To me overtime can be both a motivator or a demotivator. The reason being is that maybe people work overtime shifts for earning a few more bucks for something they want or need. Another reason I see that people work…   Read more»

As other stated I do agree but there are many reason why people leave. Limited recognition and praise is one because people that work for a company for a long time and they see no future progression, they can decide…   Read more»

I think motivation is important for every industry/ work environment. Some ways that project managers can promote motivation is have open communication, recognizing employee hard work, and make work challenging to interest employees. The level motivation does effect because it…   Read more»

I really would like working for an engineering role because I would like being the one that preform test engineering, fabricating, etc. but as of right now I see myself first starting off as a management role because they would…   Read more»

I agree with everyone, tunnel vision isn’t something that people should have because it will be limiting your option, it will prevent one to be creative. There are many solutions out there in the world but tunnel vision will veer…   Read more»

This course was very helpful because it helped with real life simulation experience. It slowly progressed harder as we tackled each simulation. The lecture helped giving me more background on management process of project and that project managers are responsible…   Read more»

There should always be a backup plan if this situation every happens and I don’t believe that someone can leave without month or two week notice. But even though this happens I would have contact info from former worker and…   Read more»

Both quality assurance and quality control ensure the safety. Quality Assurance focus on the planning process and how closely the project is following to prevent any risk from arising . Quality Assurance verifies if everything is as plan. Quality control…   Read more»

I believe that communication has to be implemented to everyone but the project manager should enforce and create a safe environment for everyone to be comfortable to communicate. However, if one of the members from the project group is still…   Read more»

As many stated, weather, missing member due to sickness, vacation, or personal problems, resource problems, and budget problems can cause affect schedule variance. All these issues can cause work delay. These can be unpredictable but the risk management should help…   Read more»

Both plans are good but I believe that when SV is neagative and cost variance is positive would be a better plan because you would be under budget. The work being done is slacking but it could be fixed if…   Read more»

If an employee is absent due to vacation or personal problem then the project will be delayed if no planning was made prior to the employee leave. The project manager should get a head notice before the employee has to…   Read more»

Scheduled variance equals earned value minus planned value. If the planned value increase making the solution negative then the project is behind in schedule. There is anything that can delay the project whether being testing problems, weather problems, employ problems,…   Read more»

Time is money and in order the project to run, money is involve. Monitoring and controlling phase will take time and there is a planned dates where a predicted value is targeted and reached as plan. After everything is completed…   Read more»

There is not just one important technique, there are varieties. Project plan, Performance report, and change request are the main components in monitoring and controlling the project. The project already has a plan from the start and if something is…   Read more»

I would hold a meeting regarding the situation with all vendors and project departments involve and devise a plan to resolve as quick as it can. The first plan would be testing each part of the product in order to…   Read more»

Design validation is important in design management. The reason being is that it helps make sure that the product passes all test protocol. The test that that are preform during the validation process, examine shelf life, health protocol, efficiency, etc….   Read more»

What I would do is hold a meeting between research group and other departments. Here we will discuss, what methods we can use and make a new time schedule so we can be able to fix the problem on time…   Read more»

I agree that delays are unavoidable. There will always be an obstacle in the way whether being a product problem. But if there is a scheduled plan on how to go about the project then the risk of delays will…   Read more»

Logging works is very important because it helps keeps track on what is happening and who was responsible for what has been done. I remember in my capstone class, when my group and I were creating an electrospun mat we…   Read more»