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»

When creating an “original” product, a very important step is to analyze the market that it will become a part of. Having an idea of the potential consumer can help further assess the probability of failure and see what aspects…   Read more»

These are some great questions! Although the the side effects and financial risks outweighed the profit, I believe the implementation of the vaccine mandate did indeed change the course from the initial financial risk assessment. Because of this, from an…   Read more»

When evaluating the risks for a novel product, it is best to look at as many similar products currently on the market and document their risks and see how they can apply to your product. Looking at the probability of…   Read more»

I agree that planning is the most important part. I would also like to add that an important part is the verification process after the end of each stage. This process, if successful, leads to the next level. It is…   Read more»

Knowing everyone’s schedules can make the executing process go smoother when someone is absent. This will allow for slight modification to ensure their tasks are covered. If they have the ability to put more hours of work in to get…   Read more»

This is a situation I would not like to find myself in because it shows that my managing skills were not good, to say the least. Terminating the project at 65% completion would be a waste of money, so the…   Read more»

I believe that each of the phases are important, but the planning phase may be slightly more important than the rest. This is because without very good planning, the cycle: plan > do > check > act, would not have…   Read more»

I agree with @mmd55. At both my previous and current positions, I have only had the opportunity to work for large companies. Apart from my day to day job, I am not exposed to much else. At my previous job,…   Read more»

Stakeholders should not be involved with the project, other than the financial aspect of it. Stakeholders, like previous replies have mentioned, have more knowledge in finance and related matters; if they were involved in other aspects of the project, it…   Read more»

From my personal experience, I like to give my bosses’ a sometimes two months in advance notice if I am going on vacation when I know there is a strong push in the executing phase of a project. Even though…   Read more»