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.
While considering the problems that MTD encounters in their projects, communication will go a long way to start address the problems, the sponsor and the stakeholders need to be carryed along, the problem of VUCA will be touched on, and a suitable response and fast approach need to be adopted in dealing with the challenges.
Iterative method is best suited to deal with the problem created VUCA, I find the iterative more efficient, less time consuming, adaptability and results and frequent delivery at every point, while implementing feedback are coming in to help you get better.
Then, the type of project will also determine the approach use if it a project that’s not affected by VUCA at in large extents, the linear approach we deal with other issues faced in the course of the project.
As project manager at MTD, I will take on the iterative approach or hybrid approach (the combination of iterative and linear approach) because event planning could sometimes be faced with uncertain situations. The merit is that the event project risk can be reduced, and changes would be easily implemented. Also, using a VUCA can help when imploring these challenges
The implications of taking an iterative approach to setting up an event as a project? It will help the PM and the stakeholders understand the issues, processes, challenges, solutions, and clear doubt about decisions made so far and the ability to complete the project successfully.
What are the implications of an agile approach? Is that Agile approach is able to respond quickly by working in short mini-project iterations, or sprints, and by limiting the amount of work in progress. By limiting the number of tasks being worked on at any given time, not only are agile approaches more productive – It helps to finish what you have started rather than working on many things for longer
– It helps to reprioritise and change direction quickly.
– It helps to respond to uncertainty through continuous, dynamic planning.
My advice to the company will be to adopt the use of iterative project method since planning events need constant feedback from the client. This will enable them to adjust to any future changes from the client or environment.
As a project manager, the first step is to understudy the pros and cons of the project, visualizing what the end result should be. Each projects are different from each other even though similar approaches can be used with little bend and push.
The linear project is a little bit rigid and does not really give room for adjustment, cause one phase must be completed to move to the next phase.
But the iterative approach is a flexible design approach which gives room for move in and out of the phases whereby allowing adjustments and improvements.
As project manager at MTD.
Thinking on MTD on going on issues
As a project manager I will take on the iterative approach
Event could sometimes be faced with uncertain situations
The merit is that the event project risk can be reduces and changes would be easily implemented
Also using a VUCA can help when imploring this challenges
The implications of taking an iterative approach to setting up an event as a project? Is that it will help the PM and the stakeholders understand the issues, processes, challenges, solutions and clear doubt about decision made so far and the ability to complete the project successfully.
The implications of an agile approach? Is that Agile approach is able to respond quickly by working in short mini-project iterations, or sprints, and by limiting the amount of work in progress. By limiting the number of tasks being worked on at any given time, not only are agile approach more productive – It helps to finish what you have started rather than working on many things for longer
– It helps to reprioritise and change direction quickly.
– It helps to respond to uncertainty through continuous, dynamic planning.
My advise to the company will be to change their current processes from paper work (Manuel process) to digital processes by allowing the project go on has proposed and support the PM with feedback on every stage
Ashiru Moruf Kayode
As a project project manager working with MTD, I would go for iterative and linear aproach. For an event project like that, both linear and iterative approach is required.
Dealing with a water supply company and an event firm. Iterative approach give flexibility, ability to test and opportunity to gather feedbacks
VUCA framework is certain in this kind of senerio.
As a project project manager working with MTD, I would go for iterative and linear aproach. For an event project like that, both linear and iterative approach is required.
Dealing with a water supply company and an event firm. Iterative approach give flexibility, ability to test and opportunity to gather feedbacks
VUCA framework is certain in this kind of senerio.
As a Project Manager the Implication of iterative approach to setting up an event gives room for flexibility and thinking and putting things in place as the project unfolds also the iterative approach makes feedbacks from sponsors much easier as the day goes by thereby make it a correction along side improvement and reduce risk to barest minimum level to aid efficiency and Good communication amongst PM
:My Advice is for the company to use the the agile project approach due to its flexibility in real time business.
Joy Onyenakuchi
I see the iterative method as a lifesaver in a matter of urgency especially when they have to work on two projects at a time. As a project manager in MTD, I’d look to study the process and know what is most pressing and difficult. That could be a stepping stone to a breakthrough. It is also very necessary to apply the VUCA framework.
Implication of taking an iterative approach to setting up an event as a project is that it is flexible, it gives room for thinking and putting things in place rightly, gives opportunities to gather feedback from the sponsors or stakeholders which might result to change or improvement where necessary.
My advice to MTD would be to stick with iterative project approach due to it’s flexibility in real-time.
Iterative approach creates, test, and revise until they’re satisfied with the end result. You can think of an iterative process as a trial-and-error methodology that brings your project closer to its end goal. Using an iterative method can help reduce risk, manage efficiency, and approach problems in a more flexible and dynamic way. The implications are effects on the deadlines and budget cost.
the MTD project is big and taking two projects at the same time can be confusing and slow down pace and speed. but then, the Project Manager may want to consider studying the VUCA framwork and identify which approache is best for which project, taking into consideration the pros and cons of each approach as againts the deliverables.