It can be quite difficult to estimate task duration if the wrong personnel are not responsible for allocating time for the tasks. For instance, during our mini-simulation, one of the team members who did not have expertise on the task…   Read more»

Posted by: @mg482 Posted by: @devarshi-joshi After the development of team how do the execution process works or what does it do during the absence or vacation of an employee or with an personal problem? I believe if there is…   Read more»

This is my first time taking a course by Dr. Simon, but the knowledge is already so valuable to my brief experiences in industry. I work as a global supply chain data management co-op at Johnson & Johnson and a…   Read more»

In agreement with hc255, metrics are important to showing progress on any project and revealing important trends in data within the project that would normally go unseen. Metrics inform management of how the project is doing as a whole and…   Read more»

Before a project even begins or a team undertakes a task, it is important for the entire team to be on the same page by setting expectations for how the team will communicate, share information and navigate setbacks. These are…   Read more»

It is extremely important to verify and crosscheck current knowledge and updates in procedure with the old planning procedure. This way, the process will always have the highest efficiency in completing tasks as the method of proceeding with the project…   Read more»

If one employee is absent due to a personal problem or any other issue, it is the duty of management to reallocate the tasks for that individual to the rest of the team. As such, they should be ready to…   Read more»

Posted by: @ajm73 I believe one of the most important techniques/activities in monitoring and closing is conducting Design Change Requests. It is in this process that documents and processes are brought up to spec allowing to include several updates to…   Read more»

@vcf3 I disagree as I think designing the timeline is the hardest step if there is no prior successful timeline with a related project to compare it to. The PM must be cognizant of his/her team member’s capabilities in completing…   Read more»

One thing that I have not seen discussed as much is everyone on the team having a complete understanding of who controls the project flow, timeline or schedule. It is usually the project manager, but sometimes – depending on if…   Read more»

Posted by: @devarshi-joshi According to me the most important 5 success factors are:1)Agreeing on the project goals2)Effective Communication3)Develop clearly defined plans with assigned responsibilities.4)Managing project scope effectively.5)Making sure of management support. So how are these factors individually important for a…   Read more»

The method that eh76 described is a very sound way of identifying and assessing the risks for a medical device that has a similar medical device already on the market. Additionally, if the category and classification of a medical device…   Read more»

An important aspect of any project management team is to properly forecast and project completion of future deliverables. Communication within the team is very vital so as cjm64 mentioned, good leadership is very important so that all members of the…   Read more»

Feasibility studies are important and assess whether or not the project can realistically be done. In other words, it tests whether the protocol and the planned procedures work together properly to inform the stakeholders whether or not it is worth…   Read more»

This is a really good question as it begs the question of what is the minimum amount of detail one should put into a project proposal in order to get it approved but not waste time on other projects in…   Read more»

I agree with the aforementioned as setting up daily or weekly meetings to go over the completion in a task is important. In addition to going over milestones and ways to improve performance of a project, the team should also…   Read more»

@266I agree with the sentiment stated here that low priority projects should be paused if it means the faster completion of a higher priority project. Company resources are finite and they can only expand on those resources (including workforce) if…   Read more»

Communicating with a global team is definitely extremely difficult as it is a huge logistical hurdle that can make or break the ability of a team to accomplish tasks on time and reach goals. My team is placed in North…   Read more»

This is an interesting question as the personality of a project manager can have a definitive impact on the success of the project as the team members essentially are directly influenced by the project manager. Thus, if the project manager…   Read more»