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vcf3 replied to the topic Unexpected Time Delays – miniSim in the forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development 5 years, 11 months ago
Although time is an important factor in any project because extending a project not only makes it more expensive but could also lead to a competitor putting out a similar product before you could, product quality should be more important than avoiding delay in time. It will be preferable to a project which is delayed but somehow still manage to have a high quality in production, then to have a project completed on time with poor quality. However, neither case should the norm, as with the limited funding and staff’s unexpected variance in availability, a delay in time will most likely hinder the overall quality of the project as well. To overcome these issues, proper communication should be established from the very start of the project initiation. Constant logging of project progress must be done to have an overall appreciation of the project in term of the timeframe and in term of the different milestones to be accomplished.