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jj52 replied to the topic "Project Manager Changes" – 2 years, 2 months ago
Few difficulties that I can think of when a project manager change occurs is the change in leadership style, communication, and timing of future tasks. Everyone has a different style of organization and how thing should run. If the new… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Difference in communication when working from home" – 2 years, 2 months ago
This topic is very interesting. Personally I would prefer to work in an office versus from home because as mentioned before communication can become blurred. According to Albert Mehrabian communication is 55% non verbal, 38% verbal, and 7% just words…. Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Risk vs. Reward" – 2 years, 2 months ago
Unfortunately I do not have experience with risk vs. reward in the project management field. From an athlete perspective I have seen several instances where us athletes risk our body for a greater reward. For example, I was given an… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Experiments" – 2 years, 2 months ago
The most effective method for resolution is to simply retest. Of course before retesting it is important to analyze the results to get a better understanding of where exactly the test failed. For example in simulation I the only area… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Organization type preference" – 2 years, 2 months ago
Although I haven’t been able to identify what organizational structure I have experience with, I also would prefer the matrix organization over the other two. I have been a student athlete for majority of my life and I would assume… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Safety Recalls" – 2 years, 2 months ago
Although warranted I don’t believe the peeling of labels would lead to a recall. If there were to be a recall it would probably be a voluntary recall as it is the manufacturers duty to protect the health of the… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Flaw in the design process" – 2 years, 2 months ago
Overall I believe it is the responsibility of the product manufacturer project team to ensure guidelines are being met and that their product does not cause any harm to the public. As stated above medical device production is not always… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Difficult People in Work Groups" – 2 years, 2 months ago
@leshan I agree that a conversation should be held with a person if there is difficulty working with them to possibly find a common ground. Having a paper trail would also be sufficient to show that there was effort on… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "As a project manager, how would you handle underperforming team members?" – 2 years, 2 months ago
@jal58 I agree with your response. Although meeting deadlines are important sometimes timelines dont exactly go as planned. If a team member finds that the deadlines are too strict as a PM it is important to analyze the situation. Is… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "FDA Responsibilities" – 2 years, 2 months ago
The most important role of the FDA is the first part of their mission statement which mentions the “responsibility of protecting the public health assuring safety, efficacy, and security of all human/vegan drugs, bio products, devices, food supply, cosmetics, and… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Safety Recalls" – 2 years, 2 months ago
Although the labels on products are important I don’t think this would cause any recalls. During the peak of covid-19 the FDA allowed manufactures to add or remove ingredients to our products without having to update the ingredient labels due… Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "FDA ethics" – 2 years, 2 months ago
This topic is very interesting especially when comparing the regulations of the FDA to its counterparts such as the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Antifreeze or propylene glycol is banned in Europe due to its harmful effects consumed in large doses…. Read more»
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jj52 replied to the topic "Should Interpersonal skills be more valuable than technical skills?" – 2 years, 3 months ago
Interpersonal skills are definitely more valuable than technical skill. An individual can always be taught a technical skill while I feel how one is able to interact with a person is difficult to teach. The ratio 70/30 is valid and… Read more»
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jj52 posted a new topic "Project Management Skills for Engineers" – 2 years, 3 months ago
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jj52 replied to the topic "Project Deadlines" – 2 years, 3 months ago
From the beginning of a project deadlines should be set and presented to the group so that everyone understands the plan and goals that are needed to be reached. Project managers should also host check ins throughout the project to… Read more»