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.
Using the VUCA framework would be a guide while also employing the iterative and agile approaches when faced with problems along the line of implementation.
As a project manager with MTD I will have to understand my role and to carry everyone (team numbers and client) alone in every stage of the project. As a project manager i believe it’s better to combine both linear and iterative method and structure to create a flexible and adaptable project lifestyle, Both approaches has special effect and impact in respect to the type of project.
Using the linear approach is best when cost and time are estimated correctly, there’s unlikely change in the project scope.
Iterative often allows team regular and frequent delivery likewise encouraging consumers & stakeholders feedback at every stage of project.
One of the problems that MTD is likely going to encounter in a project is 4g network failure to monitor water in real time.
First of all, it is important to contextualize MTD”s project. This helps identify what best method may fit the process. However, considering the environments MTD’s projects are implemented, a project implementation template may not suit all scenarios therefore the need to adopt a bespoke approach; a blend of the iterative and linear approaches.
The VUCA framework gives room for assessment, experts opinions, group tasks, review sessions and feedback. This approach, notwithstanding long and demand, could guarantee a successful project design, deployment and implementation.
As a project manager, my advise to the team will ne to revisit the drawing board if we realise we’re stuck, analyse what the issues are and how to advance to the next stage. We’ll be adopting both the linear and iterative project management methods to implement our project.
As a project manager, the team should learn how to prioritize their work, transparent to sponsors, never keep stakeholders waiting ie delaying or denying them of feedbacks, use the right approach on every project.always review plans.
As an MTD project manager, I will likely use both the linear and iterative methods. As a water distribution company, set out detailed plans, with all the required equipment ready for application. There could be some changes along the process but the combination of both methods will help to address the changes and avoid the termination of the project before its completion.
As a project manager,both linear and iterative are both useful ,they go hand in hand for a better project,through the way they being used,as its depends on the challenges and what to use to resolve it
As a Project Manager, using both linear and iterative approaches will be very helpful while also applying Agile and VUCA framework will yield more productivity and increase in service quality, towards achieving the aim of the project.
As a project manager working with MTD, I will use both the linear and iterative approaches. Since we live in a complex world, combining both will increase accountability and transparency, it also improve stakeholders engagement.
If an iterative approach were employed in organizing an event as a project, what would be the consequences?
Well as Project manager for MTD, an iterative is more predictable, and do not begin with detailed specifications, project plans and schedules; they may start with just an idea, hypothesis or vision.
Working iteratively, the project team is able to deliver the outputs regularly and frequently, rather than all at once at the end of the stage or project. The consequence is that it allows organisations to benefit from user and stakeholder feedback, and to get early return on investment, while retaining the ability to adapt and change course as the business environment changes.The given duration/time forces the project team to focus only on the highest-priority requirements, and to flex the scope to produce the desired outputs within the given time
what are the implications of adopting an agile approach?
The implication of adopting agile approach is the ability respond quickly by working in short mini-project iterations, and by limiting the amount of work in progress, in doing that the number of tasks being worked on at any given time will be finished quickly rather than working on many things for longer because they are able to reprioritise and change direction quickly. Quick response to uncertainty through continuous, dynamic planning.
If the company sought your advice, what would you recommend?
As the project manager for the MTD system, I would recommend the combined approach of linear and iterative because;
1. Increased transparency and visibility
2. Increased accountability
3. Delivery of project output are accelerated
4. Providing assurance to sponsors & stakeholders….. etcetera
Using the Agile approach for the MTD project will be the best along side the VUCA Framework which will yield more result.
An an event company, MTD faces the challenge of volatility- the event planning business is highly sought after and therefore price of goods tend to constantly change. They also face the problem of complexity because there are many different parts and players in the environment.
The consequences of an iterative approach in this situation is a fast action to counter the rate of change in the environment i.e purchasing the items on time and working with dedicated renowned hands, and also working in sprints such that value is created at every stage and there is regular feedback to their clients.
Adopting an agile approach ensures the following:
i. inclusivity. stakeholders feel like their ideas and opinion matter ensuring satisfaction with the outcome of the project.
ii. A linear approach ensures that MDT is able to prioritize and change direction quickly, if the need arises.
iii. The project will be completed faster as it reduces the number of tasks being worked on at any given time rather than waiting for one phase to be completed before proceeding.
This will ensure that the event planning is completed in time, and to the customer’s satisfaction