Posted by: @tn58 This entire semester we went through a ton of topics and learned about different stages and phases of industry, projects, deadlines etc. My question to you is if you were given a choice between a management role…   Read more»

In society, jobs are a very important factor for survival and also towards the idea of the American Dream. This idea has lead fellow Americans to feel as though they need to put in a lot of hours to have…   Read more»

In my personal opinion, I believe that the two are related because individuals will go out searching for new challenging opportunities. However, as I analyze the data that was shown in the survey it is clear that some individuals will…   Read more»

Posted by: @talha-chaudhry For the lecture this week, I was fascinated by the results of the study Dr. Simon referenced. The study asked employees why they stayed and worked at the company they are employed at. What motivates them kind…   Read more»

A huge part of my life that truly motivates me is that my aunt and younger cousin both have severe neurological diseases/deficits that have impacted their daily lives. Ever since I started to truly understand that I had the opportunity…   Read more»

Project managers need to have qualities such as communication, organization, interpersonal skills and responsibility to be successful. As a college student, I believe that I have many characteristics that would benefit my career as a project manager. Unfortunately, I lack…   Read more»

@jordankayal I totally agree with the fact that a new person should not be hired. As you stated the hiring process would take way too long. Since the team does know that the person is going on maternity leave the…   Read more»

I think communication is very important when it comes to a project team. I think everyone should be able to communicate but also the project manager should make sure there is effective communication between the members. If there is a…   Read more»

For my capstone project we were asked to create a canine prosthetic adjustable limb. With this being said we needed to use CREO parametric for our entire project. To split the project up we divided up the prosthetic and each…   Read more»

Posted by: @hc255 I’ve experienced several different kinds of changes. One change I’ve implemented several times was the change of requirements listed in our CAD drawings. I also had to change document policies within SOPs to reflect current practices. These…   Read more»

Posted by: @devarshi-joshi After learning about Monitoring and Controlling phase we learnt about metrics. My question is how is this metrics important in project? As said in the lectures metrics are calculations that let you measure things. This is important…   Read more»

Posted by: @talha-chaudhry One of the interesting things that Dr. Simon mentioned in this weeks lecture was the concept of team development. When you are a project manager, your project team is not composed of robotic entities. They are human…   Read more»

Posted by: @bb254 One issue that all project managers face is being able to keep communication between different departments or people. Information distribution such as sending emails and phone calls to people to get updates on certain assignments is a…   Read more»

Design Validation is a very important because it tests that the device meets the requirements. It is done by customers. It is done to make sure the customer needs are met. Each customer need it created into a test. This…   Read more»

I believe a Project Manager should also check in with his/her team members especially check in with the timeline. The PM should always go over the timeline and if he believes it might not be possible to complete a task…   Read more»

Posted by: @rjs84 Part of the executing process involves information distribution, solicitation, source selection, and managing vendor relations. Most of the time and money of the project go into its execution. I would argue that the parts of the executing…   Read more»

Posted by: @djr32 In this week’s lecture, we learned about the term Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), which a hierarchical breakdown of tasks performed for the project. I have not yet had the opportunity to work in industry, but I did…   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: @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: @jordankayal Posted by: @devarshi-joshi After the development of team how do the execution process works or what does it do during the absence or vacation of an employee or with an personal problem? Generally, the PM will lay…   Read more»