I would make sure to have weekly one-on-one sessions with them to constantly give feedback, but also with all the other employees to not make them feel singled out. I would discuss their performance and suggest multiple ways to better…   Read more»

One skill I learned in this class is to plan for the unexpected. I had a different perspective on project managers in the beginning of class. I thought that good planning for a project would ensure the project to go…   Read more»

There are a lot of different factors other than price to consider before placing a mass order. One of the most important factors is quality. When choosing a new vendor, you want to make sure the quality of the product…   Read more»

I agree that most of the time the project depends on its financial state and deadline, and that’s the driving factor of which two options are chosen. However, if I don’t have any financial restrictions, then I would choose good…   Read more»

In some cases it might be that Americans are motivated to work and would like to grow their career in a short period of time. However, in my point of view, Americans log long work hours in fear of losing…   Read more»

This class brings insight to the project management processes along with its different branches. I think most engineers have a sufficient science background for the industry but they don’t have the medical device development knowledge that is needed. Having the…   Read more»

From my experience, I have not seen this happen often. Usually when an employee changes positions, the two departments carefully plan the transition of this person. I’ve seen the transition taking up to 2 months so that everything goes smoothly…   Read more»

I believe that I do have the potential to become a successful manager. I enjoy leadership positions, and I like planning and time managing different projects. I enjoyed my industry experience in management more than my current academic researcher position,…   Read more»

I think cases like this should’ve been planned earlier. Usually maternity leaves are expected by the time it happens. However, in the case that this was not expected. The team should know how to deal with her work. Even if…   Read more»

There is no set way for a company to decide on its project management. There are advantages to both methods. When having members of the same company be part of the project management team, the team will contain members that…   Read more»

My team’s approach to the simulation was to first list all the possible roots of the problem. Then, we would list them in decreasing order of how probable they would to occur. After that, we would conduct some research on…   Read more»

It is important to have check points to constantly monitor the activity and project level. I believe that it is more likely to go under the planned value because there are usually some obstacles that occur that would inhibit the…   Read more»

Hi everyone,
My name is Hoda Fattel, and I am currently doing my Masters in BME at NJIT while doing research. Here is my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hoda-fattel-075878173
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The first thing I would do is to make sure there is excellent internal communication going on between the team members. I think communication is key for the success of any team. Next, I would make sure that all team…   Read more»

I haven’t really experienced a lot of design change when I was working in the industry, but I’ve come across a couple changes that are related to the SOPs. They were mostly to improve the SOP or make the process…   Read more»

I believe working from home can go both ways. I’ve seen cases where the employee was working outside the normal workday hours, and I’ve also seen others that completely slack and do the bare minimum since they’re at home with…   Read more»

Usually, it is said that a Bachelor’s degree in the business field is needed, but I agree with Jbarbee I don’t think a specific degree is needed. I think what’s important is that the person has proven experience in project…   Read more»

I have only used Gantt charts during my projects. I highly recommend using it to anyone looking for a project management tool. One of my favorite advantages is that it is easy to add dependencies and predecessors. It also helps…   Read more»