Posted by: @ial4 Hello everyone, Suppose you’re leading a project aimed at updating the packaging for a product line. You begin the planning phase by estimating your project budget and completion date.when you enter the buildup phase ,you get much…   Read more»

I would highly rely on communication if I was a project manager. I believe that effective communication is the most important characteristic a manager should have. A project could easily fail if the manager does not know how to communicate…   Read more»

I believe that having overlapping tasks in different categories is a way to help move the project along. To get the project done in a timely manner things have to happen at the same time or else it would take…   Read more»

These factors are each individually important for a project to succeed. Most important factor would be effective communication. I believe this because communication is the key to successfully completing the project. Everyone has to be able to communicate with each…   Read more»

I think customer input should be taken into account when making a DID. Since the DID does not need to be specific an engineer would not be needed as much as the customers needs would be needed. The DID, as…   Read more»

A very important aspect in the planning phase would be creating the Project Team. The project manager would have to be chosen as well. This is a very important step because you need to make sure the members you pick…   Read more»

I do not think it is worth shortening the time if that means the risk will increase. If time is becoming an issue it should not be taken from the animal trials. The project will never succeed if the risk…   Read more»

This is a very good question I was thinking about the same thing. You basically have to be able to sell a product that is not even designed yet to some important people. I also thought of how the product…   Read more»

I think meeting face to face could allow for the problem to be identified faster. Being able to work together in a face to face setting allows for hands on work, such as being able to look and touch the…   Read more»

I think that most importantly the team needs to understand fully why this failure happened. Then use that information to understand the problem they need to tackle. They need to understand fully why this label did not work but why…   Read more»

Initiating a project is the hardest part because you have to have an idea and a product that others can see as a product. It might work in your head but can you communicate it well enough so others can…   Read more»

This week we learned that there were three types of organizations. I am stuck between project based and functional organizations. They both have their fair share of pros and cons. One major difference is that for functional organizations the projects…   Read more»

Communication is a very useful and crucial skill when it comes to working with in a project team. Another crucial skill would be collaboration. This is a very important skill because you need to be able to work with others…   Read more»

I think that hiring more employees would allow for all projects to be completed in the company. Yes the company would have to pay more workers however there would be more income coming into the company because more products will…   Read more»

If I had to chose a project team the first skill I would look for would be their knowledge on the topic of the project. For example as stated in the first post, if the project is on electronics the…   Read more»

After listening to the lecture this week one statement stuck with me. Dr. Simon was talking about a bone plate and he was saying if you claim that the bone plate can cure cancer that would make it a class…   Read more»

I think one skill would be communication and ability to work with others. Being a PM means you have many people you have to be in charge of and if you do not know how to handle or talk to…   Read more»

@cjm64I agree that the underlying concepts are the same overall for project managers. But I do not think that switching would be that difficult. I think that if a project manager should be able to work with anyone so switching…   Read more»

There are a couple of qualities that go into being a Project Manager such as, effectives communication skills, strong leadership, good decision making, ability to work with others and most of all technical expertise. I believe that being a project…   Read more»

I do not understand why oral and written can both be defended in court. I assumed since a written agreement is a piece of paper and has signatures meaning that the terms written above are agreed with there is really…   Read more»