@danieshat1 As a science minded person, I agree that testing should be conducted on species with similar genetic makeup as humans. However, as an animal lover, I think regulations regarding testing on animals should be in place. If chimpanzees are…   Read more»

Ideally a company should hire a project manager that has experience managing a specific type of project as well as being able to adapt to different project types. It would be beneficial for the company to have a manager that…   Read more»

Although I do not have experience in being a project manager I think it would be important to have a team with both members to be most successful. For example in the mini simulation that was just given there was…   Read more»

As many have mentioned above it is important to find the origin of the failures. It is important to mention that each project is different and requires a different plan, scope, etc. With that being said the strategy to determine…   Read more»

During my senior capstone project, we were assigned to have a mock design review project. In this project each team member was assigned a role like a moderator or a scribe to note down the criticisms of our design report….   Read more»

As others previously mentioned, the project manager now needs to focus on the research and development side of the project. There needs to be additional protocols as to why the balloon systems did not work. Additional tests need to be…   Read more»

When dealing with failures in testing, each aspect needs to be taken note of, to see how many different ways the project could have gone wrong. For example, in this simulation the main issues lay within the storage and contents…   Read more»

Q: Which of these two functions do you feel has a more significant impact on the project as a whole? Where do you see more possible issues arising, during the development of the product or after it is on the…   Read more»

Although my personality traits would fit in academia, my life goals are more suited for industry. I enjoy helping people, I’m curious, and enjoy challenging tasks. However, my life goals are to directly helping people and make comfortable salary doing…   Read more»

Do you think project managers are required to be “people persons”? Are social skills a requirement for project management? I think you have to be a people person to be successful in project management. Communication skills and conflict resolution are…   Read more»

I believe it is more important to start research that future generations can help carry out. I can understand wanting my findings in my research to be put to use right away but knowing the uncertainty that comes with experimenting…   Read more»

Responsibility for minimizing the risk of suffering and improving animal welfare is what I deem most important in research. I understand that research has to be done to make advancements within many factors of life but I do not believe…   Read more»

Cutting corners in research is never acceptable in my opinion, this is what separates success from failure. The intention is a top priority in experimenting and is in every detail from start to finish. I can understand that no one…   Read more»

I academia, research is approached like a puzzle that needs solving. It is normally started by a professor with interest in the topic, grant funded, and goes on for a few years. On the other hand, industry research is normally…   Read more»

I agree, both academia research and industry research are important and necessary. I would much rather do research that helps the current generation. I am interested in doing genetic research, and I want to see the discoveries I may make as…   Read more»