I believe that I fall into that category because challenges throughout the work day keep things interesting. A repetitive job that does not push its workers is boring and will cause the workers to los...

Some ways to motivate the team members would be to encourage open communication amongst one another. This ensures that everyone is comfortable speaking to each other. Also, the project manager's level...

As my colleagues have posted above, I also agree that I would prefer to continue as an engineer for a few years. In that process, I would like to quickly rise to Principal Engineer then transition int...

I think it depends on the individual's inner motives, goals, incentives, etc. Yes, Americans typically work more hours than most other countries sure. I personally work a bit more than 40hrs but that'...

Retaining talent is very beneficial for several reasons. First, talent sometimes is hard to find. Talented individuals can potentially help those around them to complete projects and mentor others whi...

What motivates me is my drive to help others. I believe in altruism and that we should strive to lend a hand to those in need. It's those who deny help who need it the most. By helping others, you not...

I agree with srg36 only if the selection of a new supplier would hinder the progress of a project or manufacturing of devices. But I also agree with ks629 that sticking with the same supplier does not...

I had not gone thru the experience yet however I would imagine that if the team is not adequately prepared as Hiren stated, then that could be difficult to overcome. The timeline will get pushed back ...

The rate of return is similar to Return on investment (ROI) in the sense that there exists an amount or percentage of money coming back to the investor(s). Factors that influence the rate of return in...

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 ...

I agree with the above posts that Metrics are essential to showing progress on any project, action, task, etc. Metrics not only show the status but can reveal critical information about how for exampl...

From my experience, the project schedule is a pretty solid way to track progress and determine potential end date of the project. However I agree with Aasutosh's list and as934 addition to that list. ...

From my experience and as msc52njit-edu and srg36 have mentioned, missing project members due to other commitments may affect the schedule variance. This is because without one person or two, etc. eac...

I agree with everyone stated above that the project team should be open to communicating on a consistent basis. Communication is key because any issues that arise or may arise can be solved or address...

I agree with srg36 that the mentioned parts are very important in the project but are not the most important. I do however understand where rjs84 is coming from because if enough resources are not all...