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.
An event could be surrounded by uncertain and volatile situation. We can see this from the aspect of iterative and agile practices, which will eventually be needed when faced with some changes in volatility during events.
As the Project manager working with MTD, the combination of Iterative and Agile approach will of good help to savage the challenges faced in setting up an event.
The implication of Iterative Approach are:
Increase in flexibility and continuous feedback.
On that of Agile Approach the implication includes:
Quick response to changes, continuous improvementand increase in collaboratio
As a project manager with MTD, a combination of agile and iterative method will be best as both offer you the opportunities of delivery a perfect project thereby keeping the stakeholders abreast of the situation at hand and also delivering a fast-paced project.
In my opinion the linear method is the best for the beginning process of the project. Knowing that this process usually involves proper planning, it first makes the team very organised, then after the planning, at the implementation stage when other key players who make not really be among the management team might be involved then the iterative method works best, the reason is because people who may later work with the team at implementation may not really be as efficient and reliable as the team might have been built to be, but then their services are needed. This is just to say that both methods should be applied. Starting with the iterative method would actually make the project team really look unorganised and out if order, this can also adversely affect their potential future projects as there could be potential clients who might need their services, who are just observing how efficient they can be at the present.
As the project manager working with MTD, I’ve learned several things this week that could help address the challenges and issues they face in their projects. Clear communication, flexibility, risk management, and the VUCA approach have been key takeaways.
Taking an iterative approach to setting up an event as a project involves breaking it into smaller phases, promoting stakeholder collaboration and adaptability. This allows for feedback and adjustments before moving forward, ensuring alignment and addressing emerging challenges effectively. On the other hand, an agile approach focuses on incremental value delivery and rapid response to changes. It enables MTD to showcase progress, incorporate feedback, and adapt to evolving requirements and circumstances in a dynamic event industry.
In advising the company, I would recommend adopting an agile approach and implementing agile methodologies like Scrum. This would involve frequent stand-up meetings, continuous feedback loops, and iterative planning. Agile practices align well with the VUCA approach and the nature of event management, offering benefits such as flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness. Tailoring these practices to MTD’s specific needs and constraints would be crucial for successful implementation.
To summarize, addressing the challenges and issues faced by MTD in event projects requires clear communication, flexibility, risk management, and a VUCA approach. Adopting an iterative or agile approach, such as Scrum, can enhance collaboration, adaptability, and value delivery. By embracing the VUCA approach and implementing agile practices, MTD can navigate uncertainties, complexities, and ambiguity while ensuring successful event outcomes.
The initial stages are linear as regards securing, approving, inspecting a venue. Those processes happen one after the other and can hardly change after these stages.
Once the design of the structure is put down and approved, iterative approaches can come in. As it is not a permanent structure some aspects of construction can go on simultaneously and make projects faster and more integral.
The MTD Project Manager should combine both Linear and iterative methods. Combining both processes will help to deliver successful project in a volatile, complex, uncertain and ambiguous environment(using the VUCA Framework)
The MTD Project manager should combine both linear and interactive methods. The VUCA Framework be a guide on what method to adopt.
The vuca framework will help me in adopting a good approach for the particular project..
The MTD might have to adopt both approaches for a better working system
As a project Manager, when contacted by MTD company, I will advised the company to adopt both approaches in managing projects because projects may require both for a better delivery.
The VUCA Framework will be a guide on what method to adopt.
In my own opinion I we implore MTD to use both approach, i.e the linear and iterative(hybrid) since the challenge doesn’t depend on one scope approach solutions.
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My advise to the MTD project manager is to consider the hybrid project approach which consist of both the linear and iterative approach. This is suitable for applying the VUCA framework especially for the iterative approach which can also help for quick decision making in changing environment and circumstances. it can also enhances accurate stakeholder engagement, boost team efficiency and increased speed.