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.
I have learnt that communication is very important as a project manager, that you should normalize getting feedback from clients
I also learnt that when handling a project you can use both the linear and the iterative methods as far as it leads to the success of the project
According to what has been thought, if I’m given the MTD project to handle, I’ll apply tye iterative method, as this will enable the team members always refer back to the plan in order to know if the project is going as planned because of the feedback that they tend to get from the end users.
This week, I’ve learned about the importance of adaptability and flexibility in project management, particularly in dynamic and unpredictable environments. As a project manager working with MTD, an events company facing challenges in their projects, I believe that adopting an iterative approach to setting up an event could be highly beneficial.
Implications of an Iterative Approach:
1. Continuous Improvement
2. Reduced Risk
3. Increased Stakeholder Engagement
4. Flexibility and Adaptability
Implications of an Agile Approach include but not limited to:
Responsive to Change, Cross-functional Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement
If I were asked to advise MTD on adopting an iterative or Agile approach to setting up events, my advice would be to:
– Conduct a thorough assessment of their current project management practices, team capabilities, and organizational culture to determine readiness for change.
– Educate and train their team members on iterative and Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices to ensure a shared understanding and commitment to the new approach.
If I were asked to advise MTD on adopting an iterative or agile approach to event management, my advice would be to carefully assess their organizational culture, project requirements, and client expectations. Both approaches offer benefits in terms of flexibility, adaptability, and continuous improvement, but the choice between them should align with MTD’s specific needs and capabilities. I would recommend conducting a pilot project or trial period to test the chosen approach and evaluate its effectiveness before fully adopting it across the organization. Additionally, investing in training and development for employees to familiarize them with iterative or agile methodologies would be crucial for successful implementation.
I believe the iterative method will be the best because we tend to stop at each track inorder to know if we are in the good position of the project. This is because of the feedback of the users that are testing the product of the project.
To improve communication and feedback from customers, an Agile and iterative approach should be implemented, with teams set up to oversee each stage of the delivery process.
-Victoria Okonkwo
Adoption of Iterative or Agile method helps in risk reduction by predicting and or exposing potential risks on time, enabling my Project team have adequate time to take preventive measures on time. The agile method will also allow my team apply the Scrum framework; using the SPRINT periods to analyze, communicate to the client/end users and receive their feedback which will help us adjust/improve our solutions at the end of each Sprint period(2-4weeks) while building towards delivering a ‘perfect’ final product.
In the case of working with MTD on an event project I would advice the use of Hybrid method because the Linear lifecycle will work very well at the beginning of an event which is usually a stable process(Conceptualization of the event; Definition of project).
I will recommend iterative method for MTD. This is because they implement in environments that are new to them and they will get feedback from project stakeholders at every accomplished stage for decision making.
When I consider the difficulties and problems that MTD encounters in their projects from what I have learnt about them in this course, I believe that a hybrid approach that would combine both the linear and the iterative/agile approach to Project Management might be the best approach to organizing their events.
I think this is the approach to adopt because an event is unlike the development of a software; in that the conceptualization stage is usually quite linear; the defining of what needs to be done and who the stakeholders might be. Switching to the agile method in implementation would however enable the project team break the entire project into component parts that would not depend on each other for execution.
Project teams can work simultaneously on the different aspects of the project in sprints, after the preliminary stages. This ensures that the project stays within the preferred timeline. This is particularly important as event have a time limit that needs to be protected.
The iterative approach will be more suitable in this case.
It allows the project manager to communicate better with the team.
A hybrid of linear and iterative approach (with focus on agile)would be ideal for the MTD Project.
This would present a wide range of methods and practices and an extensive toolkit for the project managers to apply when faced with the myriad challenges of projects in a complex world