I think a great approach to fix the potential problems from each extreme side is to incorporate two ways of communicating informational updates. For information that does not require questions and in ...

I think project managers can strike the right balance between providing enough information without overwhelming stakeholders through two methods. The first method would summarizing the updates effecti...

I think the biggest challenges in achieving scope verification are managing the communications between all team members and stakeholders in the project. Scope creep is the result of missing or lack of...

Using an agile and stage gate hybrid approach would require checkpoints throughout the project timeline. This keeps all the personnel in the project in line with the project goals. Also, the team can ...

A major strategy to ensure that all stakeholders stay aligned is by everyone acknowledging who is responsible for certain tasks in a project. Tools can be used in parallel like a Gantt chart and a RAC...

I think the best answer definitely depends on the overall size of the project. In this case, I feel like a liaison assigned to FactoSet could work since the project is not as complex. This is just one...

Medical device projects definitely should utilize cost estimation effectively and efficiently. A way to do that is investigating a project that was highly similar to the current project you are workin...

A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is definitely a useful tool in a project, especially when it comes to medical devices. Most of what I am about to say definitely depends on the size of the project sin...

These certifications are definitely useful in building your resume and marketability. Employers will be more keen in hiring someone with more project management knowledge and experience. The Google PM...

Risks are present in the project life cycle in different forms. It is up to the project managers and or the risk management team to assess, evaluate, manage, and measure the risks. If the probability ...

Early start (ES) and early finish (EF) can be helpful in scheduling flexibility and resource planning. In terms of scheduling flexibility, ES helps the team know the earliest date the task can start a...

Gantt charts can be a useful tool in all stages of designing a medical device. Pros of using Gantt charts is that they identify which tasks have slack and which tasks are on the critical path. Tasks t...

As the week comes to an end, the groups are wrapping up their proposals to Dr. Simon and starting the simulation report. This simulation gave groups a good feel on how to modify a verification tests f...

Keeping all these details in mind, I think a balance of both perspectives can be valid depending on the product and the function of that product. Mimicking worst case scenarios helps combat Murphy's l...

The Design Input Document (DID) and Design Specification Document (DSD) are procured during the PDCA cycle of a project. The first document being a more brief overview of the inputs and basic details ...