When a calm and productive resolution can't be reached in a situation like this, it is most important to try and stick to the facts and reconcile with what reality is. If something is impossible to be...

From what I have seen these processes are followed pretty closely in terms of project management. What does not always stay consistent is the difficulty of the processes and how long they will take, p...

In relation to the miniSim that was done this week, it would be best to find those who have closest knowledge of these tasks (have done them before typically or something of the like) and involve them...

I would say that the planning phase is one of the most important phases for a project. It is one of the most critical phases in terms of getting a project started. This is not just the case in terms o...

@alexandrabuga I don't think that this is completely accurate. Depending on the company and how it is structured, sometimes employees wear many hats at once, being the critical members for many, many ...

In one of my previous positions, I and a team of other people had to create a tool that would basically verify Bill of Material data and compare it to new product code Bill of Material data, all done ...

Experience in the industry validates quite a bit of what was said here: communication definitely is key in leading a project and in working with team members. What I have seen is this: team members wo...

I quite agree with the point made about communication being a big challenge that PM's have to face. If the team you are working with is one that is global, the language barrier becomes a huge obstacle...

Like some other people have mentioned here I think that the answer is really it depends. Of course, if a milestone that has been properly set (takes into account what is possible/resources to achieve)...

One of the most important things to take into account when dealing with a change in a project is what importance of the change is. Is it something that MUST happen (FDA regulation, critical business r...

Design validation is important in Project Management because it basically answers the question "Does this device do what it is supposed to do?". If after testing is done the device is found to not per...

Scope creep can often be a problem faced in the medical device industry. How much noise it creates can differ however depending on who is being affected by the drift. In one of my experiences, part of...

Should there be a global standard created, and countries conform to it, there will be those countries that will decide not to conform to it and go with their own standards. I would be interested in he...

As another person said, it is important to step back and look at what has happened. Formulating theories on why something has not gone correctly is the first step to remediating the situation. When yo...

I agree with this point, I think that at some point, there will be a decline in a certain product: it is only a matter of time of when that is. When something replaces the product in having better use...