Posted by: @orleron We are meeting in an interesting time, to say the least.  As a disease, covid19 has many elements to its treatment and many of those elements use medical devices.  There are ventilators and syringes, which we all…   Read more»

Posted by: @devarshi-joshi The main functions of Human Resource Management department are : 1) Reduce turnover 2)Hire for fit 3)Focus on retention of top performers 5)Improve employee engagement. So my question is how this will help in medical field improving…   Read more»

Posted by: @aasutosh-purohit In the lecture we studied about Quality Assurance and Quality control. How these both are different from each other? Quality Assurance is the maintenance of a service or product. This would require for all planned activities to…   Read more»

Posted by: @mejefferson From all of the knowledge we have gained throughout PMP, from the basics, to the project life cycle and organizations, to breaking down each process, down to managing a project, do you think you have the potential…   Read more»

Posted by: @krp76 During the planning phase of a project estimations play a critical role. For medical device projects the cost estimation is not always straightforward as discussed in the lectures. Another estimation that can be misleading is the task…   Read more»

Posted by: @arianaburch In the Executing process how would you deal with a members needing to take vacations and or some other obligations that have come up and still ensure that the project that is being worked on deadlines are…   Read more»

Posted by: @amin-sadig From as early as the mini sim we were told to consider outside factors such as vacation times for inspectors when planning a schedule so we don’t get delayed unnecessarily. Because the job of a PA is…   Read more»

Posted by: @ap962 This weeks lecture talks about project planning and execution. As a Project Manager, what are the key factors that need to be taken into consideration for a successful project execution?Also, what factors you would as a Manager…   Read more»

Posted by: @tn58 Hi Guys, So I know we all have been posting discussion questions regarding simulations and all the lectures each week. However, I wanted to get your input on what you think so far about this course? My…   Read more»

Posted by: @djr32 According to the lecture for this week, logging work is important because it can be usefully when new employees come to work on the project or when starting a new project, logs can help as a guidance…   Read more»

Posted by: @mejefferson During the planning phase of project management, both time and money are crucial. Timewise, the longer your product takes to develop, the more money you will have to seek from investors yet your product will have a…   Read more»

Posted by: @devarshi-joshi According to me the most important 5 success factors are:1)Agreeing on the project goals2)Effective Communication3)Develop clearly defined plans with assigned responsibilities.4)Managing project scope effectively.5)Making sure of management support. So how are these factors individually important for a…   Read more»

Posted by: @naglaa-hemida Project cost is a critical aspect of the project, first, the cost plan is the most important part for investors to make sure they are going to make a profit at the end of the project. It…   Read more»

Posted by: @ap962 The end of the Monitoring and Controlling Phase is marked by the Closing Phase. What are steps that need to be followed to ensure that phase is carried out effectively? Since the monitoring and controlling phase is…   Read more»

Posted by: @zcornelius21 What are the advantages of grouping projects under a program? The advantages of grouping projects under a program would be that the you can break the parts  up and are able to work together collectively. Everyone would…   Read more»

Posted by: @limalo What do you think is the difference between a project manager and a clinical project manager The difference between a project manager and a clinical project manager is that a project manager is the individual that in…   Read more»

Posted by: @jteamer Chapter 2 of the PMBOK highlights the project management offices (PMOs) and the different types of organizations. Out of the three types of PMOs: Supportive, controlling, and directive, which one or ones would you find most suitable…   Read more»