For most projects this would not be a problem as many people can fill the role necessary. However if the member taking the vacation is an expert in an area and there are no other people that can fill the…   Read more»

  I think the manager should consider this issue while preparing the plan for the whole project. The project manager should make sure the team always has extra time for each different project step in case something might happen and…   Read more»

I have not worked in the industry, but I have a colleague who works in a different industry, but his job is basically to be the “walking communications document”. He manages communications at a construction job site, and his role…   Read more»

I still believe that for most part a company will only make vaccines if there is a profit to be made. Like mentioned above there are many facets of risk associated with a vaccine that has not been fully tested….   Read more»

@srp98 I agree with you about looking at other similar products to build foundation for your own product, however you cannot allow yourself to fully buy in to their methods, because it takes away from the uniqueness of your product….   Read more»

I also think the planning step is the most important step in the whole project process. The planning step could be the critical step for the success. Actually, for a successful project, every step is important. But without a detailed…   Read more»

While I agree that the planning is crucial to the project management process, I feel that the execution is equally if not more important. Despite how detailed the planning is, there will always be unforeseen problems that will arise during…   Read more»

stakeholders should no involved in the project. They don’t have any experiment. They will instructions on how to do this project but most of time they make no sense. those instruction may cost delay on final deliver time. their main…   Read more»

In modern society, a lot of products have been released and are still being released. The case of creating a completely different new product are unlikely. Therefore, there would definitely be products on the market that have similar functions or…   Read more»

normally there are lots of people working on the same project. normally if some one need to take a long time vacation, they will have to report to project manager several weeks before the vacation. so the manager can distribute…   Read more»

I also think the executing processes are the more important step. Although the planning phase is important, we cannot anticipate and prepare for everything possible. If there is something that needs to be fixed as the work progresses, fixing it…   Read more»

i think most important step is execution process. in this phase of the project, the whole team will work on all of the aspect planned and assessed during previous project management steps. the goal is to get a deliverable product…   Read more»

I believe that vaccine production for companies can become a very profitable business as well as doing good for the world. When we look at it, the polio vaccine was able to eradicate Polio from the world and it only…   Read more»

I have not had to deal with such a type of document, however, I could see the importance of such a document. When a large project has many moving parts and communication channels, a document that lays out how to…   Read more»

This is an excellent question that deals with many issues and dynamics of a project proposal and verification protocol. I believe the sole purpose of the verification protocol is to be able to catch said mistakes and anything that was…   Read more»

I agree with @mmd55, in that this discussion does boil down to what we prefer, either working for a startup/small and medium enterprise (SME) or a large company. I am currently working in both and would once again have to…   Read more»

The FDA had issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, and the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine given the pandemic level health crisis. Nevertheless, the FDA still performed their due diligence…   Read more»

At my job I have been working on securing the PACs server for a set of new ultrasound units, however, the department who made the request is asking to have the studies sent to a server they have never used…   Read more»

As with any project in a team setting, communication is one of the most important, if not the most important, skills needed for success. The more people that are involved in the same goal means more ideas and that can…   Read more»