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.
As a PM, I need to first a detailed study of the project and pen down possible risk,
Then comes my ability to communicate my ideas to the team as well as the risk analysis.
Having done that, I move to finding the best approach that suites the project at hand.
In my delivery of timely project, I must be flexible to possibilities. “What if”
As a PM working with MTD, the first thing to do is a detail study of the event at hand then draft out possible risk that might occur,
Communicate my ideas to my team as well as the risk analysis.
Next is to develop a suitable framework for the job.
I suggest the Linear(waterfall) method is best suited for the job since it has a specific output and our requirements are well define from start to finish. In the case where necessary, we will quickly deploy the Iterative(Agile) approach using the VUCA framework to deal with any irregularities or problem that we may encounter.
Notwithstanding, my team as well as the stakeholders shall be communicated properly about the change and the reason for the change.
‘ve learned that effective communication, resource allocation, and risk management are crucial for MTD to overcome project challenges.
An iterative approach allows for incremental improvements, while an agile approach promotes adaptability and customer collaboration. My advice would be to combine both methods, leveraging agile principles for planning and iterative cycles for continuous refinement. This will enhance flexibility and ensure customer satisfaction.
As a PM combing of the linear and iterative project is the best. While working on your project you should embrace change at anytime, get feedback from people it helps you know where you’re lacking behind and be transparent so as carry everyone involve in that project along.
As a PM working with MTD, the first thing to do is a detail study of the event at hand then draft out possible risk that might occur,
Communicate my ideas to my team as well as the risk analysis.
Next is to develop a suitable framework for the job.
I suggest the Linear(waterfall) method is best suited for the job since it has a specific output and our requirements are well define from start to finish. In the case where necessary, we will quickly deploy the Iterative(Agile) approach using the VUCA framework to deal with any irregularities or problem that we may encounter.
Notwithstanding, my team as well as the stakeholders shall be communicated properly about the change and the reason for the change.
As a project manager collabolating with MTD and Event company. firstly what i will suggest is that there should be,
1. open and clear communication with the clients, vendors, stakeholders.
2. do a feasibility study and discovery phase
3.study the risk and how to mitigate or manage the risk
4. on this project, they will be need for flexibility, the flexibility will use the waterfall or linear and agile approach to project management to curb VUCA challenges.
As a project manager, to have a collaborative project with MTD. The first on my list will be to conduct a feasibility study in the environment ,whereby the challenges we are likely to encounter in the course of the project are spotted out. This study is carried out in order have depth understanding if Linear or Iterative approach best suit the project or a blend of both.
After which we use the VUCA framework to analyze the project objective.
A blend of both will be suitable for the MTD project because event of such sometimes comes up with uncertain situations not planned from from the beginning of the project.
The best method is to observe the environment, study and understand the end goal before implementation of the right tools.
I think having a plan for contingences because an event project comes with dynamics in changes. Flexibility skill is definitely a must have. Being hand’s on by every member of the team should be agreed on and periodic review meeting a most in what I will refer to as pre, during and post sprints.
To collaborate with MTD, I will identify the challenges in the project first. There after getting to have full knowledge of the project goal.
As learnt from the lessons, the consequences of employing the iterative approach are insufficient timeframe for the project which could lead to delay in completion, environmental uncertainty, inability to respond to change, and lack of communication/transparency. In contrast with the agile approach are that the teams are able to respond to uncertainty through continuous and dynamic planning, ability to balance the VUCA challenges will be applied to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Also, I will employ the two approaches (linear and iterative) to achieve success in the project.