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 subcategori...

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 th...

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 t...

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 h...

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 ot...

I am currently a first year graduate student and this is the second class I have taken with Dr. Simon. I took Medical Devices Development (BME684) last semester and I enjoyed that class so much that I...

While the pros and cons of each organizational structures are covered pretty well in the lecture, I will go over it for the sake of the discussion. The first type of organizational structure was the f...

This is honestly not an easy question in my opinion. If someone is introverted and quiet, their team may see this as the manager being withdrawn and impersonal, as well as a poor communicator. Persona...

If I had to choose a project team, I would want members who are eager to learn and grow as well as passionate about the project that needs to be done. While it is important to have people who are fami...

Project Management will definitely differ from job to job. I don't think you can take a great project manager from medical device development and throw them into a construction site or a software buil...

Initiating a project idea is the hardest part of project development because this is the part where a rough outline of everything is required. You need to provide an outline of what the device does, w...

I believe there are a lot of skills that are important for a project manager to have in order to succeed. Mainly, communication skills and time management skills. I think it also depends on what you c...

I believe that your app should be considered a mobile medical app based on the definition you provided. I believe this because, you said that your app allows it users to "retrain their auditory cues" ...

I love this question because I have always thought about this. Personally, I believe the system is backwards. If I am going to school to be an engineer, my value should be placed on my ability to engi...

Due to COVID-19, its becoming increasingly more difficult to get ahold of people when you really need them. Personally, I'm the type of person who typically doesn't like to overdo phone calls and emai...