Posted by: @carrissap10 Being that I am a dog owner of two amazing Pitbull’s, I believe that there could be another way to experiment with animals. The animal testing should not have to require an animal losing their life. There…   Read more»

Posted by: @sahitya-sadineni Although science has been around for a while, technology is something that has been evolving in the past 20 years. Pre-clinical is very important to every and any kind of medical research. But what is also important…   Read more»

Posted by: @sahitya-sadineni Although science has been around for a while, technology is something that has been evolving in the past 20 years. Pre-clinical is very important to every and any kind of medical research. But what is also important…   Read more»

Posted by: @karen-immanuel Hello all, I was just curious as to what level of education is best before getting into industry. My thoughts are that BS is good enough to employ you with basic skills and knowledge. Later, you can…   Read more»

Posted by: @orleron This week is an overall introduction to the field of medical device development. We take some time to pay attention to the differences between Academia and Industry (Commercial) because students in this course may come from one…   Read more»

Posted by: @maniakberk So a Project Manager(PM) position is something I wanted to have over the years but I was never accepted to any of my applications as an employee. So my question is that what a person can do…   Read more»

Posted by: @maniakberk So a Project Manager(PM) position is something I wanted to have over the years but I was never accepted to any of my applications as an employee. So my question is that what a person can do…   Read more»

Posted by: @hiren-rana One of the topics that we learned this week is Procurement Management. What this entails is essentially handling processes that require goods and services from an outside organization via raw materials, services, etc. Ideally, you want to…   Read more»

Posted by: @devarshi-joshi The main functions of Human Resource Management department are : 1) Reduce turnover 2)Hire for fit 3)Focus on retention of top performers 5)Improve employee engagement. So my question is how this will help in medical field improving…   Read more»

Posted by: @krp67 Communication Management seems like a trivial knowledge area however, its seems as though it needs to be implemented in a PM. This topic of communication is critical. Lack of communication is why we have so many issues…   Read more»

Posted by: @bb254 There are numerous monitoring and controlling techniques which were mentioned in this week’s lecture. Which technique do you believe is the most essential in this phase of the design control and explain why? If you know any…   Read more»

Posted by: @naglaa-hemida When working on a project missing a milestone is a possibility, due to technical issues, environmental causes, or human errors. what are some ways to overcome and get back on track after missing a milestone? Missing milestones…   Read more»

Posted by: @ap962 The end of the Monitoring and Controlling Phase is marked by the Closing Phase. What are steps that need to be followed to ensure that phase is carried out effectively? The closing phase is the final phase…   Read more»

Posted by: @tn58 Hi Guys, So I know we all have been posting discussion questions regarding simulations and all the lectures each week. However, I wanted to get your input on what you think so far about this course? My…   Read more»

Posted by: @naglaa-hemida From the point of initiating an idea to be a project to the point we get this project to the manufacturing stage, project passes by many stages, millstones and research that can lead to failure. Poor choice…   Read more»

Posted by: @devarshi-joshi According to me the most important 5 success factors are:1)Agreeing on the project goals2)Effective Communication3)Develop clearly defined plans with assigned responsibilities.4)Managing project scope effectively.5)Making sure of management support. So how are these factors individually important for a…   Read more»

Posted by: @devarshi-joshi According to me the most important 5 success factors are:1)Agreeing on the project goals2)Effective Communication3)Develop clearly defined plans with assigned responsibilities.4)Managing project scope effectively.5)Making sure of management support. So how are these factors individually important for a…   Read more»

Posted by: @amin-sadig From as early as the mini sim we were told to consider outside factors such as vacation times for inspectors when planning a schedule so we don’t get delayed unnecessarily. Because the job of a PA is…   Read more»

Logging in work and keeping adequate records is important in just about every discipline, but it is essential in project management. Taking project notes and reconciling data will help make future processes more efficient. By logging your work, you can…   Read more»

Posted by: @rjs84 Part of the executing process involves information distribution, solicitation, source selection, and managing vendor relations. Most of the time and money of the project go into its execution. I would argue that the parts of the executing…   Read more»