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.
If I were the project manager I would approach the project with the understanding of VUCA framework knowing that all projects don’t require the same approach
I will use both method Iterative and linear.
While some activities waits for others to be completed before carried out, some activities can go simultaneously with others and also needs feedback from the client or customers.
So the two method are relevant to this job senerio.
As an Administrative officer and Human Resource Manager, I consider communication, time management, negotiation, knowledge of the regulatory ,ethics and standards and continuing professional development as the key I utilize for effective growth in my profession.
As the project manager, while being flexible in my decision I will use the agile and iterative approach with the understanding of VUCA framework knowing that no project is the same.
as a project manager it is important to involve the client in the planning process and providing updates of the project in each and every stage. and to provide regular updates.
I’m Vhictory Solomon
The VUCA Frame work and understanding the best approach or method in PM can be posed as volatile and in uncertain situations as the event unfolds.
I will try as much as to be flexible and be on top of my game.
Most events are handled as the situations warrant.
As a project manager,i’d also use the VUCA framework and use both the linear and iterative approach to handle events as they would definitely come in handy. Communication and prioritization are also really important for my team and mt client.
As a project manager in collaboration with MTD in managing their events, I will use a comination of both the linear and iterative approach and my reasons for doing so are:
1. The scope of the event is known and unlikely change.
2. The timing and cost of the event can be estimated to near accuracy.
3. Feedback from participants of the event maybe needed by the organizers of the event.
4. The approaches needed by the organizers and stakeholders for use may be novel, as such, some training may be needed for my team members.
5. The sponsors may value the final outcome of the project than project plans and reports.
6. Stakeholders may desire to be adequately engaged in the project/event.
7. A combination of both approaches will bring about increase visibility, transparency, and accountability.
The following will be the problems if the linear approach is used:
1. If the scope of the event we’re to change, the project may be aborted.
2. If the cost of the event were to be in sharp contrast to the project budget, the sponsors may just call off the event.
3. If there are no skilled and experience people available, the project will suffer set back.
The following will be the disadvantages if iterative approach is used:
1. If the organisers prefers project plan and report than completed work.
2. If there are no feedback needed to validate the event.
3. If there are no changes to the scope of the event.
Micheal Nwenne
Cohort 7
Team 6
Been an MTD project manager, I will be flexible combining different methodologies and approaches to problems in other to manage and create faster, more understandable, transparent, and better relationships with stakeholders and clients in a stable and unstable environment.
The consequences of using agile approach is the timing, and company not using agile approach before could take more time to get their digital tools setup, but the agile approach saves time and resources which again reflects in the relationship with clients
I will always advice the Company that while we plan for things within our control we have to be ready to adapt to things outside our control
I feel applying both approaches that’s the iterative and linear will be good for a system such as the MTD system because it deals with various sources and channels, hence just one approach won’t give the desired result.
As a product manager being in the senerio As described with the MDT team, I would incorporate the linear and the iterative approach as this would make sure the project is getting the right feedback from stakeholders and the investors with intermittent role out of the software and feedback.This approach shows transparency to the stockholders involved and give the the assurance that their investment is working.
The disadvantage of adopting iterative approach, is that premature software are pushed out for feedback from time to time until the whole project is finalized.
The consequences of using agile approach is the timing, and company not using agile approach before could take more time to get their digital tools setup, but the agile approach saves more project time and resources, and show transparency which boost the confidence of the investor, as projects are completed in real-time
As project manager of MTD, I will make use of the iterative approach to ensure the smooth running of the events, effective communication with each of the team members, and also working on new ideas provided by everyone of them.
Using the Agile approach to change any decision that is uncertain or can’t be sure if the events planned won’t be that responsive.
Delay in the implementation of the agility to prevent unforeseen circumstances regarding delivery of the project.
I will ensure stakeholders all contribute to the ideas so to make everything work out