When a project fails, it’s crucial for the project team to reflect on the experience and learn from it. As it had been said in many posts, identifying the root cause of the failure and understand the specific factors that…   Read more»

For the fourth simulation, I think that the company took the right steps by finding products that fit their specifications, finding more than one vendor that can closely meet specifications, and requesting samples from these vendors. The issue that the…   Read more»

It is evident from reading almost every other post that the one option that is repeatedly in everyone’s top two is good, and I would have to agree with everything that has been said. Good is extremely important to clinical…   Read more»

As discussed in this weeks lecture, money is actually a demotivator. Focusing solely on financial compensation can create a short-term focus on results and overlook the long-term benefits of investing in employee development and engagement. This can ultimately lead to…   Read more»

Job satisfaction is an important factor in employee retention and productivity, but it is not the only factor. Other factors such as compensation, authority, and interpersonal relationships are also important. In my opinion interpersonal relationships are perhaps even more important…   Read more»

In terms of company success, hiring self-motivated individuals and preventing demotivation in the current work place are equally important. However, if I need to choose which is more important, I would say that hiring self-motivated individuals should be more of…   Read more»

For this simulation I chose to only select one backup vendor. This was an attempt to minimize the time, cost, and any changes to the design specification needed for the addition of back up vendors. Many prior posts mentioned that…   Read more»

Losing a team member who was responsible for a critical task can significantly slow down a project. To minimize the additional time added to the project timeline, several steps can be taken. First, it is essential to identify any potential…   Read more»

Quality control is a vital component of product development, and it is important to implement it regardless of the project size. Small projects may face difficulties in executing formal quality control processes due to limited resources, less expertise, and time…   Read more»

Although I have already answered this post I have come back to read some of my peers thoughts and would have to agree with everything that has been said. Reading some of the additional posts, @gdecarvalho proposed a question addressing…   Read more»

I agree with the prior posts, stakeholders are important people and must be considered and communicated with continuously through any change to a project. However, @gdecarvalho brings up a great question, how should a project team/ manager react to a…   Read more»

The optimization of supply chain has certainly impacted project managers in many different ways. As many prior posts have stated, this optimization has resulted in making process faster and more efficient. However, one post has stood out the most by…   Read more»

I think that there are benefits to hiring both in the company and from outside the company for a project team. Hiring from with in the company provides the project manager with someone who is familiar with the company culture…   Read more»

While a rigid project plan may seem like a better approach, the reality is that projects rarely go exactly according to plan. Unexpected challenges and opportunities can arise during a project, and a flexible plan allows project managers to adjust…   Read more»

A change control process is essential in project management to ensure that any changes to the project plan are managed effectively and efficiently. While flexibility and adaptability in the face of unforeseen circumstances can have potential benefits, having a process…   Read more»

The ability to deal with failures and learn from them is a necessity in one’s professional career. In order to deal with failure one must find the root cause, evaluate any impacts the failure may have, and take corrective action….   Read more»

As a project manager the ability to separate work and life is critical to stay successful, refreshed, and not compromise life outside of work.  To help ensure this I believe it is important to stay organized and stay true to…   Read more»

Similar to your situation my capstone team and I also struggled to classify our device when asked to do the same assignment. As group, we probably changed our devices classification two or three times the more we thought about it….   Read more»

Communicating with stakeholder’s through out the project life cycle is important to the success of the project. Communication between stakeholder’s and the project manager/team helps build support for risk management efforts and increase transparency. If stakeholder’s are not incorporated in…   Read more»

Yes, I believe it is possible to recover a project that is behind schedule and over budget. As a project manager the first step to recovering the project would be to find the root cause of the schedule variance and…   Read more»