I also do not have any Six Sigma Belt Certifications as my only knowledge of it is from this course, a quality course from my undergraduate, and a Manufacturing course I am currently taking. I do have...

I agree with bb254 in that after some amount of time working the job you're at, you're expected to reach a certain standard and then nobody will really give out recognition or praise for carrying out ...

From the studies I'm not really all too surprised by the results. The study was based off people already working in the industry and asked about what keeps them working at their respective company. Wi...

What motivates me to do work or accomplish my goals is the journey to actually achieving them. What I mean is before I start to actually do work, I am already looking forward to what challenges I will...

I definitely agree with everyone's opinion previously stated. Yes, I strongly believe a project manager's level of motivation affects the team's productivity and motivation level when it comes to carr...

I agree with bb254, that an Engineering Change Order may be necessary, especially since the design controls have been finished for this project. In that ECO, it would most likely call for a change for...

Right now I am working for a company that designs servers used in data centers. While working on the mechanical layout of the hard drives, I noticed that their is some risk of the cable connectors bei...

During one of my internships during my senior year for undergraduate, I worked a lot with the design and validation and verification of a product's design. So I often had to run these products through...

I agree with jp582 in being that variance reports are essential when it comes to the monitoring and controlling process of a project. They compare actual current value of the project to what was antic...

I definitely agree with the posts above about the whole process of Engineering Change Orders and how beneficial they can be to a specific design of a project. They are used to track any major changes ...

While these are all challenges project managers most likely face on a regular basis I would like to add on specifically to gingeranderson's input on the lack of people with right skills to do a job. I...

Project managers should take the time during the actual development phase of forming the project team could in order to deal with real world issues such as absences, vacations, and obligations to othe...

I believe that the actual purchasing of raw materials or even contacting with prospective vendors is best carried out while under the execution phase of a project. However, I can see as to why some ma...

We can't underestimate the setbacks and repercussions missing milestones can cause when it comes to a project. As others have already stated, it costs management time and money. Money may be negligibl...

If I were to play the role as the Project Manager for this week's simulation, then I would push for everyone to start researching the day the simulation comes out. Since the span of this simulation is...