I agree that which CRO to be chosen should depend on the size of trials, the resources, manpower required other than that the cost that they will be charging as well as we have to see if the CRO does provide us the quality of results that we require.
It all depends on the management how much funding they are ready to provide. Depending on the…[Read more]

The role of an engineer and a manager is very different in terms of the responsibilities each one has to handle, the engineer just has to do the task whatever has been assigned and when done just move on to the next one, while the project manager has to see the task has been completed in time as well as coordinate with the other group with where…[Read more]

I think the survey is a mix of people from different age groups, different level in the work pyramid and hence it is likely to be diverse and also everybody needs different things in their life but the result dint amaze me as everybody is different and that’s why people leave certain jobs and another person replaces them.
I think as people, age…[Read more]

My motivation is the satisfaction that I experience after I have completed a certain task that is outside my comfort zone as when I handle such tasks I learn a lot of new things and that gives me a sense of satisfaction and I feel motivated to do more.

Communication is very much important in the project, the communication management plan is set up so that there is proper communication within the project team as well as with the stakeholders.
The project manager should do all the communication between the project team as he is the one that is responsible for the overall project also he should…[Read more]

I should know what are the requirements of my project and what is the role of the material that I am getting from the vendor and see if the product matches the specifications desired.
Also, it could be great if I could be able to get contacts of people the vendor supplies as it is important to know the vendor history also through them I would be…[Read more]

I agree with jl959 that even though the project team would agree on a certain communication plan, there needs to be proper communication with the stakeholders as is it would be very late if they suggest a few changes when we are already 50% into the project so their involvement also needs to be considered as for each project there would be…[Read more]

If it was an emergency situation then nothing could be done as it this was not planned and hence the project will lag because of that but, if it was a planned vacation then the employee would have previously finished the work that he was supposed to do or would have assigned the work to somebody else to complete.
Planning needs to be there if the…[Read more]

I feel it depends on the project we are working on if the project is going to be of great value when it will be on the market in it is ok for me to go a little overboard on the cost so the CV to be negative and the Schedule variance(SV) to be positive.
If the schedule variance is negative that is we are behind the schedule and the cost variance is…[Read more]

Verification is a process to check if the input is equal to the output and every input has to have an output.
Verification phase has to be in the execution phase since by that time most of the basics are covered such as the DID and DSD and any change will have to be approved unless it changes the overall purpose of the device we are manufacturing.…[Read more]

The scheduled variance could be ahead of the schedule if the planning of the project is very safe in terms of the number of days allocated for a particular stage is more than actually required.
Also sometimes people work overtime so that helps in finishing the tasks earlier than expected as the plan is made considering people work within the…[Read more]

Documentation of change is required after it is approved as people leave the project in the middle and it is necessary that the person replacing the one ho worked previously knows why exactly was the change made and will be easier for him/her to understand the project and no detail has been missed.
I think every change has to be important in a…[Read more]

I do not have much of industry experience but I don’t think it’s possible to skip on to the next phase just to be on track with the pace of the project as it is necessary to complete all the previous stage to its fullest and then move on to the next, as the next stage might depend on the previous stage’s output.
I personally feel the previous…[Read more]

I think time management is the most challenging one for a PM to handle as there are many phases to the project and each phase has to be allocated a specific time, though the PM keeps extra time for some sensitive phases in the project to be on schedule even if time delay, but sometimes one phase takes more time than expected and the PM has to…[Read more]

The project manager should look at the track record of the primary vendor and if it is not satisfactory he/she should be on a lookout for another vendor who has a better track record with other companies getting similar kind of material you are getting. This vendor should be identified and should be taken on board as soon as possible. One needs to…[Read more]

Manufacturing, Designing a Medical device is a complex process and there are many factors to be considered. There would be cases where few things won’t go as per plan, I think for each failure there should be different plans to tackle different phases.Failing with experiments is normal and more time should be allocated to that phase so that we are…[Read more]

I was working in a medical device manufacturing company where my role was of sales and service of the device that my company used to manufacture.
This course has helped me understand the various stages of Medical device development, the design controls, and understanding the role of the PM in the project.
The PM has to handle a lot of aspects…[Read more]

As a project manager depending on the complexity of the project should allocate proper time for the research phase to be ready in time. Since it will be a breakthrough if they are able to do it, it would be ideal to spend more time on the research so the desired result is obtained in time. The Project manager should coordinate with the team…[Read more]

Logging your work is very important when you are working on a project as a team as there are people working on different parts of a certain project and projects take time. Logging/commenting will help when people leave the project midway or when somebody is unavailable and another guy has to cover. The other guy will take less time to understand…[Read more]

These things happen in the industry and it’s quite common, but the only thing that matters is all of them sorting things out and working effectively to give a good quality product.
As long as the person in doing what is asked to do and the team agrees I would have no problem as a PM to let him go on a small vacation.
If a certain team member has…[Read more]