always expect them. As manager they shouldn’t be a surprise to us. In every planning there should be allowance for that.