https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/jla33/activity/ Activity feed for jla33. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:09:50 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d24884672dfc279c300018c0a1221eb3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18361/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:47:38 -0400 The first step to nurturing an effective business relationship is by establishing and maintaining a connection. This means that you should be in touch with vendors regularly. If at all possible, meet in person at your office so that vendors…   Read more»

]]> 4b6cea9c0fdf85562f3503755cd61d82 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18360/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:47:37 -0400 In my opinion, I think it is possible to have multiple objectives or goals for one project. It is very important to identify the scopes of the project before hand to make sure these different goals or priorities are put…   Read more»

]]> 4812c3d9ab5d5d63ff753149485a0904 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18341/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:47:28 -0400 I have learned a lot about project management techniques and methods related to medical devices and practical problem solving simulations based on real-world examples of medical device projects. I learned how to work in a team on a commercial medical…   Read more»

]]> 2263be041116141caf0ffa6c72fb3509 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18165/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:45:56 -0400 I agree with the above replies, as medical devices become increasingly complex, the need for reliable, compliant, and cost-efficient supplier partners is of great importance to strategic sourcing and direct procurement executives. At the center of all decision-making is balancing…   Read more»

]]> e1ba8993e4dbc9f9b5dee958c233503e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18164/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:45:56 -0400 The Six Sigma offers a structured and disciplined process for solving business problems. Six Sigma uses tools designed to identify root causes for the defects in processes that keep an organization from providing its customers with the consistent quality of…   Read more»

]]> 98499526b75070024c145deb7ddeff59 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18163/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:45:55 -0400 Quality assurance is a set of different activities for ensuring the quality in the processes by which products are developed. It aims at preventing defects with a focus on the process, which is used to make the product. It is…   Read more»

]]> cc0246e891f3bdc66c523c2cafcfb37e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18144/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:45:45 -0400 While employee absenteeism due to illness or other issues is an unavoidable fact of life, there are many measures that managers and employers can take to minimize employee absenteeism and to better manage it in general. Although employee absenteeism is…   Read more»

]]> 5ca8f993895ee5bc89edf6eebb23b613 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18143/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:45:45 -0400 I think you have pointed out the most important factors for project success. Communication comes as the most important out of all of them. Communications should be well defined and efficient in order to prevent delays. Each member of the…   Read more»

]]> 27ca148e255408f2e6623ade8dcdeb1e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18086/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:45:17 -0400 Earned Value Management (EVM) is a technique that can be used to measure project performance against the project baseline. This technique can be considered by insight to be one of the best practices areas for monitoring project performance from both…   Read more»

]]> 79a3f812d9a229675d2347f2bc80df8d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18082/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:45:15 -0400 It is imperative to keep the project on a schedule not only to finish it on time but also to enable unnecessary cost overruns to slippage of schedule because the costs start rising exponentially. Schedule variance is a vital analytical…   Read more»

]]> 2fac8a9141853f5ca19f04fe5d00c203 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18014/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:44:37 -0400 I personally disagree with this statement. I do not think these are the most important parts of the entire project; they are still very important aspects of the execution phase of the project. When it comes to the execution phase…   Read more»

]]> d66e055c3e20ce9288de7d0cdb8afb94 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18013/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:44:37 -0400 3The planning stage plays an important role in helping guide stakeholders, sponsors, teams, and the project manager through all the other project phases. Planning is essential to identify the desired goals to reduce risks, avoid missed deadlines, and ultimately deliver…   Read more»

]]> 739b561d4d71950d7ff75439fd54668f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18011/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:44:36 -0400 For the project manager to come up with an ideal time for each task has to come after research on this specific task and then answer some questions like if this has been done before and if yes how long…   Read more»

]]> 879e0239c2d3de18f071ba1c8b305474 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/18007/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:44:34 -0400 Defining requirements of a medical product early in the process is very important to prevent some costly revisions later and any delayed time to market. Key to success of the medical device is to take into consideration the total product…   Read more»

]]> 4532b4457aeeb3f7d51c773857e05e19 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17917/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:43:50 -0400 I don’t think it is worth increasing the risk to shorten the time span. It is understandable in some cases that time should be decreased for emergency reasons and stuff. Nevertheless, if the project fails then the project will be…   Read more»

]]> 3e06ff6eedaf114bd4df20a0683b9fa2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17916/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:43:49 -0400 I learned during my last internship about some of the things that should be put into consideration before deciding on deadlines. For example, inaccurately defined deliverables, omitted deliverable documents, avoiding informal agreements, never make assumptions, everyone needs to pull their…   Read more»

]]> 41075baa19764aacd12f34850a590c0d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17915/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:43:49 -0400 No matter how well planned your project schedule may be, there is always the possibility for delay. Delays can occur for any number of reasons, some good, and some bad. Whether mandated or self-imposed, deadlines bring clarity to a project….   Read more»

]]> dfd8b10c7d53231ad113f7845e4e67a0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17878/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:43:30 -0400 Uncontrolled change is one of the biggest foes of a project manager. That’s why a solid change management process can be a project manager’s best friend. Putting this kind of process in place enables you to deliver what the customer…   Read more»

]]> a834b41c45de9c469c62e5d742a85aae https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17877/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:43:29 -0400 The project schedule was probably drafted by sales or an account manager. Then it was handed off to the project manager. It was then moulded into the very detailed schedule that the project is now being managed against. There may…   Read more»

]]> 4218b7b648f54c75a90e7a65c89d2bd3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17875/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:43:28 -0400 One of the most important phases of project management is known as validation. The process of validation generally occurs as one step or multiple steps of the process, usually in stages and is used to determine if the project is…   Read more»

]]> 808d7cb596d37738e76be8fcb60c2660 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17874/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:43:28 -0400 The first major challenge that project managers and team members might face is not knowing what exactly to expect from the project. If the goals and objectives are not clearly defined, the project is doomed to fail. When no one…   Read more»

]]> 0ee4e10692875d76a5fff742aeae6621 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17639/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:41:21 -0400 Verification and validation process covers all phases of product development and different many technologies. I think it is extremely important to consider this process early in the design stage when developing the requirement specifications for the product or the medical…   Read more»

]]> 81793217bcf61b9e6692283d110c9096 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17638/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:41:21 -0400 I think in general, an unapproved medical device can be used on only human subjects when the device is under some clinical investigation and when it is used by some investigators participating in a clinical trial. (1) However, there may…   Read more»

]]> 0a45777f04c375af1ac4f0ae9ecfc426 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17569/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:40:42 -0400 For a project to be successful, team members should be chosen very wisely. While some leaders choose people based on their knowledge or area of prior experience, it is not necessarily the best way to do so. There are some…   Read more»

]]> a9f44410349f11550f50b5835caaf313 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17566/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:40:41 -0400 If I have a project to finish by a specific due date or an exam to study for, taking remedial measures at the very beginning of my work will help give a head-start as well as avoiding any issue that…   Read more»

]]> 18e40cb6fd3e915372979ee8c99046d0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/17565/ Wed, 15 May 2019 21:40:40 -0400 In my opinion, this is a proper investment to some extension. The things that can differentiate between two engineers are their interpersonal skills. The technical knowledge, which is %30, is very important because this is the factor that could make…   Read more»

]]> c89dbfb3acb1079969d22deace685e62 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10276/ Mon, 06 May 2019 02:50:10 -0400 The first step to nurturing an effective business relationship is by establishing and maintaining a connection. This means that you should be in touch with vendors regularly. If at all possible, meet in person at your office so that vendors can get a better feel for your business, and visit their offices as well. Share your goals with vendors and…[Read more]

]]> 0 2ed2d2385f00f9197e88f52a84ca30cc https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10275/ Mon, 06 May 2019 02:46:37 -0400 In my opinion, I think it is possible to have multiple objectives or goals for one project. It is very important to identify the scopes of the project before hand to make sure these different goals or priorities are put into consideration. However, widening the scope of the project to include more activities can increase how much needs to be done…[Read more]

]]> 0 14447fb297f8b4493dcaa9964f051121 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10256/ Sun, 05 May 2019 22:08:22 -0400 I have learned a lot about project management techniques and methods related to medical devices and practical problem solving simulations based on real-world examples of medical device projects. I learned how to work in a team on a commercial medical device projects and the project management processes and all the PM knowledge areas applied to…[Read more]

]]> 0 39b0a425822539ae376fcbdcc830e0d2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10075/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:27:03 -0400 I agree with the above replies, as medical devices become increasingly complex, the need for reliable, compliant, and cost-efficient supplier partners is of great importance to strategic sourcing and direct procurement executives. At the center of all decision-making is balancing quality and cost when finding and partnering innovative suppliers.
5…[Read more]

]]> 0 9b21a49075f6f08b02f32426054cdb29 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10074/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:16:21 -0400 The Six Sigma offers a structured and disciplined process for solving business problems. Six Sigma uses tools designed to identify root causes for the defects in processes that keep an organization from providing its customers with the consistent quality of products the customers requirements on time and at the most reasonable cost. The Six Sigma…[Read more]

]]> 0 f7536ca041d6abb721eb0dfa73d215e6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10073/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:10:03 -0400 Quality assurance is a set of different activities for ensuring the quality in the processes by which products are developed. It aims at preventing defects with a focus on the process, which is used to make the product. It is a proactive quality process. The main goal of QA is the improvement of the development and the testing processes. It…[Read more]

]]> 0 0da92ca0b84604aa5f9f5f9a2033da20 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10054/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:11:56 -0400 While employee absenteeism due to illness or other issues is an unavoidable fact of life, there are many measures that managers and employers can take to minimize employee absenteeism and to better manage it in general. Although employee absenteeism is an issue for any business that employs workers, many managers and employers fail to institute a…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4569978d7d899d7f82ee2c57c8f1e5b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/10053/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:02:14 -0400 I think you have pointed out the most important factors for project success. Communication comes as the most important out of all of them. Communications should be well defined and efficient in order to prevent delays. Each member of the team should be prompt in their availability and their fast responses when needed. Defined plans are always…[Read more]

]]> 0 8e88d1f5a031f7ed1ecdb8605773fece https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9994/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 03:57:44 -0400 Earned Value Management (EVM) is a technique that can be used to measure project performance against the project baseline. This technique can be considered by insight to be one of the best practices areas for monitoring project performance from both a cost and schedule perspective. It is always important to think about two things, ahead of…[Read more]

]]> 0 aa424787e134e9f432be9c01ce6c9756 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9990/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 03:07:16 -0400 It is imperative to keep the project on a schedule not only to finish it on time but also to enable unnecessary cost overruns to slippage of schedule because the costs start rising exponentially. Schedule variance is a vital analytical tool for project management. This tool can give all the information needed to determine if we are ahead of…[Read more]

]]> 0 7ab5054f9edb9f2f9925c6a1f741f43e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9916/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:32:30 -0400 I personally disagree with this statement. I do not think these are the most important parts of the entire project; they are still very important aspects of the execution phase of the project. When it comes to the execution phase of the project there are several ways of succeeding in terms of developing and completing deliverables. The executing…[Read more]

]]> 0 f2fd6b9133c9b8edabd2b04facde9e7f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9915/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:20:33 -0400 3The planning stage plays an important role in helping guide stakeholders, sponsors, teams, and the project manager through all the other project phases. Planning is essential to identify the desired goals to reduce risks, avoid missed deadlines, and ultimately deliver the agreed product or the result. Without careful planning and good planning…[Read more]

]]> 0 7f8019cea84cd7c913b869b5106a3f77 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9913/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:57:20 -0400 For the project manager to come up with an ideal time for each task has to come after research on this specific task and then answer some questions like if this has been done before and if yes how long did it take, ask some people who have done something similar to see what could be an appropriate time frame for this specific task, or maybe ask…[Read more]

]]> 0 af6729b1e900f5f91f22ec4384453bb8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9909/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:34:58 -0400 Defining requirements of a medical product early in the process is very important to prevent some costly revisions later and any delayed time to market. Key to success of the medical device is to take into consideration the total product life cycle. The research and development team (R&D), the quality team, marketing team, regulatory, and industry…[Read more]

]]> 0 498d065771f73ff0d28a55ca9691f3e7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9816/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 22:17:00 -0500 I don’t think it is worth increasing the risk to shorten the time span. It is understandable in some cases that time should be decreased for emergency reasons and stuff. Nevertheless, if the project fails then the project will be prolonged all over again. Then the team will have to compensate for the rush and the insufficient work which defeats t…[Read more]

]]> 0 4566defe074920159a39fa261484deb7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9815/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 22:07:59 -0500 I learned during my last internship about some of the things that should be put into consideration before deciding on deadlines. For example, inaccurately defined deliverables, omitted deliverable documents, avoiding informal agreements, never make assumptions, everyone needs to pull their own weight, deliverables have dependencies, and always…[Read more]

]]> 0 7bcbe38851f0b035e7e3ac69f4dbca4d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9814/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 21:55:29 -0500 No matter how well planned your project schedule may be, there is always the possibility for delay. Delays can occur for any number of reasons, some good, and some bad. Whether mandated or self-imposed, deadlines bring clarity to a project. For the customer, deadlines set expectations for product delivery. For the project team member, deadlines…[Read more]

]]> 0 058d89a2da0277d09379934b5342b90f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9775/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 03:07:13 -0500 Uncontrolled change is one of the biggest foes of a project manager. That’s why a solid change management process can be a project manager’s best friend. Putting this kind of process in place enables you to deliver what the customer has requested, in the timeline required, and within the agreed-upon budget. Without change control, the project…[Read more]

]]> 0 92fd8bf9d6b21487e262d6e8a4a282c4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9774/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 03:01:30 -0500 The project schedule was probably drafted by sales or an account manager. Then it was handed off to the project manager. It was then moulded into the very detailed schedule that the project is now being managed against. There may have been some unreasonable deadlines that either were overlooked or just not changeable. The project manager and team…[Read more]

]]> 0 6f78e70819b654dffdd0fadde32ad013 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9772/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 02:55:23 -0500 One of the most important phases of project management is known as validation. The process of validation generally occurs as one step or multiple steps of the process, usually in stages and is used to determine if the project is meeting specifications. The specifications of the project are highly detailed, and it is up to the project manager to…[Read more]

]]> 0 e46cbbd3a9d32a32fe0a457832611536 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9771/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 02:51:43 -0500 The first major challenge that project managers and team members might face is not knowing what exactly to expect from the project. If the goals and objectives are not clearly defined, the project is doomed to fail. When no one is aware of the what’s, whys and whens of the project, what will follow is a lot of confusion and chaos. Starting a p…[Read more]

]]> 0 398c343feea56758b09eb6ec16f4204c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9523/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:26:55 -0500 Verification and validation process covers all phases of product development and different many technologies. I think it is extremely important to consider this process early in the design stage when developing the requirement specifications for the product or the medical device. Another advantage of starting the verification and validation…[Read more]

]]> 0 51859240d41b680a821bca1cfedf9a44 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9522/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:11:01 -0500 I think in general, an unapproved medical device can be used on only human subjects when the device is under some clinical investigation and when it is used by some investigators participating in a clinical trial. (1) However, there may be circumstances under which a health care provider may wish to use an unapproved device to save the life of a…[Read more]

]]> 0 72435547025602beab4e05684a435f87 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/9447/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:15:56 -0500 For a project to be successful, team members should be chosen very wisely. While some leaders choose people based on their knowledge or area of prior experience, it is not necessarily the best way to do so. There are some skills leaders should be looking for to make sure which member will be a great asset and who would not add much to the team.…[Read more]

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