I learned the importance of a team. I learned that a successful project starts with a team that is willing to communicate and work together to achieve a common goal. I also learnt how important your social skills are in…   Read more»

I am motivated by challenges and learning constantly. I love being given several task and deadlines and meeting them on time. I take every opportunity I can to learn. So I try to finish the project assigned to me as…   Read more»

I believe American’s overworking is a mix between motivation and just having too much work to do. Right now because I am young and new to the field, I enjoy being given tons of task and responsibilities. I end up…   Read more»

I would say at the moment, I would want to work as an engineer. I have been in the field for less than a year and I noticed manager’s do more paperwork while the engineers are more hands on. I…   Read more»

Human resource management is extremely important. I recently started working for a new company and HR is in charge of finding the best fit for open positions. It seems that some of the operators/technicians that were hired were not a…   Read more»

I would say that a company should have a communication management plan and document it as an SOP. It should be a broad plan though and include what every communication plan would have. So with different projects, the team should…   Read more»

Adding on to what as934 said above, a good contract should also include quality criteria, clarification of ownership, defined deliverables and review period, and any changes (as as934 listed above). From previous experience, usually a supplier will have one thing…   Read more»

I currently work at an orthopedic company. We recently had to make an update to insert a class III PMA logo for all level III medical device. Since I had to go through several devices, I did not want to…   Read more»

These factors each contribute to the success of a project. For example, if a team is unable to effectively communicate than the project will not be done at a mannerly time and it would be difficult to coordinate roles and…   Read more»

Adding on to what bnb6 said above, I looked up some metrics that would be beneficial for project management. The first one is productivity, this compares the total effort to the budgeted effort. The second one is cost. The third…   Read more»

To start off, the monitoring and control phase of “…the project management process consist of the activities involved to observe the process after project implementation, identify problems and risks, and deploy a mitigation strategy to control new processes”. Planned value…   Read more»

I was recently part of a small project at work which involved me figuring out a solution for an audit finding they recently had. I spent a while working on the solution, looking for and putting codes together until it…   Read more»

The most important thing that must be done between team member’s is communication. Changes to the timeline can be avoided if team members are constantly communicating whether via text, calls, emails, or in person. I agree with ial4 that if…   Read more»

During the process of developing a team, absence and vacation time should be discussed with each employee. If they are unable to be present enough to get the project done by the deadline, the team member should be replaced accordingly….   Read more»

It is important that inputs are equal to user needs or intended needs. “Successful design validation can only occur if the user needs and intended use have been well defined at the very beginning of the design and development phase….   Read more»

Expanding on what Aasutosh said above, the primary mode of action (PMOA) is a significant process because it determines the regulatory and product development framework. A PMOA is determined by asking these 2 questions, “what is the device’s MOA?” and…   Read more»

As a project manager of this project, the first thing that must be done is to layout each possible method. The next step is to do extensive, in-depth research of each method. This is an extremely important step because it…   Read more»

Communication is extremely important for a successful outcome. Each member of a team should know that they must communicate if they have any issues where they cannot make the deadline. If you have a unresponsive member, the first thing you…   Read more»

So for a basic understanding of Garntt Chart, it illustrates project schedules such start/end dates of activities, important activities, and more. It is useful in the medical device field because this chart can constantly be updated, it provides a simplistic…   Read more»

I agree with Parth that planning ahead is important to avoid this type of pitfall. During these weekly meetings, they should set a goal for what should be done and make sure they meet it. So if a person mentions…   Read more»