After reading over many other responses here, I believe the general consensus is no, but I am willing to play devil’s advocate and say that sometimes yes, a company may want to prioritize cost savings over supplier diversity in some…   Read more»

HR here works as a way to improve the quality of people that enter a company which can help in better device designs and smoother project completions. Essentially, there needs to be a filter for quality when it comes to…   Read more»

After pondering this situation, five things come to mind: 1. Pricing and Overall Total Cost This is important as the initial cost may seem favorable but looking at terms can unlock hidden fees. After factoring all costs listed in the…   Read more»

Verification protocols are guidelines that explain how verification is done. They include procedures, criteria, test methods, and standards and are generally established before execution. These protocols help guide the team on what steps are to follow. Verification reports on the…   Read more»

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In my opinion, “handling people” is the biggest challenge when it comes to working on a project. Every single person is different as one can be working with amazing teammates who are responsive, attentive, and willing to work and communicate…   Read more»

In my opinion, “handling people” is the biggest challenge when it comes to working on a project. Every single person is different as one can be working with amazing teammates who are responsive, attentive, and willing to work and communicate…   Read more»

The company has to re-run the tests to determine who has the correct results. Once this is done, they have to compare testing methods and view what standards are being used. Afterwards, they look to fix the issue whether it…   Read more»

In my opinion, I believe that having a plan that seems rigid and can be followed is ideal, but this plan has to be able to be modified in case anything happens. What this means, I suppose, is a flexible…   Read more»

Stakeholders have very high influence when it comes to shaping a project because projects are done through requirements, funding, and approvals which are all things that stakeholders hold control over. With this power, they are able to define objectives such…   Read more»

First there needs to be an impact analysis on the scope, schedule, cost, and risk to the project. Doing this allows one to ascertain changes to the original project baseline and then one must identify new risks caused by this…   Read more»

Some of these aspects I had to do during my previous internship as I had to hand off my project to the following intern who would pick up where I left off. Documentation and knowledge transfer is an important factor…   Read more»

Reporting lessons is valuable in a company/project team as this could help future project teams avoid repeating the same mistakes. It can capture practical knowledge that might not appear in formal procedures. It could also offer continuous improvement within the…   Read more»

In terms of promptness, a manager is far more important. Managers are hands on in control of what happens within a project. Investors provide monetary funds but tend to be mostly hands off. It is not their decisions as to…   Read more»

This happens constantly with projects that I am in. Specifically, I’ll mention my capstone project. I have limited access to the lab throughout the week, and because of this, I try to utilize my time as efficiently as possible inside…   Read more»

I feel like a lot of these phases are followed conceptually, but they could overlap one another or have different areas of importance. Sometimes planning could still continue to be done while execution already started. There is still the general…   Read more»

Nicotine gum is a product used by smokers to try to stop or limit smoking. It delivers doses of nicotine through the oral mucosa to help reduce smoking withdrawal symptoms The person is instructed to chew the gum intermittently to…   Read more»

Three factors that can help detect the status of a project can be as follows: Milestone Completion Rate – This tracks whether milestones are being completed on schedule. This can indicate the project progress over time and show any timeline…   Read more»

I agree with the OP, working under budget may be beneficial in the long run incase of any unforeseen circumstances. However, one must not work so under budget that it affects the quality of the work. There needs to be…   Read more»

As a PM, one can organize their email by using folders and rules to sort through messages, set specific times in the day to respond to messages, and apply priority flags for urgent emails. They also may need to unsubscribe…   Read more»