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tgt6 replied to the topic "What’s Your Motivator?" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
My biggest motivator would somewhat fall along the lines of competition but more has to do with the fear of missing out on opportunities that are present to me. For example, seeing others getting internships or job opportunities motivated me… Read more»
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DevDesai replied to the topic "Understanding Project Management as a Non-Project Manager" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
While it is true that not everyone will become a project manager, some of the skills used in that role can also be applied in a team member role. For example, skills such as communicating, problem solving, compromising, planning a… Read more»
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DevDesai replied to the topic "What should the project team learn from the failure project" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
I think the most important thing the project team should learn from a failed project is at what point in the process the project failed and what caused the failure. If this information can be identified then future projects can… Read more»
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njq3 replied to the topic "Clinical trials when exporting medical devices to other countries." – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
It’s definitely trickier because outside countries have much different regulations than the US or wherever the medical device originates from. There may even have to be a redesign of the project or at least further clinical trials to allow the… Read more»
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njq3 replied to the topic "Engineer vs. Manager" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
It can be said that it is an ultimate goal for most people to end up in a managerial position (perhaps even a director or even higher), while I have held some managerial positions as well as engineering positions, I… Read more»
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njq3 replied to the topic "Lessons Learned Documents: When to look back" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
It’s always important to look back at any lessons learned document because as you said, knowledge transfer is key. I’ve seen too many times where a new hire comes onboard and really lacks a lot of critical knowledge that can… Read more»
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DevDesai replied to the topic "Lessons Learned Documents: When to look back" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
While I personally have not worked on a project team where a lessons learned document was utilized, If I were a project manager I would make it a practice to always start a project off by having each team member… Read more»
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lei hao posted a new topic "What should the project team learn from the failure project" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Not all projects will succeed. Some projects might miss the deadline, some projects might not have the expected deliverables. Failure projects are frustrating but we don’t want to ignore them and we should learn from them to avoid failure… Read more»
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lei hao replied to the topic "Project Manager Decisions" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
In my opinion, the reputation of the vendor should be one of the factors which could affect the decision making. Since some unexpected issue may arise during the trading process which is similar to the problem we faced in the… Read more»
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lei hao replied to the topic "Understanding Project Management as a Non-Project Manager" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
It is true that not everyone will become a project manager in their career. However, I think this class not only teaches me project management knowledge but also teaches me other skills including communication, troubleshooting etc. Currently, I’m a PhD… Read more»
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reginabarias replied to the topic "Skills Learned in this Class" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
The biggest takeaway from the class is communication and working in a team. Being in R&D or the industry in general, nothing can be completed without an entire team. Communication comes in the form of meetings, emails, or just even… Read more»
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ac825 replied to the topic "Clinical trials when exporting medical devices to other countries." – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
I feel like this will depend heavily on how the standards and regulations compare between the two countries. For example, since the European Union has a specific set of regulations it is easier to export a product from one EU… Read more»
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ac825 replied to the topic "Understanding Project Management as a Non-Project Manager" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Project management knowledge helps all team members in a project for several reasons, not just the project manager. One of these is that it helps people understand the importance of their role in the team that they normally would not…. Read more»
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Terril_Vallikalam replied to the topic "What’s Your Motivator?" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
For me, the biggest motivator is the feeling of accomplishment that comes after completing a specific task or project. This feeling of accomplishment feels even greater when the task at hand is very difficult. Knowing that I have completed the… Read more»
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ac825 replied to the topic "Regulations in cases such as pandemics" – 3 weeks, 5 days ago
In the case of the initiating and planning stages I am sure the changes are not drastic other than the timeline being much tighter than it would be normally for products that are meant to aid in the pandemic. As… Read more»
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Terril_Vallikalam replied to the topic "Project Manager Decisions" – 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Of the many things to consider, one main thing is how reliable the company and their field service engineers or other liaisons are. In the case of this example, though the product is a good quality and is within the… Read more»
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mmodi replied to the topic "Regulations in cases such as pandemics" – 3 weeks, 6 days ago
The COVID-19 vaccinations received emergency use authorization which is the FDA’s way of expediting its availability during a public health emergency, when no alternatives exist, and when the benefits outweigh the potential risks based on interim or final phase 3… Read more»
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mmodi replied to the topic "Understanding Project Management as a Non-Project Manager" – 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Whether your role is as a project manager, in research and development, marketing, or risk management – everyone on the team is working cohesively towards the same goal. Therefore, even for someone who does not plan to assume a managerial… Read more»
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mmodi replied to the topic "How do most companies tend to solve the problem?" – 3 weeks, 6 days ago
This discussion reinforces the importance of doing your research and requesting smaller batches to confirm the service/product you are requesting meets expectations. This requires maintaining close contact and communication with vendors. As already mentioned, it is important that if a… Read more»
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srp98 replied to the topic "How do most companies tend to solve the problem?" – 3 weeks, 6 days ago
While I have not been involved in this directly, I imagine there should be contracts set up by the company’s legal team to mitigate this. There should be clauses that protect the company if the vendor falls through and especially… Read more»
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