Some people have goals of becoming a manager, I preferably would like to enhance my technical skills as an engineer to move on toward more prototyping and innovation. Management is more business based, and I am a big fan of…   Read more»

People tend to leave their jobs because of various reasons. One of them could be reaching the “peak” of their position, or they are stagnant in their job. Other reasons could be that the environment was too comfortable or too…   Read more»

The project managers level of motivation will typically determine how the team’s motivation will be. Motivation is contagious and is a good character to share among the team as it will help boost productivity, passion, and correctness. If the project…   Read more»

My motivation for work is to do something I love, considering I love testing and conducting research, my work in the research department in the WRIISC is optimal for me. Do something you love, you will never work a day…   Read more»

It is posisble for a project to have multiple priorities but it is important to note this in the scope of the project. If all the prioritized portions of the project are note noted, then something may be overlooked. It…   Read more»

 I believe the likely reason most employees overwork themselves in order to meet deadlines or if applicable: overtime. This can be due to poor management on the individual themselves or due to poor planning on the project managers end. Overall,…   Read more»

I don’t think if someone is doing a job well, they will be looking to switch their positions, however, if this is the case, I believe the PM should discuss with this employee that they have certain goals to meet,…   Read more»

HR is responsible of finding candidates that would be a good fit for the team. This role is incredibly important as they are the determining factor as to whether or not there will be personality conflicts within the group if…   Read more»

I believe that one person should represent the work their team is doing, a leader who can present a combiniation of all the works each group in a project team is working on to compile and distribute to other groups…   Read more»

 I have not come across any to my knowledge, however, from what I read, ECO is a document that outlines suggested changes, lists parts and details that would affect the design, and the overall request for review and approval from…   Read more»

Having a personal relationship can serve really important to the team’s moral. This allows for a more comfortable environment and comunication in which members will be more forward and honest about each stage of the project. This will also allow…   Read more»

Communication is one of the most vital things when working with a team and if a team member/team members fail to communicate, then there will be a risk of causing a delay or future issues. If the team member does…   Read more»

Design validation is important in project management because if the product meets the verification aspects, if it does not meet user needs, the product will not be sold and time and money spent developing it will be wasted. You can…   Read more»

Risks are the odds of a hazard happening. It is important to mention because it projects any possible affects to timelines. The current riskks that are presented now include the COVID-19 outbreak wwhere resources have been limited to some companies…   Read more»

Be as prepared as possible by speaking to various process groups and working on block schedules. Having a gnatt chart in place would be really hopeful as you can observe the overall time line of the projects for tasks that…   Read more»

Metrics are calculations that let you measure things, during the monitoring and controlling phase. It is important to have metrics in order to observe the differences in what is being observed (control and test). Having certain measurements will help keep…   Read more»

This course has opened up a whole new criteria for me regarding FDA and product development. Although I have worked for industry, I have not been opened to the other responsibilities of an entire team and what it takes to…   Read more»

While in the process of developing a team, absence and vacation of an employee should be determined early on so that deadlines can be scheduled accordingly through out all the members of the team. During this time responsibilities will be…   Read more»

Planned value and actual cost matter in each phase equally because it allows the team to determine budget status and scheduling. This also allows the team to figure out risks in the plan and come up with strategies to over…   Read more»

One issue that PM’s face when handling a project includes lack of communication between team members and different stages of the project. Maintaining emails and phone calls and sending new updates can be quite tedious as sometimes people don’t work…   Read more»