I think in a project team you need team members who can carry out the workload. The team should be comprised with individuals from different groups with knowledge of a specific subject matter or with a specific skill set who…   Read more»

An organization involving all structures at various levels could be very effective. A fundamentally functional organization with special project team to handle critical project. A team that may have many of the characteristics of a project team in a projectized…   Read more»

Matrix organizational structure would be the best case scenario for this project. Matrix organizations are a blend of functional and projectized characteristics. A matrix organization is defined as one in which there is dual or multiple managerial accountability and responsibility….   Read more»

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis identifies the opportunities for failure in each step of the process. Each failure mode gets a numeric score that quantifies (a) likelihood that the failure will occur, (b) likelihood that the failure will not be…   Read more»

Typically Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate and Accept strategies are used from a high severity risk to low severity risk depending on the scope of the risk. Risk avoidance involves changing the project management plan to eliminate the threat entirely and may…   Read more»

The Risk management increases the probability and impact of positive events and decrease the probability and impact of negative events. This process of identifying the risks includes risk management planning, identification, analysis, response planning and monitoring and control on a…   Read more»

Design Control states that when manufacturers or suppliers develop a product subject to design controls, they shall establish and maintain the proper documentation to ensure the specified design requirements are met. It sets practices and procedures to assure that the…   Read more»

Design input document: The purpose is to give the reader a broad general understanding of the system or component. There may be many levels of design documents. It contains the physical and performance requirements of a device that are used…   Read more»

The user needs you have defined should be the primary source for your design inputs. When a team is involved, you get everyone’s experience and opinions, which will make the effort stronger. Besides user needs and the team, there are…   Read more»

Clinical research are the fastest way to find effective treatments, improve standards of care, and identify methods to improve health care. Participating in clinical research is essential for the development of new medications and new treatments. Participants volunteer to gain…   Read more»

Placebo controlled experiment is a study where controlled group is given a placebo while another group is given the drug that is being tested. This way the results can be compared with the placebo group. Placebo is meant to look…   Read more»

In a single blind experiment, the subjects don’t know if they are the experiment test group or members of the control group but the tester knows. The subjects are not told their identities in the experiment. The subject receiving the…   Read more»

One of the most common ways to market a new product is through medical device representatives. Medical device representative helps both surgeons and patients by providing useful information and training. They help ensure that the surgeon use the device correctly,…   Read more»

According to identifying and evaluating business strategies there are about 17 gran strategies that describe program of action and resource allocations. These strategies include concentration, market development, product development, innovation, horizontal integration, vertical integration, concentric diversification, Conglomerate diversification,…[Read more]

The colors that a company chooses to represent their brand can affect the feelings, mood and behavior of their target consumer and influence whether or not a brand will become part of their selection set. The color branding used for…   Read more»

As mentioned by ih37, the biggest difference between a public company and private company is that you could buy shares of the public company and the company is required to file quarterly earnings reports with Securities and Exchange Commission. This…   Read more»

I would consider someone for business partnership if I am able to trust them and their ability to handle the business. I will consider them if he/she shares the same professional values, ideas and goals and how they handle everyday…   Read more»

I would like to be part of General Partnership Corporation where 2 or more people are involved in starting a business and contributing money, skills and labor towards the business. General partnership is the most common type of partnership. The…   Read more»

Quality Control controls the quality of the product to ensure customer requirements and needs are meet and Quality Assurance assures that quality requirements will be meet based on customers, FDA, regulations, certifiers and 3rd parties. QA and QC works together…   Read more»

I think one of the way to have better relationship within the departments is to improve communication and ways of communication. Departments should realize that they are working for the same company towards a common goal. Department managers should know…   Read more»