To extend on tn58’s response, a project manager also faces a similar issue with information, not only for budgets but also for product information. It has been a repeated theme in Dr. Simon’s lectures that a PM, especially for the medical device industry, may not have all the necessary safeguards and information for a product. This is because project management for the medical device industry is not as clear cut as in other industries and even if it seems as if everything will run smoothly there are many hurdles to overcome with animal trials and even clinical trials if necessary. The PM can have contingencies in place and attempt to predict problems that might arise, however this is not always an easy task especially with devices that need to integrate in vivo. Therefore, depending on the type of device lack of information on cutting technology can prove to be a hurdle for PM during the execution phase and the best preventative measure is research and attempt to anticipate any problems that may arise. The best way to anticipate would be most likely to talk to experts in the field and within the company to develop possible scenarios that may result during the execution phase.