I've been recruited to work on a project where I was asked to begin participation late. The project required daily input but because there was no prior establishment and acclimation to the assignment,...

Although each component of the project management process plays an essential role in success, I'm inclined to believe that cost management holds high significance. If this is not monitored and the bud...

Time is certainly of the essence when deadlines are looming. However, communication is vital within teams as well as with any stakeholders involved. Without communication, there can be double efforts ...

It seems feasible that an organization geared towards a specific market would have projects that are pretty similar in structure. With that, having an SOP that outlines projects in general would be mo...

As many have stated, this can be a challenging situation. It is vital to ensure that the party replacing the team member has the appropriate knowledge to move the project to successful completion. The...

Prior to the team member leaving for maternity leave, they should train someone that has workable knowledge of the projects objectives. If there is someone within the organization with that knowledge,...

@jbarbee I agree, I think there is value in having an internal PM and also having fresh eyes from a third party service come in to evaluate and assist in the implementation as well.

In my most recent role, the company was fairly large and there was a PM but there was no PM team. The project manager would enlist the input/services of an individual from the internal team the projec...

There is most certainly an ethical component(or lack there of) when it comes to releasing medical devices or anything consumers could sustain harm from without proper testing. There is a reason why th...

@jjp93 Agreed, risk management is implemented to calculate the likelihood of unforeseen events and to attempt to mitigate those risks. Project management, if planned, executed and monitored correctly ...

@jbarbee I agree, I think having experience in any field is vital. But there is always the caveat that "in order to have experience, you must get experience." So, to combat this, it is vital to secure...

In most people's assessment, a successful project would mean all goals and business objectives were met within the timeline and on budget. However, this can be subjective. As stated above, even if a p...

Project management in healthcare seems to be geared towards process and operations improvement. Whereas, project management for medical research places emphasis on safety and quality of clinical trial...

Communication is always key in these settings. Meeting and discussing the overall team morale and what can be done from a project managers perspective to assist in increasing productivity. It is commo...

This is a great question. Communication is vital in any facet but especially when you have time constraints and deliverables that need to be adhered to. The project manager must solidify the different...