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knd26 replied to the topic "Project Planning" – 3 years, 1 month ago
I agree with many of the replies above stating that communication and brainstorming are two good ways to ensure that all the tasks of a project are accomplished on time. When working on projects, however, I find that even after… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "Project Manager Changes" – 3 years, 1 month ago
I think this a great topic/question! As the other replies stated above, I think one of the biggest challenges faced by teams with a new project manager is if they have drastically different leadership styles. I have worked for different… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "Time vs. Money" – 3 years, 1 month ago
This is a really great question! I agree with many of these opinions that time is more valuable than money. @mmd55 brings up a great point about rushing a product and having it led to client or patient injury and… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "Organizing tasks" – 3 years, 1 month ago
The summer of 2020 I completed an internship with the Navy that aimed to spread this type of thinking to the Department of Defense to improve productivity and make it easier to get the opinions of all employees, not just… Read more»
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knd26 posted a new topic "Changes in Risk Management for Pharmaceutical Companies" – 3 years, 1 month ago
In the final lecture for the week we learned about risk management, and how pre-pandemic vaccines were not commonly made due to the large risk of side-effects associated with them. I know as science continues to evolve, leaps occur in… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "From a Stakeholders Point of View" – 3 years, 1 month ago
Great question! I think that stakeholders should not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the project they are investing in. This is because I feel as though most stakeholders in a project have multiple projects or have a different… Read more»
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knd26 posted a new topic "Different Types of Teams for" – 3 years, 1 month ago
As Dr. Simon talks about in the lecture, in the beginning of the project you need a project manager, a project team and some companies have a separate risk management team. He said that bigger companies will sometimes have teams… Read more»
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knd26 posted a new topic "Difficult People in Work Groups" – 3 years, 1 month ago
When it comes to teams, you do not always have control over who you are working with. Some teams work nicely together while some teams do not. When it comes to difficult people that only want to do what they… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "Should Interpersonal skills be more valuable than technical skills?" – 3 years, 1 month ago
I agree with many of the points brought up. I think that both are extremely important throughout the process of obtaining and working in the field. Without interpersonal skills, it would be hard to gain job opportunities and excel in… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "FDA ethics" – 3 years, 2 months ago
@alextzalav I think this is a really interesting point! In my ethics class we spoke about why some people are skeptical of the vaccine and they used some figures that I have attached below. When it comes to clinical trials,… Read more»
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knd26 posted a new topic "Sizes of Project Teams" – 3 years, 2 months ago
Working in different sized teams has advantages and drawbacks to each. When working on a project do you prefer to have a small or large team? Within teams, people can have different backgrounds and areas of expertise as well. Do… Read more»
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knd26 posted a new topic "Different Project Manger Approaches" – 3 years, 2 months ago
In the lecture we talked about the different types of organizational structures that can be used to run projects. Within those teams do you prefer to work with a boss that is more hands off, or more of a micro-manger?… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "FDA Responsibilities" – 3 years, 2 months ago
I agree with all the responses above. I believe the most important role of the FDA is to ensure that all foods, drugs, and medical devices that are being made, are made to a high standard to ensure everyone’s safety…. Read more»
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knd26 posted a new topic "Power and Regulation" – 3 years, 2 months ago
As Professor Simon lectured, the FDA has a lot of power within our country and is one of the leading administrations regarding reputable information on food and drugs. At what point is the power of the FDA too much? As… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "Roles of the Regulatory Department" – 3 years, 2 months ago
This is a great question! I think I would prefer to be working in the product development side of the regulatory department, because I love the design process. Playing a part in the design of a product that will, hopefully,… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "Team member skills" – 3 years, 2 months ago
@ridmehta I agree with your points! I think the more challenges and situations you experience, the more knowledge you can pull from when faced with new situations. The more projects you have worked on, the easier it would be to… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "What kind of projects interest you the most?" – 3 years, 2 months ago
I agree with both @ridmedta and @sam21, that generally I enjoy shorter projects where the work that you put in can be seen in a relatively short amount of time compared to projects that take a career or longer to… Read more»
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knd26 replied to the topic "How do you deal with challenges?" – 3 years, 2 months ago
@hodafattel My undergraduate capstone also lead to many challenges both in our control and outside of it. As I took my capstone during the pandemic, closures of machine shops and difficulty meeting due to sickness and work schedules were two… Read more»
