After looking at the result from Dr. Simon’s study, I find it very interesting that it challenges the common belief that pay is the main reason for staying at a job. While fair pay is a very important thing, it…   Read more»

Being able to understand our own natural tendencies is a very important step toward improving how we can work with other. An example of this is naturally do you focus on people’s fault or do you recognizes what they do…   Read more»

It can often be more effective for a company to prioritize the prevention of demotivating within a current workforce while still valuing a self motivated hire. Usually hiring self motivated individuals is important, but these highly driven employees can become…   Read more»

When being a project manager within the medical industry, I would try to motivate the team by have their work connected to a purpose that has some weight and meaning. Some of the ways of doing this would be by…   Read more»

When it comes to job satisfaction, it can be one of the most important on the retention of employees and their productivity. Job satisfaction can often be the result of several different factors like compensation, authority, and relationships as they…   Read more»

Both of these method are very useful, but when it come to which is better, they really dpend on the situation that is happening. When looking at when they are used in practice, they are both used together. Commonly a…   Read more»

When looking at the nine knowledge areas and that they are all interconnected, the three most important are scope management, time management, and risk management. Scope management is very important because it define what the project will and will not…   Read more»

When a key team member leaves, the priority is to minimize disruptions and to quickly reassign responsibilities. The first thing to do is to redistribute the critical task to someone in the group that is similar skill or bringing in…   Read more»

When looking a verification protocol and verification reports can serve as complementary but distinct roles within a project. A verification protocol is a predefined plan that helps to outline how the testing will be conducted and this includes a detailing,…   Read more»

When looking at hiring a manger internally or outsourcing, there ins no one better option. The best approach to this would be a balanced one. Hiring within a company can be advantageous as you not only have someone who has…   Read more»

When it comes to the most challenging parts of a project, it often comes down to the balancing of the restraints put in place by the budget with the performance and safety requirement in place. While minimizing cost is very…   Read more»

You might think that having a strict and rigid plan might be ideal as it creates for staying on track, but when placed in practice it can create for unexpected problems and issues. Most real world projects require changes with…   Read more»

When looking a continues design transfer for a team, there are several critical aspects to look at to ensure that there is a smooth and successful design transfer. First is the comprehensive documentation of the project of a whole. This…   Read more»

In a real industry setting, the situation is taken very seriously as the verification and validation must be consistent and reliable across all of the testing bodies. If a company under contract find an issue or problem from internal testing…   Read more»

When returning to an earlier phase of a project, does not mean that the project failing or moving backwards. It instead means that the project team is adapting to new information and is making the necessary adjustments to ensure that…   Read more»

When it comes to the different phases of a project, the most important phase is the design controls. They are crucial because this helps to ensure that the product or system is being developed to meet not only the customer…   Read more»

When defects start to appear during the validation phase from a primary vendor, the first step that should be taken is investigating the root cause of the issue with the vendor. This process may include the reviewing of their manufacturing…   Read more»

Budget cuts are on of the most common challenges when it come to most and any project as it can significantly impact the team. It can affect the team as cutbacks, reorganization, and layoff can occur during the process. While…   Read more»

The project planning usually requires the Project manager (PM) to help with the coordination of schedules, resources, and the team responsibilities. This help to ensure that projects goals are met and the project stays on the timeline. One of the…   Read more»

When it come to the management of project cost it is one of the most cruetial parts of the project. The reason for this is that it impacts profitablilty, investor confidence, and the overall success of the project. Over the…   Read more»