https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/31466637/activity/ Activity feed for Dke2. Sat, 16 May 2026 12:13:51 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 45b828b2abe84f14542e6fa06e797f1c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27743/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 03:23:04 -0400 While there is no one-size-fits-all answer to whether companies should prioritize cost savings over supplier diversity in their procurement strategies, Ultimately, the decision will depend on the company’s goals, values, and priorities.Choosing to prioritize cost savings can be an effective…   Read more»

]]> d92d5656983c624de322e2cc3369bff4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27742/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 02:32:35 -0400 [quote data-userid=”12410″ data-postid=”474″] Say that someone on your project team changes positions to a different job so that you no longer have said person to perform a critical task for the project. His or her assigned task not being done…   Read more»

]]> dfbf49dd18edb076f39fc882e7968496 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27740/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 02:05:39 -0400 [quote data-userid=”17980″ data-postid=”14859″] I think it’s best to have as many backup options for when worse comes to worst similar to the sim from last week where an unplanned cytotoxicity problem got in the way of business. We had to…   Read more»

]]> 12f1604f2a76e2f105c692958ed0565b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27738/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 01:38:07 -0400 Getting feedback from your team is an important part of improving as a project manager. With change orders, a PM can understand the impact of changes on the project scope, schedule, and budget. Additionally, the PM may be able to…   Read more»

]]> 86cd70837bf684de4a81491d0d3fa2ec https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27735/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 23:11:26 -0400 One common challenge project managers face is managing scope creep. I find this occurs especially when a…   Read more»

]]> a46fe1cb3214dd5af045154e1755f50a https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27734/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 22:47:04 -0400 When it comes to having a successful project, I believe the stakeholders play a fairly large role. Stakeholders obviously have a vested interest in making sure the project is successful, either because they will be directly affected by it or…   Read more»

]]> b5b79dd8713ace51d59781918d8b6904 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27727/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 06:51:05 -0400 Having to restart a project from the beginning is a worst case scenario for any PM, especially when it comes at the cost of missing a deadline. To avoid having to do this, a PM can employ some of the…   Read more»

]]> a1650c9bf4bb9670b95a5d88ad84916c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27726/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 06:24:40 -0400 As many have expressed before, this would depend on the specific needs of the project and the roles that need to be filled. In some cases, it may be more beneficial to hire employees with specialized skills because they can…   Read more»

]]> d7094e0211a552028d92381a72db75e6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27725/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 05:34:58 -0400 According to my knowledge, the benefits of ECO include improved product quality, reduced costs, and increased efficiency. The stages…   Read more»

]]> 2482b6bbf85f457d64b60dacf34bab43 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27724/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 05:12:25 -0400 While risk can never truly be eliminated with certain projects, minimizing the risks…   Read more»

]]> b6e62626cf85ca8dc32d8956d3cad718 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27723/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:39:50 -0400 [quote data-userid=”18917″ data-postid=”14286″] While planning a project is one of the first phases, it’s extremely important. Poor planning can mean execution can go all wrong and put severe delays on the timeline, even resulting in cancellation. Do you have any…   Read more»

]]> cda3ce7cd1bc14fd93e34b7922098ee0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27305/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:53:16 -0400 As some have mentioned before, the answer to this question depends on the nature of the project and the environment in which it is being executed. In some cases, a rigid plan may be necessary to ensure that all tasks…   Read more»

]]> 93a0b9aca19f1b1c836930aae1b49327 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27124/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:15:16 -0400 This is a very interesting question; on the one hand, giving the PM too much say in the project plan can lead to bias and misdirection, and on the other hand, leaving PMs with no say in the process of…   Read more»

]]> eeda2c353b4ebd2eac4f48c94cf67b1c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27123/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 01:25:08 -0400 The impact of changes to the project plan should be assessed by analyzing the potential risks and benefits of the proposed changes and communicating them to stakeholders through clear and concise documentation, such as change requests or impact analysis reports;…   Read more»

]]> 085e0f5d341f033d2c7751056bf5ca1d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27122/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:13:35 -0400 While monitoring is important to ensure that the project stays on track, too much monitoring can be counterproductive and lead to micromanagement. Depending on the scale of the project, I think check-ins should be at least twice a week, at…   Read more»

]]> 786df13b145018d13cc174dbd1774be3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27121/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:10:11 -0400 [quote data-userid=”366″ data-postid=”151″] As a PM, quality assurance is a huge responsibility. What are some tasks that you would need to perform to obtain accurate assessment of quality assurance of your project? Once you have the results, how would you…   Read more»

]]> cf9123e63949e8b4a45bb917d1e97cba https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27110/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:34:43 -0400 [quote data-userid=”21147″ data-postid=”17321″] Since we’re are about halfway through the semester I was wondering what part of a project may you find the most difficult? Personally I feel that budgeting and providing positive clinical studies may be the most difficult….   Read more»

]]> 37c6cfc8891906ec5bc4953d22fb0828 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27109/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 07:05:59 -0400 One challenge project managers face when handling a project is managing scope creep, which is the tendency…   Read more»

]]> ac3c2156c4f52ba7216047a04a6cea0f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27108/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 06:29:57 -0400 Dealing with project failure is…   Read more»

]]> fe2062d5143c7a80bd052192a61e71fc https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27076/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:51:35 -0400 [quote data-userid=”18898″ data-postid=”13670″] Working in different sized teams has advantages and drawbacks to each. When working on a project do you prefer to have a small or large team? Within teams, people can have different backgrounds and areas of expertise…   Read more»

]]> 2c6a042e4cad97a80cac056a4627aa95 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26821/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:23:08 -0500 [quote data-userid=”21013″ data-postid=”16759″] We’ve all been in teams in which we’ve wished for a larger (or smaller) say in the direction of the project. Depending on the project size, importance, & scope; an individual’s contribution will change from project to…   Read more»

]]> 78094c4a0d0fe13a6d261f0e997307ff https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26729/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 04:31:35 -0500 “During the planning phase of project management, both time and money are crucial. Timewise, the longer your product takes to develop, the more money you will have to seek from investors yet your product will have a higher potential to…   Read more»

]]> d033cdca4ef9a45aab787314863e3cef https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26621/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:52:46 -0500 As stated by a few of the previous participants, generally, in this situation, I think the most useful skills would depend on the project you have been assigned. However, there are some skills that are useful regardless of what your…   Read more»

]]> 95c05d77afa58518a85dd4fc52fa5fb6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26616/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 05:57:26 -0500 In this situation, I believe it depends on how viable the project is. In a perfect world, all projects would be able to be funded, but as there are limited resources, companies must carefully scrutinize what they invest their time…   Read more»

]]> ad00eb3043d8ad1e1a8ca80c7bcbe00c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26547/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:46:49 -0500 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a lot of important duties, amongst theses are ensuring the safety and efficacy of the and human and drugs, biologics, and medical devices. The FDA is tasked with making sure the medical products…   Read more»

]]> 9d3be5f534274ed0c3790393322ede21 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26542/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:46:40 -0500 In my experience, and I am sure as well in everyone’s, divvying up the work is the most common way to complete a group project. This method seems like the easiest way to get a large project done efficiently as…   Read more»

]]> 1f47ce46d1de0faf76d62a003f397a6c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26536/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:46:28 -0500 The most common challenge I have faced during a project is usually time-related. There was a time where there was a communication issue between me and a supervisor. During my time as a volunteer, I was tasked with completing a…   Read more»

]]> ea3c346ab592f6e25b8d67472baa0ba5 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26535/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:46:28 -0500 The nature vs. nurture topic has been rife with debate for years now. I personally believe that in most cases, such as in the area of psychology, it can depend on a mix of the two. But as for the…   Read more»

]]> 933fbed828861297e99b2c7c621291b5 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26530/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:46:27 -0500 Delegation of roles and work is often the first, if not the first, thing you do when you create a group. I think it is beneficial to everyone in the group to be as specific as possible when describing everyone’s…   Read more»

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