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...

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...

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 i...

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 pr...

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 ...

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 ...

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 executio...

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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...

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. ...

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 m...

I think it is more important to determine why the milestone was missed. Sometimes milestones are missed due to unforeseen circumstances. This was the case at a previous internship that I was at. There...

First and foremost, I would avoid taking sides and try to remain neutral in these situations. I also believe that it is important to listen to each person by themselves first to get an accurate idea a...

In short, a project manager is broad and can be a part of any industry. Clinical project managers on the other hand are simply a subset of project managers that are doing healthcare or clinical resear...

To ensure efficient team member contribution, I would delegate tasks as well as deadlines to each individual as well as daily meetings. I would also offer each member the ability to have open conversa...