Animal research be looked at in such a negative light while many more animals annually are being killed for food due to the fact that people may be misinformed, they let headlines, hearsay, personal bias, and many other factors sway their…   Read more»

The consequences of not finishing research in Academia could be strike against your grade or your record but you will most likely be able to turn in the assignment late or you can be removed from the research team and…   Read more»

One of the most effective and efficient methods of estimating the time that each task requires is by utilizing and observing historical data, but only if historical data regarding a certain project is available. Furthermore, a manager may also obtain…   Read more»

I think overall a big impact on the supply and chain optimization with the need of everything being done quickly and by machinery instead of manually. This changes how devices are made because they need to not only be done…   Read more»

Estimating deadlines for projects can be very hard as not all project are alike. If a tasks has multiple dependencies then it can further mask the actual time required to complete project. We talked about having slack for projects where…   Read more»

For group meetings and communication, we frequently used google hangouts because it was versatile for any server (since some members had Mac or Windows it was compatible for both and also was able to schedule into your personal calendars +…   Read more»

A great tool for exactly this problem that we talked about previously was the Gantt chart. In Microsoft project one can assign dates, dependences, tasks and roles to different parts of a project. These roles can also be shared through…   Read more»

I personally utilize group me or discord as forms of communication with my team members. Group me is an easy to use application that is found on multiple different mobile operating systems. Team members may easily communicate through messaging while…   Read more»

Project penalization should be dependent on the situation. Essentially a project managers job is to make sure each deadline can be met at an attainable goal. They also need to allow for some slack in their timelines, and have optimal…   Read more»

I think that it is strongly suggested that some engineering experience is necessary for being to understand what is needed to be a project manager. Most project manager would benefit from having that experience as it will allow them to…   Read more»

I believe that starting off as an engineer on a project is crucial and may pave the way to becoming a successful project manager. This is due to the fact that a manager may be able to better relate to…   Read more»

I think experience in project management would be a great indication to land a position in the field. Without experience, I do not think a degree specific to project management is necessary. People seeking opportunities within the field would have…   Read more»

Contrary to most of my peers I believe that it can go either way, in that whether you start off as a team member or go straight into management comes down to you and your personality skills more so than…   Read more»

In my opinion, there’s benefits to both having a project management department within the company and hiring from outside of the company. By creating a project management department within the company, the team will specialize solely in the products that the…   Read more»

When scheduling tasks, the expected duration of each task is based off of the relationships between the tasks and an estimate of the duration. In the last lecture, Dr. Simon mentioned the importance of incorporating all team members in deciding…   Read more»

Accounting for the duration of tasks is sometimes more difficult than it sounds. The only real way to know the duration of a task is to just measure it. This can be captured in various types of process studies. Knowledge…   Read more»

Sometimes the success of the new project manager can heavily rely on how diligent the previous project manager was. It will take the new PM some time to learn about the project, and gain an idea of the current status….   Read more»

@jal58 I am curious if you know, who performs quality assurance for these companies or judges their work? I would assume they have quality assurance positions in the company (like majority do). It sparks my curiosity to think how medical…   Read more»

I think assigning tasks is a crucial step in the progression of any project. From a management standpoint, I believe that assigning the right people to the right task can make or break a project (as cheesy as it sounds). …   Read more»