Project managers should look to satisfy both the stakeholders and project team. Project managers should strive to balance the needs and expectations of both groups to ensure that the project is completed successfully. The satisfaction of stakeholders is important because…   Read more»

To be a successful project manager one needs to lead their project teams effectively. In order to do that, it involves being flexible especially with the team that the project manager is managing. Members of a project are more likely…   Read more»

This was a great question as answers to this post seem to be fairly split between what is more important to a project, time or money. I would have to say that time is more important to a project than…   Read more»

In my first year here at NJIT, way back in 2018-2019, I witnessed how poor planning had cost NJIT millions of dollars while building the now state of the art Wellness and Events Center. I was told that both the…   Read more»

As discussed in this week’s lecture the common risk response strategies are avoidance, mitigation, avoidance, and transference. Although I have little experience in the medical device industry, I would believe, as the previous post has stated, mitigation and acceptance are…   Read more»

In my academic experience I have only ever experienced one risk that needed to be taken to complete a project. This situation arose in my senior capstone project. For this project we needed to design a device that would assist…   Read more»

Hello all,
My name is Keegan Ford. I am a master’s student studying biomedical engineering at NJIT. I will be graduating this May 2023 and look forward to connecting with you all.
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This is a very similar issue that my simulation group is currently experiencing after our first simulation as well. Although we solved the issue after just one attempt, we have made three alterations and can not pinpoint what may have…   Read more»

I think in order to get a realistic schedule and ensure the project is on schedule is to talk to the people who will be doing the work at each stage of the process. As said in earlier posts, the…   Read more»

Is leadership a trait or a process? What makes a great leader are traits like accountability, excellent communication, focused, humble, and passionate. Some of these traits are learned through experience, but also many traits that make up a leader come…   Read more»

A challenge I have faced occurred during my senior capstone project. After my team members and received our design inputs from our capstone advisors we started to come up with solutions in creating a medical device that covered the given…   Read more»

With very little work experience it is hard to tell now which organization will best suit me, but I personally would prefer a project-based organization. I believe the ability to work in the a consistent team with one centralized task…   Read more»

As it has been said in almost every one of the previous posts, each of the nine design controls covered in Dr. Simon’s lectures are essential in completing a successful project. However, I do think that the planning and input…   Read more»

This topic is a very interesting topic to discuss. This question can truly be traced back to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. During the early stages of the AIDS epidemic, very little knowledge was known about the deadly disease,…   Read more»

As a project member I would not necessarily ensure that each team member is contributing equally, as I believe that a team must have definitive roles to ensure a successfully completed project. I would rather make it a goal to…   Read more»

Communication is definitely one of the most important skills that a project manager can have, which has been said repeatedly in these discussion posts.  An additional skill/characteristic a project manager should have before starting a project is being personable. As…   Read more»

An additional management skill that goes hand-in-hand with communication is also the skill to listen. Dr. Simon’s first lecture has been referenced earlier in theses posts in which he said that success equals 70% interpersonal skills plus 30% technical knowledge….   Read more»

Roles are definitely important in accomplishing a common goal such as completing a project. These roles should be established before the project is started or very early on in the project’s life cycle. Giving team members specific roles issues a…   Read more»

Just to add to your point, I think some additional project management skills that are vital to being a successful project manager are communication skills and listening skills. These additional skills could be considered the foundation of being a good…   Read more»