https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/ahmadfarhan/activity/ Activity feed for ahmadfarhan. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:57:50 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 832eae9d5906a3343fd324f8013c127f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25862/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 03:14:15 -0400 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»

]]> 6015738ba29e3e663d1d5fbfbb2988f0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25861/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 03:08:30 -0400 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»

]]> 3ed7fa893dac05b7cf9994d57e0d2a30 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25859/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 02:49:27 -0400 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»

]]> 736405bfbffbf5e3ed558f3854eef3ba https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25694/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:48:35 -0400 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»

]]> 16b82dc068597659535a12356b99e015 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25692/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:41:05 -0400 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»

]]> 5d119b1df1a20cbc27838d37214c8f73 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25688/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:18:11 -0400 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»

]]> c8d861eea6872eb6e8f2afd81d0cb238 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25553/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:35:05 -0400 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»

]]> dca2a54c0eb8406c99fadb466ed515ab https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25550/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:28:41 -0400 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»

]]> 788e7a4c1a11930667a58f01445947cd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25545/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:57:32 -0400 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»

]]> 4ef5d2aae3e235aa584a5aa59ccdac70 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25018/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:30:13 -0400 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»

]]> f1ac36baac1307361143feca703d577f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25016/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:20:03 -0400 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»

]]> fac3bc8f6a54657b8589f55788636afd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25009/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:44:53 -0400 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»

]]> 811767edc1dbddcb713a7d784619c598 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24858/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 04:47:37 -0500 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»

]]> f45e64c7417329dda240c11e0a021a4b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24856/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 04:41:48 -0500 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»

]]> 4685eca14bc28fa5244bad6f22a776e8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24853/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 04:25:47 -0500 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»

]]> baaf815f0ee837078f677d4e7475a5c9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24673/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:43:03 -0500 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»

]]> 81adf4488b3316a716184f354eca2a91 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24670/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:30:26 -0500 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»

]]> 9f2864a75a77a90b6f0f1b8148c1df68 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24669/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:30:21 -0500 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»

]]> 440796749b57aa4f9c854fa711d0993b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24667/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:08:38 -0500 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»

]]> 1dbcdd5b8776da83d8a23353623db862 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24552/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:09:28 -0500 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»

]]> 798d874f6dd438add7f07861aaa2c397 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24540/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 01:55:52 -0500 For most projects this would not be a problem as many people can fill the role necessary. However if the member taking the vacation is an expert in an area and there are no other people that can fill the…   Read more»

]]> 121e0628eda4b89a3f20bce3b02c82e9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24537/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 01:43:57 -0500 I still believe that for most part a company will only make vaccines if there is a profit to be made. Like mentioned above there are many facets of risk associated with a vaccine that has not been fully tested….   Read more»

]]> 5f7cbdd52d6f44d0c693105a616dbe00 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24481/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:10:02 -0500 I only have experience in working in small groups but I prefer it since you know exactly what you are responsible for and what is expected of you. Furthermore, you also know what other peoples responsibilities are and it is…   Read more»

]]> f94b0143dc42e2a741435d3ac953b622 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24480/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:27:04 -0500 As mentioned above a weekly check-in is probably the best way to make sure everyone is on the same page. Due to the number of responsibilities and interpersonal differences that can occur in a project, some team members may need…   Read more»

]]> f0eb84cab8d64fe6facb0da02fdf4822 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24479/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:05:23 -0500 The main difference between the two is that the project life cycle begins even before the product is completely finalized and as for the product life cycle as it suggest it begins right before the product is produced and enters…   Read more»

]]> 3b7f835ed3445b97b923b5c52e96dbf9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24399/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:23:14 -0500 I don’t necessarily agree with the Gannt chart, planning that far ahead with through details in mind is not only hard but sometimes outright impossible. Gannt chart can only really be used effectively to plan a project lifetime and certain…   Read more»

]]> 71f4fcf34445a743d66422284f3fbed9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24398/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:07:07 -0500 I agree with @devdesai hands off approach is more preferable but there is a strong necessity to check-in and make sure that project deadlines are being met. Along side a weekly or bi-weekly meeting can help answer question or help…   Read more»

]]> a92a9425f1bd405589d4c9d068dcdfd4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24396/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 03:41:52 -0500 I think all the nine steps(Design and development planning, Design input, Design output, Design review, Design verification, Design validation, Design transfer, Design changes & Design history file) are essential but the most important is Design Validation. Without design validation a…   Read more»

]]> f36f88019cb908b38d0bd79a346a1fef https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24331/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 04:16:47 -0500 One key part of project management I have not seen being mentioned is the ability to assign people the roles in which they excel in. Of course this knowledges comes by working with your team members and communicating what they…   Read more»

]]> 4df9eca30c85a987a518b8258012a6f2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24330/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:53:54 -0500 I would prefer to work in Post-market management because it serves a very important role of risk management. When a device is launched to market it is necessary that it behaves in a manner intended in a environment different from…   Read more»

]]> 1252918650a30fc488944f3b5676d42b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24322/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:41:05 -0500 The FDA was not created to enforce dietary restrictions. It was created to help consumers know, understand and catalogue what is in the product they are buying. They also hold the producers of such foods and drugs accountable to a…   Read more»

]]> 57fcf78bf1ded70622065b10a7d2ed91 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24214/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:34:45 -0500 Project management is a very necessary part of a successful product. Previously I have had some experiences as a team member of project with lacking direction and communication which resulted in many delays and ended with a less than stellar…   Read more»

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