I agree with the previous response that regular evaluations are helpful for improving employee engagement. One topic that I see being heavily discussed often on professional platforms such as LinkedIn is the ability of companies to treat their employees as…   Read more»

As has been discussed throughout this thread, there are a variety of factors that influence retention. When considering how authority affects whether employees want to stay or leave, it is necessary to understand the authoritative model used at the company….   Read more»

I agree with what has been previously mentioned: all 9 knowledge areas are critical for effective projects. However, if I had to chose the three most important, I would pick integration management, scope management, and risk management. Integration management is…   Read more»

The Medtronic SynchroMed II example demonstrates an important principle: the lifecycle of a device does not end once it enters the market. Instead, it enters a phase where rigorous change control, robust quality systems, and continuous post-market surveillance become critical….   Read more»

In medical device development, it’s critical to make sure your results are generalizable and repeatable. One way to do this may be to implement standards that all labs should use when conducting their experiments. A good demonstration of how this…   Read more»

This is a topic I was interested in discussing as well, especially after getting started on this week’s simulation. In the context of the simulation, it seems as though there were some disclosure issues: the client fully implemented the product…   Read more»

I agree that this is a very important topic for project managers to consider. On one hand, you should want to design the best product possible. On the other hand, as you discussed, you have to avoid scope creep, cost…   Read more»

This is an interesting question. While conventionally quantitative outcomes are important to consider, there are lots of other key considerations as well (such as team morale and stakeholder expectations, as you mentioned). In any project, there will have to be prioritization….   Read more»

One of the key strategies to ensure “lessons learned” are actually learned is effective collaboration and communication. As you touched on in your post, the first step to this is adequate documentation throughout the project. This way, no key details…   Read more»

As mentioned in this week’s lecture, teams should be designed such that each team member has different skill sets that will contribute uniquely to the project tasks. For this reason, team design is probably one of the most critical components…   Read more»

As mentioned previously, an effective method to mitigate scope creep is to have solid relationships with stakeholders. A big part of this is consistent communication, so that stakeholders are involved every step of the way. One way to make this…   Read more»

In my opinion, communicating via email is much better than Teams in a project management context. In my own work, there are some projects I have been involved in for years now. Often, communications can seem mundane in the moment,…   Read more»

As briefly previously mentioned here, one big obstacle that can occur during the project initiation phase is lack of regulatory understanding. Medical devices are subjected to strict regulatory considerations. Regulatory parameters are nuanced depending on features of the device, such…   Read more»

I have worked on a project before that faced some major scheduling complications. In my case, we noticed very late in the project that a manufacturing device we had used early in the project had been malfunctioning. Consequently, we had…   Read more»

I totally agree with the points you made in your post. It is crucial to develop both an effective and realistic schedule. As you briefly mentioned, a great way to do this is by using Gantt charts. While I have…   Read more»