This class was very interesting and super informative for my future endeavors. What I found the most helpful and interesting were both the Mini-Simulations and the Simulations themselves. The mini-Sims gave me a chance to apply my knowledge and get…   Read more»

As stated in the question, we were introduced to a few different qualities a manager needs to have to be successful and effective. Among these were interpersonal skills, organization and crisis management. I have a very easy going and friendly…   Read more»

If I was given the choice between a management role and an engineering/tech/scientist role, I would definitely choose to be in the engineering/tech/scientist role. I would choose this role because I love getting my hands dirty and doing what needs…   Read more»

From the list of roles of a clinical project team, they all had their interesting aspects but the roles that grabbed my attention were the “Clinical Research Organizations (CROs)” or the Laboratories. These, mainly, because I enjoy hands on work….   Read more»

So looking at this issue at face value, I would 100% agree with you here, they don’t seem to correlate at all. If what motivates people to work is exciting/challenging work, then leaving a job because you aren’t getting recognition…   Read more»

Looking at the results of what motivates people to stay and continue working, I had mixed thoughts there were some things in places that I would guess and there were others that I thought were on par. For example, I…   Read more»

Simply put, according to the lecture, Quality Assurance is making sure that the project has the procedures and the people to handle the project standards, while Quality Control is the act of measuring compliance with all of these standards. More…   Read more»

Communication is extremely important in, not only project management but, in life in general. In regards to your questions, for the first question of who should do the communication on a project dependent on the organization set-up, I believe its…   Read more»

If someone on the team changes positions to a different job, that could cause problems when it comes time to complete a project. Especially if the part that person is working on is important and critical to the completion. In…   Read more»

Overall, change controls are influencing factors that create change to ensure beneficial results. Change controls are to determine that change has occurred as well as manage the change as it happens. The inputs or requirements to change control are the…   Read more»

Fortunately, during the miniSim, all time conflicts were resolved in a pleasant manner, however, this is not always the case. If there is a situation where the conflict is not resolved calmly or there is no simple way of satisfying…   Read more»

Closing phase is the final phase in the project life cycle, after Monitoring and Controlling phases, to formally recognize project completion. As stated in the lecture, during this phase, all contracts are closed, all payments are made to whomever must…   Read more»

This is a very good question. Design validation is an important factor in some, not all, projects. From the lecture, we see that, for many devices, validation means that the product will be used in living people, in a cadaver…   Read more»

Design verification checks that the inputs are equal to the corresponding and correct outputs. Each input has an output and each output must be verified. This is typically a necessary step in the executing phase. Design validation checks that the…   Read more»

I don’t entirely agree with the statement provided. I do agree that blunders in the areas of information distribution, solicitation, source selection, and managing vendor relations can definitely cause the project at hand to fail. While I do believe that…   Read more»

There are many uses for a Gantt chart. Specifically, to help visualize all of the task in a project, no matter how complex. As the project becomes more complex, there will be more and more subcategories. This makes the Gantt…   Read more»

I believe, like many people in this discussion, that every phase has its own part to play in device development and all phases are important. However, if I had to choose one, it would definitely be the initiating/planning phase. This…   Read more»

This is a very good question and I have to agree with hjp39. This question would be properly answered by someone with experience and I am not that. However, I will use the knowledge I have to answer to the…   Read more»

It is true that when I see the word “Risk”, I think of negative possibilities. However, that is not always the case. Risk is only the probability of hazard occurring. The biggest example of how risk has resulted in negative…   Read more»

As a PM, the most important thing is to develop a comfortable environment or network for your team members. It is important for these people to be comfortable with, not only you but also with their other team members. This…   Read more»