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ac825 replied to the topic "Clinical trials when exporting medical devices to other countries." -

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:22:14 -0400

I feel like this will depend heavily on how the standards and regulations compare between the two countries. For example, since the European Union has a specific set of regulations it is easier to export a product from one EU… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Understanding Project Management as a Non-Project Manager" -

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:17:34 -0400

Project management knowledge helps all team members in a project for several reasons, not just the project manager. One of these is that it helps people understand the importance of their role in the team that they normally would not…. Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Regulations in cases such as pandemics" -

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:12:10 -0400

In the case of the initiating and planning stages I am sure the changes are not drastic other than the timeline being much tighter than it would be normally for products that are meant to aid in the pandemic. As… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "What’s Your Motivator?" -

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 21:11:07 -0400

What motivates me changes from project to project. This may sound silly but sometimes I am motivated by spite for the project. So when I was doing research at NJIT on making drones I remember sometimes I felt so hopeless… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Priorities for Projects" -

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 21:05:09 -0400

As many others have said it is possible to have many priorities but two things must be true for this to occur. The first is that you can not prioritize everything so you need to pick a few things to… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Engineer vs. Manager" -

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 21:01:19 -0400

I think I would like to be an engineer I don’t really see myself going into a managerial role since I feel like it is more fulfilling to be the actual engineer doing the project than managing it. It is… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Bottom up or top down estimation" -

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 21:20:18 -0400

I have never had much experience with this, however, in my opinion, I feel as though bottom up is superior to top down since this has more input from the project team and they are the ones who most likely… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Potential PM?" -

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 21:13:14 -0400

As with some of my peers I feel like my biggest weakness with this is my leadership ability. I feel like this stems from not being taught this in school so therefore the lack of exposure makes it something that… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Most Important Project Management Knowledge Areas" -

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:38:29 -0400

I agree with many of the other answers. The case I will make for cost management is that money makes the world go round and makes a project successful Managing costs is very important for the success of your project… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Medical Device Companies" -

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 19:46:10 -0400

I work at RWJBH as a Service engineer so I get to work on a lot of medical devices on a daily basis. Just from talking with the engineers at particular companies I’ve heard good things about Philips, Hologic and… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Healthcare Project Management" -

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 18:37:26 -0400

Of course the two will be different since one deals more with providing a service to patients while the other is about creating a product. However there is an overlap where in medical research you may have to deal with… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Monitoring Time and Budget" -

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 18:33:55 -0400

It could still be possible to finish the project despite the issues with both the schedule and the budget. The fact that we are behind as well as over budget tells me that both time and money are being wasted… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Making connections between people and schools" -

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 18:29:36 -0400

Hello,
My name is Adam Czyrsznic. I am doing my masters in BME at NJIT and am working full time as a QA Technician for RWJ Barnabas Health.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-czyrsznic-3b5347198/

ac825 replied to the topic "Different Types of Monitoring and Controlling" -

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 18:25:56 -0400

I feel like of those aspects listed by my fellow classmates that the hardest to change as the original comment asks would be the scope. This is because widening the scope over the course of the project can require more… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Difference in communication when working from home" -

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:23:32 -0400

For me personally I much prefer working in person rather than remote. This is for several reasons. The first is connected to the work life boundaries you mentioned. Having to do work in my usual casual setting can be very… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Executing Process Progress" -

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:13:11 -0400

I would do two things in this situation. The first would be to contact other vendors that make the same or a similar product that we need. This can even include retailers that may have the product that we need… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Verification Test" -

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:07:15 -0400

I agree with some of the responses above. While it is impossible to make a failproof verification test it is important that you make sure you have a realistic verification test. Here you have to find a good balance between… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Career Path to becoming a project manager" -

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:50:34 -0500

I feel like it is more important to start on the engineering side and have a good background in that. This path may take longer to get to become a project manager but I feel like it is crucial to… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Work breakdown structure" -

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:44:08 -0500

I agree with tgt6. The most important thing is when ranking tasks is to prioritize those that need to be done before other steps. Within that you should then prioritize which of those have a bigger effect. For Example: if… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Communication during a project management" -

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:38:30 -0500

In the past I have always used GroupMe at least for research for communication. It is very useful since it allows you to make groups or just send direct messages if you only want to talk with one person. It… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Importance of Stakeholders" -

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 03:13:49 -0500

@wonbum-sohn I think you make a great point about how a good manager can make a big difference. however I still believe that the investor is still more important. This is because I have had first hand experience with how… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Penalization for Going Over Budget and Time?" -

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 03:13:48 -0500

While I agree with Wonbum that there maybe extenuating circumstances for going over time or budget I firmly believe that you need not only penalization but also rewards to complete the project on time. While it would be nice to… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Project Slack Time" -

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 03:13:37 -0500

I agree with the above responses that slack time is a great way to account for unexpected developments with the project. I would like to add that slack time also has a psychological effect on the workers since they will… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "How to ensure the project is on schedule to meet deadline" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:54:02 -0500

While I agree with many of the responses above I would like to also say that you have to make a clear plan however this plan will most likely not account for all the issues that you will face. It… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Sizes of Project Teams" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:54:01 -0500

@terril_vallikalam I had a similar experience my sophomore year of college where I did research over the summer in a multidisciplinary group from all different majors. As with your experience there was not any clashing of the team members and… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Career Decisions: Managerial Vs. Technical Tracks" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:53:38 -0500

My feelings on this topic echo some of the other responses above since I have had to assume both roles in the past meaning more of a leadership role and more of a technical role. In my experience I prefer… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Project Deadlines" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:52:55 -0500

@ajy6 While I agree that sticking to the schedule is important, the most important part is designing a schedule that has realistic deadlines and does not rush people or give others more time than is necessary. Of course the project… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Dividing the Workload" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:52:55 -0500

I agree with many of the above posts. When dividing work up the best system is to divide into smaller groups and have those groups give sub tasks to each of the members. This ensures that the smaller groups can… Read more»

ac825 replied to the topic "Dividing the Workload" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:52:54 -0500

ac825 replied to the topic "Verification and Validation" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:52:54 -0500

I think one of my undergraduate professors put it best once when she had said “Validation is did you build the right device, verification is did you build the device right”. This essentially boils down to what many others were… Read more»