I have personally learnt a lot from this class. One of many is: how to work as a team. The simulation project allowed us to work in groups; where you determine how comfortable we would be working as a team….   Read more»

In today’s candidate-driven job market, there is fierce competition to attract and retain employees. Regardless of any industry, employee retention should be top priority. A business can’t expand overnight, conjure up a new customer base out of thin air, or…   Read more»

This class has taught me a whole lot and new found knowledge in project management. Felt like I took an entire program on project management. I have learnt time management and how to think fast to resolve problems with the…   Read more»

Your choice of methodology defines how you work and communicate. What methodology you choose will depend on your team, project-type, and project-scope. Every project is unique. Some projects are relatively straightforward and predictable. Others are highly complex and risky. Each…   Read more»

We all have what motivates us as humans and if we tie our goals to what actually motivates us, we excel and accomplish our goals. Also, motivation can be intrinsic (from within) or extrinsic (from outside yourself). Several factors can…   Read more»

Not all companies have the capacity or the resource to run a clinical trial in house. Also, depending on the size and the scope of the project will determine if the clinical trial should be outsourced or in source. The…   Read more»

First, it’s important to see if Six Sigma methodology is a good fit for your project. What is the objective of this project? Is it to introduce new technology? Is it going to result in changing a job more than…   Read more»

Risk identification can be a difficult task because it is often highly subjective, and no unerring procedures available that may be used to identify risk events and scenarios other than relaying heavily on the experience and insight of key project…   Read more»

Quality Assurance and Quality control are almost similar and sometimes mistaken to mean the same, but they are different. As part of the quality management, they are often used interchangeably. Both are related to each other, but they are different…   Read more»

How much information is needed to begin a formal project can vary from company to company, even smaller companies do not all operate the same way. Also, it depends on what device or technology that is been developed or modified….   Read more»

In every industry or company where a project is carried out, there is always a probability of a scope creep. This can occur when the scope of a project is not properly defined, documented, or controlled. It is generally considered…   Read more»

Every project in any company or industry run into risk even the most meticulously planned project can run into risk. No matter how carefully laid your plan is, it can encounter unexpected issues you may not be prepared to handle….   Read more»

Monitoring is about collecting data. Controlling is about analyzing that data and making decisions about corrective action. Taken as a whole, monitoring and controlling is about gathering intelligence and using it in an effective manner to make changes, as necessary….   Read more»

In other to tell if a project is a success you need to check if the project met the goals and objectives of all deliverables, is the clients or sponsors of the project happy with the outcome, was the project…   Read more»

A change request is a formal request submitted by one of the project stakeholders to make a change to a project. Approval of a change request will result in the deviation from the original project plan that was created at…   Read more»

Whatever project you are working on, in any industry, uncertainty is a common factor in every project which can include how much a project will cost, who will work on it, how long it will take, and whether or not…   Read more»

Basically, have not been opportune to work in a medical device company, however, every company have their project they work on, so also, do they have critical path that are somehow delayed or skipped during projects for various reasons which…   Read more»

Every phase or process of developing and carrying out a project are all very important. If one is lacking the project falls apart or takes longer time and more money and resources to get the project executed.  That been said,…   Read more»

This project simulation was quite tasking. We started off well by changing of the carrier of the bone growth factor and the syringe, however, along the line, we went to deep by proposing to carry out an animal test for…   Read more»

The Validate phase – is critical to the long-term success of the project. The transition from the Optimize phase to the Validate phase signals the end of the product creation process and the beginning of the effort to institutionalize the…   Read more»