I currently work in industry at a clinical research project-based company where I manufacture cell-based transfusion products intended for treating patients diagnosed with a variety of cancer. From what we learned in this course regarding corporation types, I would say that my company definitely fits the description of a project-based corporation. For example, there are no silos of departmental information since members from each department make up the members of any given project team. This allows for effective communication between departments, thereby educating team members on processes other than their own. Knowledge is also passed on from project to project, allowing tasks to get done more quickly and effectively, however poor management can also be a downfall.

I personally look forward to applying what I learn from the simulations in this course to enter an R&D position because it grants more authority while also carrying more responsibility. As I currently work in manufacturing/production, one thing I can say about getting a product to pass its clinical trials and become commercialized is consistency in the batch record. This means that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be written in a way that is easy to understand and provides clear, concise instructions that ideally get done the first time, every time. Is there anything we have not yet learned in this course that you hope to learn regarding project management? Does anyone personally believe that people can be divided into leaders and followers, meaning that some are better off working alone in a lab rather than in an interactive, demanding environment like that of a PM? Do you suppose both types of personalities can achieve the same level of success?