https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/jea42/activity/ Activity feed for Josh A.. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:39:12 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5d1a2d4e5204f916ece71f842bd323a6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20012/ Sat, 02 May 2020 22:39:03 -0400 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»

]]> 0500feee726b42fe4805ed65ac90ef5b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20011/ Sat, 02 May 2020 22:27:01 -0400 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»

]]> 5525c662ab8df48f7441aa22c748421b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20010/ Sat, 02 May 2020 22:22:45 -0400 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»

]]> 6c444242afc677e7d5469715aaf24921 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19970/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:23:12 -0400 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»

]]> b9c795357d113b22ab7061f605549ed2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19969/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:19:27 -0400 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»

]]> 121537e8db2f41be19b83f0219a5e12d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19958/ Sun, 26 Apr 2020 22:35:31 -0400  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»

]]> 55538ad0f293061701d8046593fdc9ec https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19897/ Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:15:51 -0400 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»

]]> ba6ad7e69934f56792c266176da5a164 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19895/ Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:11:42 -0400 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»

]]> 16d25d5179bbf16abee1a4ec14a66f52 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19894/ Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:03:47 -0400 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»

]]> b4661c2a4dd5588581e386aca737ea4b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19837/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:42:56 -0400  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»

]]> 95a26687286284f9c6606a2a8b535cfd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19836/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:37:21 -0400 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»

]]> 83f0a113edcc2f3c103e93e3419aecf6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19835/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:31:38 -0400 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»

]]> d1440c6a4783b5a5ce39ba01ef7183f8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19768/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:06:54 -0400 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»

]]> 4b0bcb8d9c4ba34be25fc5e78250eff9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19767/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 17:18:18 -0400 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»

]]> 919df0f22439853cd1b4cba905a74896 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19763/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:12:11 -0400 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»

]]> 8bec09767c566440eb0989c3e0b074ab https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19729/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:07:13 -0400 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»

]]> 557d71cfa917f577d61d21f4e2ff1311 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19728/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:02:55 -0400 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»

]]> e9c3cd9be9b7dc9ab9b0d5f2d71b71d8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19727/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:59:40 -0400 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»

]]> 740b6c6ac604222fb409d982e1dde5d6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19674/ Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:43:55 -0400 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»

]]> b754c93879beaef963ab3999e61ca3d2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19672/ Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:22:42 -0400 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»

]]> f34278b83c4877a21c29155cd95d61e9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19671/ Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:14:20 -0400 The planning phase is important since it is the foundation of a project’s progress. Poor planning will cause delays, cancellations, and may not produce a profitable product if development process was poorly executed. Going back to an earlier phase doesn’t…   Read more»

]]> 735bb1e559e6750f2c3571cf8579086c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19618/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:33:52 -0500 All the listed factors are essential for team success and are equally important as follows: Agreeing on a project goal will help keep team members in check as to what the guidelines will be as well as speculated timeline Communication…   Read more»

]]> ffdd4e2d6680ff38d9a34331e84384be https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19617/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:27:53 -0500 Estimating project timelines is no easy feat, the issue comes with the ability to understand everyones job, number of team members, and difficulty of tasks. I think the best way for a PM to do a proper estimation is to…   Read more»

]]> 5547a91e92e58d8b2e30e418bbe65769 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19616/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:15:43 -0500 Working for Biotronik I was required to keep tabs on all my updates I have done during my time there for each project I worked on to be discussed during lab meetings. During this time I would include print outs…   Read more»

]]> 6ef47c31066df8968341f79454f2310e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19555/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:05:12 -0500 Working with the VA, I was required to predict any possible failed outcomes for the scripts I would write for data analysis. I had to be able to manage risk by identifying and verifying that all outputs of the script…   Read more»

]]> 042f7fb64ab2677ad46c4f718bf8fe34 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19553/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:57:06 -0500 Monitoring and controlling is a method of observation project activities remain on the correct track and produce deliverables in accordance to these projects. Adaptive projects tend to be less stable incomparison to straightforward projects which makes it easeier to regulate…   Read more»

]]> e83ddbcbee7e4ad766e5ccbb04a4d520 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19552/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:48:58 -0500 Design validation is a stage in product development cycle that makes sure the product does what it’s supposed to do. The point of the design validation is not to define outputs or verify outputs, but to set expectations and verify…   Read more»

]]> e1e340af02d59ee97f7a2afb49cd3b62 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19512/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:18:56 -0500 I agree to the previous posts, being able to analyze problem and describe what your product will do to solve this problem would be a good starting approach to propose a new product to a company. As long as you…   Read more»

]]> e0502f8d0927e461747ec17777d0d33d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19510/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:49:55 -0500 A a project manager, I too find  a good way to measure progress is to determine sequential milestones and schedule meetings to discuss said milestones and progress. During those meetings we would be able to delegate teams, goals and issues…   Read more»

]]> 4bf1cdae489787044400e9e168cde87f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19508/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:43:52 -0500 In the simulation, I would have found it much easier to interact face to face versus communicating via email. Our simulation ran into some delays due to lack of communication, once a group member set it upon herself to email…   Read more»

]]> 2b4958741e3feff7583588672590e722 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19429/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 02:22:40 -0500 Project managers who are introverted may struggle when building team morale and relationships. Although project managers are not supposed to be friends, but it is important to be able to boost morale and provide proper compensation in order to boost…   Read more»

]]> 98721390151a0727f48fe9d66945ab37 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19428/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 02:13:18 -0500 Initiating project idea is one of the hardest part of project development because you are trying to figure out what is the over all goal for this project will be. During this stage you would need to think about your…   Read more»

]]> 49ac78fe315985a6faf5026d6a289ccd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19427/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 01:58:59 -0500 Communication is one of the main skills in having a successful completion of task. As mentioned in a previous post, time management is an overlooked skill. Having a team that can communicate will allow to deliver and meet deadlines effectively….   Read more»

]]> 22d13390a5bc8a64f7e2f91d105b8c76 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19365/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:43:58 -0500 If I was a project manager, the skills I would be looking for in my team members is ambitious, social, innovative, and has ofcourse good understanading of the material we will be working on. However, I would not shut out…   Read more»

]]> 6d54e6e0ac46ba12a3f268b750d2ebc5 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19364/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:32:25 -0500 In order to maintain high and low level priority projects require a lot of fundings, being able to hire more employees to keep up with low priority projects would be quite difficult to fund. With more employees, it does not…   Read more»

]]> bc5f5fe5303a854bfc88d0d75905c652 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19350/ Sat, 01 Feb 2020 22:52:10 -0500 I agree that global regulation may cause major delays with testing medical devices. Given that most implantable devices cannot be tested within the US, most companies do their testing internationally where regulations are much more lenient. Majority of chemical testing…   Read more»

]]> 63babc41fe3e140af0fbfc3c84f4ba5c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19335/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:17:19 -0500 Determining questions is probably one of the more tedious tasks asked of an engineer in my opinion. The need to research countless hours on current models, devices, or builds available in the market, the history of those devices and how…   Read more»

]]> 3d7c8d21b62685d22e6ff056c43be53b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19334/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:00:34 -0500 As a Biomedical Engineering student, I find that having the technical skills is quite essential when mingling and collaborating with other engineers. If you are not able to properly preach what you practice or share your knowledge, how else would…   Read more»

]]> 6e7325bc9559d1ee79db297e78b55339 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/19296/ Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:51:50 -0500 Joseph Philips defines project management in his PMP Project Management Professional Stud Guide as “the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified…   Read more»

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