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.
Managing a water supply project for an event requires strict planning, safety compliance, and on-time delivery. Because the event date is fixed and failure is highly visible, the project management approach must ensure control and reliability.
If an iterative approach were used, the system would be developed in stages, allowing parts of the water supply to be installed, tested, and improved before full completion. This could help detect technical problems early and allow stakeholder feedback. However, iterations require time for review and adjustments. In an event project where deadlines cannot change, repeated revisions may cause delays and increase costs. While iterative methods support improvement, they introduce schedule risk.
If an agile approach were adopted, the team would focus on flexibility, collaboration, and adapting to changes. This could help MTD respond quickly to changes in event layout or attendance. Communication would improve, and issues could be resolved faster. However, agile allows evolving scope and continuous changes, which may reduce cost control and weaken documentation. Since a water supply system must meet strict safety and regulatory standards, too much flexibility could create compliance risks.
For this reason, I recommend a predictive (traditional) approach. It ensures clear scope definition, detailed scheduling, strong risk planning, proper documentation, and better cost control. In a fixed-deadline, safety-critical project like this, structured planning is the most reliable and responsible choice for MTD.