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.
Linear and agile methods are both important in project management. MTD,s project requires both methods at initial phase and the ongoing stage. In the course of the project they discovered a problem which required reflection and feedback to stakeholders. A new idea was then added to give the project a better output
As a Project Manager collaborating with MTD and considering what I have learned in the course. I have learned to be flexible in certain regards, especially in the methodology to employ. Since there is room for a hybrid approach in managing a project, I believe combining the linear and iterative methods would give more results.
It is good to have detailed plans and ways to execute the plans and it is also good to welcome ideas that can be tested and graded simultaneously. Employing the hybrid approach will give room for flexibility and well-rounded success at the end of the day.
The consequences of employing an iterative approach can be weighed alongside the linear approach. As in the case of the iterative approach, there is room for quick feedback from the user and, a quick test of ideas to know the project’s viability. It helps save time and keep the progress checked and it has a relatively low-cost rescoping chance.
Adapting an agile approach to a project will help contain the VUCA factors. The agile approach alongside the iterative method will produce quick responses from the user and the team, it will also give room for providing solutions to unforeseen circumstances.
My recommendation will be to stay open and flexible, build a team with good communication, and good negotiation ideas, monitor the team’s performance against the progress of the project.
As the project Manager for MTD, I will employ both the Linear and Itiretive approaches.
Benefits of these;
Linear approach
I. The linear approach to a large extent will enable me take each process per time. Preventing resource waste while ensuring feedback as necessary for the next action.
2.Feedback serves as a guide in adopting expertise
. It ensures for instance that each level is handled by a professional who understands that the job doesn’t end on his/ her table.
3. All team members to an extent have a clear knowledge and understanding of the different stages of the project. This fosters team spirit which aids communication in the face of identified challenges.
4. Team members are abreast of developments as the project unfolds, hence can defend it appropriately. It fosters synergy.
Itiretive approach:
1. Gets a wholistic picture of the project by understudying and testing a prototype. For mTD, digital assets would aid in comparing similar projects elsewhere, their challenges and strategies to overcome it.
2. Clients feedback in probably a mini water station will serve as a data base resource. The linear approach can use it as a spring.
3. Digital documentations are relied for information disseminations. Future projects can rely on them as guide.
For the agile approach, as a PM with MTD, the agile method will be useful as a filter. I think through it, priority will be placed on what’s important. Placing side by side strategies that canbe merged to achieve the overall project goal.
Ijeoma Egbu
PM cohort 16
JESUDIMU OPEYEMI,
COHORT 16
TEAM 5
As the project manager representing MTD, we will be using a hybrid approach for this project, combining linear and iterative methods to address the challenges and issues facing the organization.
The linear approach is best for us for the following reasons:
1. The project scope may change due to team challenges in meeting deadlines.
2. We have experienced and skilled individuals available for the project.
The iterative approach is useful for us for the following reasons:
1. Timing and cost cannot be accurately estimated.
2. Adhering to the organization’s culture regarding working hours may be a concern.
Ero Osasenaga Conort 16 Team 4
As a project manager, I would recommend that the company carefully studies d conditions surrounding the project the decide on the most viable approach to use.
However, I would also suggest that a combination of both the linear and iterative approach is welcomed so that this way, a proper solution is reached with all stakeholders in mind.
Nnadi Stella Chidinma
Team 7
As a Project Manager, I would approach the situation based on the stability of the project.
Using linear, Agile or both to met the challenges I am facing.
Using the VUCA framework to access and respond to theses challenges.
Goodness Chidinma Solmon Cohort 16 team 5.
I would recommend they use a hybrid approach that is a combination of both the iterative and linear approach.
I will advise the company to adopt the Agile or iterative project approach as this will give them feedback as they’re working on the project.
Planning an event requires that the owner of the event gets feedback about his events planning so he could know the aspects that needs to be changed and improved upon.
Chiamaka Gloria team 3.
As a project manager I’ve learned how to apply different approaches to difference situations. However adopting the iterative approach can be beneficial because of its flexibility.
It also helps us to identify or detect any risk and managing early.
Project manager needs to combine the iterative and linear method to get a positive and fast result in managing a project.
This is because if the linear approach is appearing like it’s time consuming and not giving the result needed, the project manager can easily switch to iterative approach which will speed up the project.