This is a great topic to bring up. Many people, as you had mentioned, view missing milestones as a terrible thing that can occur in a project. Which is undoubtedly true. However, in my opinion, missin...

A challenge I often notice PM's have to face is being able to follow along with the details each team member shares during meetings. Each team member spends a lot of their time and resources to provid...

There are a number of things the PM can and cannot do when it comes to dealing with team members that have diverted their time and efforts away from the project. The obvious first course of action is ...

Part of a workflow our company supports involves scanning in a jaw model of a patient so that a dental restoration can be designed and milled. One step in the scanning workflow requires the customer t...

From what I've seen, there are several pros and cons of having the PM team responsible for managing risks of a project. Because the product managers should be familiar with all of the functions and pr...

I would think there are many points to consider when selecting a vendor to outsource a specific aspect of a product. One of the most important factors I believe should be considered is the quality of ...

I currently work at Nobel Biocare Procera. We are a project-based organization. Because we primarily focus on developing innovative dental prosthetics and implants, as well as implementing them into v...

Of course this all varies depending on the nature of the company, I believe they're both more different than you're describing. Clinical Project Managers indeed are more focused on the clinical trials...

This is a very interesting topic. Working at my company, I too have experienced project delays and cancelations due to multiple reasons. I think it is important to consider the finances when it comes ...

Initiating a project idea is certainly a very challenging tasks. One must develop a well-defined scope that clearly defines the objectives of the project. In addition, determining the customer need an...

I think the "system" is designed to prepare incoming engineers to effectively contribute to the industry early on. By emphasizing on technical skills, young engineers can somewhat integrate in a rathe...

Working on multiple development projects with different project managers, I've come to take note of the various skills an effective PM needs to drive a project. One important skill I've come to realiz...

I believe this "ratio" strongly depends on the nature of the position the individual(s) will be applying to. I've met many coworkers of mine that have highly technical roles that have surprisingly wea...

To start off, the specs that should be specified for a medical device should only be directly related to its functionality, as well as interaction with the user. Functions such as image accuracy and s...

I believe, with the way the FDA enforces its regulations, improvements on the design process must improve. The FDA can only do so much to prevent companies from producing medical devices that may harm...