I don’t think personal punishment is necessary. As the topic mentioned, there are several unexpected things that would happen and slow down the project process. The manager usually remains time for this situation on each task. But things sometimes still…   Read more»

I didn’t work in the industry before, but I have worked in a lab as an assistant before. It was the time that the pandemic was most serious. We need to follow the policy of our university that controls members…   Read more»

As Dr. Simon mentioned in the video, there are several ways to calculate the duration time in different breakdown structures. It helps a lot in calculating the total time cost for the whole project. However, the time cost for each…   Read more»

I also agree that everything begins with money. If there is no money, nothing goes on. Placing profit before everything is how most companies work. Optimizing the process for the shortest time to gain profit is necessary at the planning…   Read more»

I don’t work in the industry before. I only have a little working experience in academics as a research assistant. My job was to find the most stable method to condense the polymer. I need to optimize the process by…   Read more»

I used to be one of the research assistants in an academic lab a few years ago. It was the most severe period of the pandemic then. Our university asked us to limit members to less than four a day…   Read more»

Suppose that the idea is perfect and nobody has funded it yet. I think the company will apply for a patent first. Even though the company doesn’t have enough budget to initiate this project, applying for a patent can prevent…   Read more»

When I was looking at the simulation instructions, there were several ideas popped up in my mind. The first thing I suspect is, does the employee follow the instruction strictly? Then I will suspect that the sticker and bottle vendors…   Read more»

I agree that the company should hire more people to keep all projects working simultaneously. Keeping working at high intensity would result in lower performance and employee turnover. It is harmful to the reputation of the company, and it will…   Read more»

The common point of the project and functional organization-based companies is the team communication problem. A functional organization has everyone doing the same job and knowing little about other departments. A project organization group has all the necessary functions within…   Read more»

Body abilities like the endocrine or neuro system would indeed affect appearance. But despite these conditions, I believe the leadership of being a manager depends on learning. The personality of a person is made of what he saw, learned, and…   Read more»

I prefer the first working method for a project. I understand that every team member has their own expertise region. Giving tasks they are good at is a reasonable way to improve the working process. But the most project requires…   Read more»

As a project manager, the primary job is making the project process. Of course, talking to underperforming members and helping them is the first step. However, there are too many situations that a project manager can’t help. Therefore, distributing jobs…   Read more»

Establishing a role in a project team at first is one of the most important things before the project starts. It is necessary for a project manager to find out who is responsible for and how to solve the problem…   Read more»

I agree that communication is the most critical skill for device design and development. There are too many examples of horizon discussions between engineers and clients. Another significant skill that I believe in is organization. As professor Simon mentioned in…   Read more»

The size of a project team depends on what kind of project it is. Moreover, people must sometimes cooperate with other project teams within a program. Commonly, people need to collaborate with others more than with a group. Therefore, some…   Read more»

I would like to hold more group meetings when I am holding a group project or an assignment. Because most of the team works related to others, which leads to different deadlines within a group. The benefit of holding more…   Read more»

As everyone mentioned above, the ratio of success in 70:30 is not absolute. It depends on the project team size and what kind of project or program it is. The ability required between advertisement design and the medical device’s design…   Read more»