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 ...

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 consist...

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 th...

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 kno...

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 woul...

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 ma...

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 succes...

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...

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...

The AdvaMed Code of Ethics guidelines are in the best interest of keeping the integrity of the health care system. Although I agree with the prior post that context plays a big role in this code of et...

A recent example of a kickback allegation that involved a medical device company was an incident involving a company by the name of Arthrex. This Florida based company specializes in orthopedic produc...

I think an obvious point that should be discussed prior to finalizing a consulting agreement is the pay. The consulting agreement should specify what the hourly rates will be or any charge that will e...

Personally, after listening to Dr. Simon's lectures I would prefer to work in a project-based organization. Working with a team where everyone has different roles and strengths while working towards a...

In addition to what has been mentioned in the prior posts, it is important for the Design and Development Plan to include verification and validation, as well as traceability through the design proces...

Communication through out the functional organization prior to decisions being made would help solve any setbacks or disadvantages. Often in a functional organization, decisions are made by one person...