Once of the most important things that I will take away from this course is the value of good planning. In industry, I have been part of project teams with poor planning and with good planning. On the projects with poor planning, deadlines were missed, communication was not good, and people were not working well together because they were blaming each other for delays. On the other hand, being part of a project that is well planned can be quite exciting, and even though challenges always came up there was a better attitude towards working together to accomplish many things. So, what I will take away most from this course is "failing to plan is planning to fail."

Okay so the skills that I have developed after doing Project simulations and after completing this course is managing up the things. This art is mainly upon communication so working online in teams made me cultivate the skill of communication and managing up the things. And main skill is personal organization. For me this is one of the initial and important skill that has to be developed and I have started developing it. Finally the most that I liked and learnt about this course is planning skills, it taught us to plan risks also. such precise planning would help your project and lessen the chances of failing.

I learned the importance of a team. I learned that a successful project starts with a team that is willing to communicate and work together to achieve a common goal. I also learnt how important your social skills are in this industry. Even if your experienced and know what your doing, you will be noticed more if you have the social skills as well. I would say another important thing I learned is planning and how much it can impact the outcome of a project. It is important to sit down with your team and go through each step of the project and be as detailed as possible.

One of the skills I learned from this class is Teamwork. To work with other people toward shared goals. Additionally, an awareness that it is uncommon and difficult for an analyst to come up with an idea all alone. And even if that does happen, it will likely require different people with different skill sets—manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, business, etc.—to take it to completion. It implies you're willing to perceive the qualities and commitments other individuals convey to a project and work with a team.

I feel like this class has been one of the more realistic courses I have taken in college. The same way i learned a lot about medical devices in Dr. Simon's first course, this class allowed me to bridge the gap between my BME knowledge and business knowledge. This class not only teaches some simple formulas but it also teaches real life skills. how to handle coworkers, how to communicate, and many other life skill you will need in any industry. Regardless of the course being offered by the biomedical engineering department this class applies to all project management.

I think that the most useful part of this class was that it offered a more practical course as compared to the majority of courses that are strictly academic. I think that it is important to have practical courses because they are helpful for preparing students to work in industry after they graduate which academic courses don't really touch upon. This class in particular was useful because it taught a lot of real world skills and experiences.

For me, this course reinforced the importance of good management of a project regardless of its size. I have noticed how a lot of the topics covered could have improved many projects at my own workplace and how they can be used to improve future projects. Communication seems to be an important aspect of project management, and something as simple as reminding someone that something needs to be done can go a long way in successful project completion.

I agree that it does require social skills and this classes forces you to experience real life situations. For example with the simulations you are assigned a group, you don't get to select the people you work with that maybe you know or would like to work with personality wise. It really mimics a real life scenario where you are assigned a task and need to get it done. I know for some of the simulations some group members were MIA at the beginning of the week, some were just unresponsive, others didn't even contribute to writing the reports. When discussing this process with my colleagues or friends it seems like its unfair process, but upon further thought it really is like the real-world. You can't force others to be as motivated or respective as other's peoples' time as you, you need to do your best to set up a timeline with deadlines and if those people on your team don't step up to the plate, be prepared to roll your sleeves up and get it done. In the real world some people will be on vacation, get wrapped up in another project, sick, or family emergency, or just don't really care and will end up probably being fired. Luckily in these simulations the its just a few points deducted from their participation or simulation grade, but they will have a rude awakening when they start a job and will be required to meet deadlines and goals set out or else they may not have job. For those that did take part and really work as a group, they got a better understanding of what it really is like in the real-world when you're assigned a project. Overall, I agree with puneet that this is a very practical class that teaches a lot of real world skills and scenarios.

Interaction through online means was actually a rather useful skill to further develop through this class. Social skills are key in industry and everything is digital based where alot meetings and communication are through online portals. These skills are crucial for a project manager to utilize and master and this course has provided me an opportunity to learn and develop those skills.

I learned a lot in the course about working within a group. Through our simulations, I've had groups where we worked amazingly together, and others where there was dishonesty and lack of communication. Working within a group that is purely online is very new for me; in order for these simulations to work we needed to have constant communication and understanding for people's opinions and work schedules. Overall, this course gave me an insight on working in industry; I'm very glad I decided to take it.

It was interesting working with people you have never met before. This is what happens in the real world job, you are collaborating with people you don't know. I have learned that you need to listen to other people's ideas and work together to come with the right solution. If something goes wrong, you should not blame others but instead find out what went wrong and fix it.

One of the most important aspects of project management I learned in this course is just how crucial proper communication is. In almost every lecture, and every aspect of project management from planning to execution, communication is key. Communication between all people on a product development team (or any team for that matter) can make or break the success of the project. This is something I will take with me past this class and work to keep my communication skills in business as strong as possible.

Something I learned in this class is that a PM is ultimately responsible for everything related to the project. While they may not have to do everything, i.e they can delegate to Subject Matter Experts, they are still the face of the project, which mean they will have a share of the blame! 

While some people might find that challenging and rewarding, I find it extremely undesirable! In my opinion, PMs are responsible for baby sitting the project and making sure the team members "play nice". Rarely is there a team full of motivated people that want to get the job done with minimal friction. Most teams are filled with egos, ulterior motivations, etc, and it is the PM's job to keep them all in check, while ensuring that the project is completed successfully on time and on budget. Not for me! 

Aside from learning about the fundamental process groups and knowledge areas of project management, this course taught me that even following the body of knowledge cannot prepare a team for certain obstacles.  Sometimes a project will encounter such a hardship that is impossible to overcome, and I imagine it must be very difficult for any team to accept this fate. When my group completed simulation three, I was nervous that our result was a failure of the simulation, only to realize that there was no way of avoiding it after Dr Simon wrapped up the simulation. This course assured me that sometimes projects do not turn out as expected and it’s important to understand why the project may have unfolded the way it did in hopes of avoiding such failures in future projects.