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 will apply the agile and iterative methods because this has been proven to always give results wether minimal or maximum because in a complex world of today, results and success is what truly count to all stake holders and everyone involved in the project.
I will apply the iterative method in order to reduce risk and as well I will be flexible with my ideas and decisions and transparent with my stakeholders in order to build trust that will help carry out the project.
However, the consequences of iterative method is that event could be poised with volatile and uncertain situation
Asking the right questions and getting the right information will help me make an informed decision on whichnlifeculce approach to embark on. Using the iterative can give me the opportunity to give feedback to stakeholders from time to time. To give them an assurance that the project is in smooth sail
First I’ll apply the iterative method to reduce risk and as it’s not a project on building construction .Then I have to identify the problems and the requisite approach to use.
This iterative method helps the project to move in the right direction as it takes into consideration feedbacks.
I will be flexible in handling projects.No two projects are the same. I will ask questions and attempt to answer all questions. I will deploy both iterative process or a combination of both per given segment of time..
i will chose first identify the problems and the requisite approach to use. MTD is a company and therefore would need to see results over a period of time, depending on the challenge, i will engage the linear approach to give them something to hold on to, but still embark on agile approaches. However, with 2weeks iterative reconvening’s, the team and i would have resolved quite a chunk of tasks.
Considering the kind of environment and the team members working on MTD projects, they need to make use of the VUCA approach as well as combine both linear and iterative project lifestyles for a better result. The agile approach will help work on the budget.
As a project manager at MTD I would use iterative,knowing that this is not a building project, construction or manufacturing but it is an event company.
With linear we will be able to do more experiments there by reducing the risk and losess.
With iterative with Can also assure our customers about our completed work unlike in linear (completed work is important to sponsors and the organization that project plans and reports.)
Advise that I can give as a PM :
Am using iterative method because there is always feed back that will be received from people surrounding us that is environment
Another advice is that events can change that’s why iterative is important tool at this point.
Complications:
Reliable information is not available about the objective and expected outcomes
This project is not predictable that’s why iterative is being used
We cannot estimate timings ,cost and accuracy
I will identify the problems and the situations and stakeholders before I will use an agile approach and the iterative approach.
As a project manager and given the challenges currently faced by MTD in addition to the type of project, I would use the Iterative style, in order to constantly get feedback and rectify issues raised as the project processes.
As the project manager at MTD, which is an Event Company –
Knowing that this task requires practicality; I wouldn’t just use an approach but combine the both approaches as each of them are valid in different stages of my project outline –
VUCA Frame work tools is paramount.
The implication in adopting the Agile approach is that all team members will be fully committed, ready and time conscious.
Another implication is the Agile approach will keep involving every company/ personnel’s meant to make the event successful. My advice is simply going to be the combination of both the linear and iterative method for better optimisation.