Task scheduling has four important date types: early start (ES), early finish (EF), late start (LS), and late finish (LF). Projects that can achieve project initiation on the early start date and comp...

I’ll be providing a start-to-finish relationship example that occurred a few semesters ago on campus. The implementation of the new parking tapping card access system must be completed before the old ...

In addition to enterprise environmental factors, organizational process assets, and project initiator/sponsor, the initiating process group requires pre-feasibility/feasibility data and business case/...

During my internship, I reviewed lengthy documentation as part of my summer-long project and recorded my findings in an Excel workbook. I was not aware of all of the shortcuts and tools offered in Exc...

In the medical device industry, there are 3 ways to manage risk: avoidance, mitigation, and acceptance. Risk management does not occur on only the product design, but also on the product itself and it...

Following the Covid-19 pandemic quarantine, remote work has become a more common option. However this in turn effects team dynamics, especially teams formed during or after lockdown. Would you prefer ...

A basic understanding of project management is critical because there are many benefits associated with the skills and abilities acquired through project management. The skillset is invaluable in a me...

One method to ensure the project remains on schedule to meet deadlines is identification of the critical path. The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent activities (in time) that are requ...

I agree with previous replies that have stated although leadership is a mixture of nurture and nature, it is ultimately nurture that influences the leadership qualities of an individual. Although we h...

One strategy that can be undertaken to ensure smooth document approval is establishing early on team expectations of the documentation. The author should be informed of what standards they must be ful...

Within teams, I prefer a boss who is more hands off. However, I think it is still dependent on whether this boss is willing to have a regular progress meeting. Based on my academic and professional ex...

I both agree and disagree with the benefits of “overclassifying” a device as mentioned in a previous reply. On one hand, reclassifying a device from Class III to Class II is preferable to the opposite...

Combination products are devices that have two or more regulated components such as drug/device, biologic/device, etc. Companies are typically focused on producing one type of product, either biologic...

In the medical device industry, managers will usually have some background in a science related field either academically or professionally. In the academic case, at minimum they usually have a basic ...

Although I am unsure this would be considered a pure objective way to increase emotional intelligence, I think journalling is an acceptable first step. The key with journaling is to be completely hone...