I absolutely love talking about quality, because I’ve worked in quality departments for some time now. Quality is very simple to me. Making sure you make product that meets customer needs and that follow specifications put in place is a…   Read more»

If the project has been delayed then we cannot say that the project has been successfull because following a timeline is part of successful project planning. Therefore in that case, personell evaluation will take place and the reason that those…   Read more»

I would have to agree with @srp98 in that for a project manager to be successful, one has to be an engineer themselves to gain insight into the projects the team might do. Also, it is important to have a…   Read more»

Though I have not had experienced any large set backs from poor planning I do believe that planning ahead is one of the most important part of the initiation of any project. I have seen what poor planning can result…   Read more»

A board of directors has a lot of say when it comes to projects that might help or hinder the group depending on how big the project is. The purpose of the board is to determine if the direction of…   Read more»

I think the person who has the most influence on the time line would be the primary investigator of the technology or project. In the case of a new medical device it would be the people who are directly working…   Read more»

Also, the board directors are mostly responsible for the general direction that projects must take and the goals that they should achieve rather than the technical details for particular projects and timelines. 

In my current job, my employer does track productivity as a means of evaluating each of the employees. I feel like this is a common metric used across multiple industries as justification to push employees forward into higher level positions…   Read more»

When in the initiation stages and planning I have experienced with my team that it is quite often that people who are quite higher standing and upper management oftentimes set unrealistic goals without consulting the team initially. This happens often,…   Read more»

It is vital for project managers to have experience as engineers. PMs who have experience being an engineer have more insight on how projects are not just planned but executes as well. Someone who has worked on multiple projects is…   Read more»

Often times I find that upper management will make unrealistic expectations for engineers in an effort to meet customer needs. During meetings, it’s often expressed that some processes may not be feasible and upper management will want to go through…   Read more»

Along with the points made above. Falsifying progress will only hurt the person reporting as the project deadlines come to a close. Not only will they have to show proof of the work done but they may also have to…   Read more»

I have had experience where the initiation of a research project was poor and that resulted in major time setbacks and increased costs because we had to restart from the beginning. Consequently, I was working a lot more hours to…   Read more»

As a project manager, I would implement multiple boundaries to ensure that a proper work life balance is maintained while keeping the project moving forward by creating realistic deadlines and recommending that employees do not work past a certain time….   Read more»

I agree with @nk434 ! Delays may occur due to a plethora of different uncontrollable factors and the project team members are not always to blame. The implementation of personnel evaluations can definitely improve productivity within project teams by setting goals…   Read more»

I agree with @Jbarbee in that there are multiple cross functional teams involved in seeing a project through. Any mistakes along the way that result in a time delay or an increase in cost will be impossible to cover up….   Read more»

I think falsifying progress would be extremely difficult. Within the initiation phase of a project, project planning takes place and is a crucial step in keeping on track to meet deadlines. Any reason for falsification would mean that the progress…   Read more»

The board of directors is a constituent of the organizational governance in ensuring accountability, fairness, and transparency to stakeholders. They reinforce standards and compliance along with organizational policies and much more. In project management, the project team will have considerably…   Read more»

As others have previously stated, your question of how to make verification tests so they don’t fail is not the correct way to look at the verification process. I believe that whether the product passes the initial test or not…   Read more»