If I myself was one such underperforming employee one of the things that I would like to help me improve is to be given specific direction to work on. Giving vague ideas and motivational speeches are not a good way…   Read more»

Most of research works on a prestige system where your studies are used to get more grants to fund further studies. Many people who get into research are probably looking to be challenged and recognized, while working for people who…   Read more»

Having worked in a lab that was currently working with investigators to collect preliminary data regarding traumatic brain injury, usually “good” and “cheap” are selected over fast. It is usually well expected that to collect the data necessary to show…   Read more»

If I was in charge of the budget I would mostly use a top down estimate and have a factor increase that is calculated depended on the largest investment. So if the top-down budget is $10 Million dollars and the…   Read more»

I chose to have a singular vendor as it made it much easier to control the specific attributes, such as the percent concentration of the hyaluronan. With a single vendor backup the possibility of things going wrong between two similar…   Read more»

Usually in small projects the product is made quickly to fix a stop gap and is not a permeant solution. Many small projects that result in a product are usually handmade and have quality control built into it. The problem…   Read more»

When I had started my thesis project I initially did not have a plan set out. This caused many deadlines to be stacked on top of each other creating many stressful weeks. Though I was able to handle the work…   Read more»

Many companies that you may purchase equipment from usually have a sales specialist that is specialized in the equipment or item you are purchasing. This specialist usually are people who have worked in the industry previously in development roles and…   Read more»

Many time speeding up a process create more problems than they solve. They also can inherently increase the risk of the project. Speeding up things many time means cutting time from somewhere else. This usually ends up effecting the quality…   Read more»

Though I have not had experienced any large set backs from poor planning I do believe that planning ahead is one of the most important part of the initiation of any project. I have seen what poor planning can result…   Read more»

I think the person who has the most influence on the time line would be the primary investigator of the technology or project. In the case of a new medical device it would be the people who are directly working…   Read more»

Along with the points made above. Falsifying progress will only hurt the person reporting as the project deadlines come to a close. Not only will they have to show proof of the work done but they may also have to…   Read more»

Estimating deadlines for projects can be very hard as not all project are alike. If a tasks has multiple dependencies then it can further mask the actual time required to complete project. We talked about having slack for projects where…   Read more»

A great tool for exactly this problem that we talked about previously was the Gantt chart. In Microsoft project one can assign dates, dependences, tasks and roles to different parts of a project. These roles can also be shared through…   Read more»

I think that it is strongly suggested that some engineering experience is necessary for being to understand what is needed to be a project manager. Most project manager would benefit from having that experience as it will allow them to…   Read more»

Other than what is stated above penalizing any one is just going to result in work environment where risks aren’t taken and everything is done with minimal  agency. Most people would not want to work until they have approval of…   Read more»

I personally prefer a flow chart listing all the tasks and their dependencies. This helps me line up exactly what needs to be done. A Gannt chart is another tool that can be very beneficial in planning out a project…   Read more»

I personally prefer a flow chart listing all the tasks and their dependencies. This helps me line up exactly what needs to be done. A Gannt chart is another tool that can be very beneficial in planning out a project…   Read more»

One of the largest pain point for most medical devices is probably phase 2 trials since that is where efficacy is tested or phase 3 where safety and efficacy is tested and compared to what’s available in the market currently…   Read more»

Beyond funding the only acceptable intervention form a stakeholder would be the input regarding aesthetic design and marketing. It is not a good idea to have stakeholders give design input in a project that they have very little technical background…   Read more»