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knd26 replied to the topic "How to manage and train low performers in common companies?" -

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:29:47 -0400

I have not been in a situation like this one, but if I was a manager of the team, I agree with many of the posts above; I would first sit down with them and have a 1:1 meeting and… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Understanding Project Management as a Non-Project Manager" -

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:12:30 -0400

Great question! I think many of the skills presented in this class carry through in terms of being a good team member. Learning how to listen to other people on your team, thanking them for helping you, and communicating with… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Skills Learned in this Class" -

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:05:46 -0400

Like a lot of the above-mentioned posts, I think one of the biggest ideas that this class taught me was that to be a successful project manager or team member in general you must be good at listening and dealing… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "What’s Your Motivator?" -

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 22:34:35 -0400

I would say that my biggest motivation is myself and my future. I like to challenge myself to be my best and produce the best work I can. If I produce anything less, I feel as though I am cheating… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Why do people work?" -

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 22:15:25 -0400

I like many others on this chain am not surprised by the results of this study. I find that throughout my experience, many people enjoy their work if they get along with their co-workers. People could hate what they do… Read more»

knd26 posted a new topic "Quick, Fast, Good? Pick Two" -

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:25:25 -0400

When planning a clinical trial, you cannot have it all. In the lecture, Dr. Simon states that you have three options when creating a clinical trial: Good, cheap, and fast. The catch is that you can only pick two of… Read more»

knd26 posted a new topic "Project Cost Management : Top-Down vs Bottom-Up" -

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:16:32 -0400

In the project cost management section of the lecture, Dr. Simon talked about two different ways to come up with a budget: analogous estimating (“top-down”) and bottom-up estimating. Analogous estimating is much faster, however, less accurate because it is tweaking… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Scope creep....when your project changes" -

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:45:41 -0400

In the field of research, I feel as though scope creep happens more often than a project stays on track. In the current lab I am working in, projects change rapidly as the results of experiments come back. Many times,… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Human resource management" -

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:57:39 -0400

I agree with many of the responses in the forum above. Depending on the size and resources available to the company, this could also play a large role in the way the team is able to handle the situation. If… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Figuring out tasks." -

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:58:54 -0400

When I interned with the Navy, a large portion of my time was spent in classes teaching different teams how to implement Scrum or different agile thinking methods to improve productivity. To prioritize the way that tasks were sequenced in… Read more»

knd26 posted a new topic "Premature approval and rushing products to market" -

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:38:58 -0400

In this week’s project simulation, a marketing manager gave a product to another company to try before the product finished all the verification testing. The simulation states that you signed off on the license even though it was not finished,… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Improving Team Performance" -

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:28:11 -0400

I agree with all posts here, that communication would be a very large part of getting the team back on track. In addition, I agree with @ridmehta, in having a sit-down meeting with each team member individually. I would want… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Personnel evaluation when succeeding project but delaying." -

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:50:29 -0400

I agree with a lot about what was said above, as many delays are due to bigger issues outside one individual’s control. This would mean that if team members are blamed or blame themselves for problems outside of their control… Read more»

knd26 posted a new topic "Different Types of Monitoring and Controlling" -

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:05:05 -0400

This week we learned about the general topics that need monitoring and controlling. Out of all the groups on the list, which do you think are the hardest to change after a project has started? Has anyone had any experience… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Making connections between people and schools" -

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:41:32 -0400

Hello,
My LinkedIn page is attached! Looking forward to connecting with you all.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dicristina-186b14156/

knd26 replied to the topic "Communication during a project management" -

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:08:48 -0500

The two major platforms that I have seen being used on this forum is Slack and Microsoft teams. I have used both with different internships and found that Microsoft teams is great in a work environment because it tells you… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Executing Process Progress" -

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:44:30 -0500

I would also do the same as my fellow classmates if I was in a position where the vendor was no longer responding to emails. I would first try and contact someone else from the company to ensure that not… Read more»

knd26 posted a new topic "Difference in communication when working from home" -

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:08:26 -0500

An important point that was brought up by Dr. Simon in this week’s lecture is the importance of communication for a project manger during the execution phase of the project. During the pandemic, many people transitioned to working from home… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Penalization for Going Over Budget and Time?" -

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:58:56 -0500

I agree that if delays occur or the project goes over the allotted expenses that the penalties if any should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. If any person mentioned above was negligent or trying to cut corners and causes… Read more»

knd26 posted a new topic "Career Path to becoming a project manager" -

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:40:03 -0500

There are different career paths that can be taken to achieve different jobs. Some people spend time working as engineers before going back to school for an MBA and switching over to the management side of engineering. Other people know… Read more»

knd26 replied to the topic "Project Planning" -

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:28:33 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "Project Manager Changes" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 01:59:19 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "Time vs. Money" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 01:37:21 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "Organizing tasks" -

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 01:02:34 -0500

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»

knd26 posted a new topic "Changes in Risk Management for Pharmaceutical Companies" -

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:42:31 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "From a Stakeholders Point of View" -

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:06:27 -0500

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»

knd26 posted a new topic "Different Types of Teams for" -

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:53:24 -0500

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»

knd26 posted a new topic "Difficult People in Work Groups" -

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:44:25 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "Should Interpersonal skills be more valuable than technical skills?" -

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 01:25:46 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "FDA ethics" -

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:57:17 -0500

@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»

knd26 posted a new topic "Sizes of Project Teams" -

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:32:27 -0500

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»

knd26 posted a new topic "Different Project Manger Approaches" -

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:28:52 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "FDA Responsibilities" -

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:56:04 -0500

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»

knd26 posted a new topic "Power and Regulation" -

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:52:37 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "Roles of the Regulatory Department" -

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:53:34 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "Team member skills" -

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:36:25 -0500

@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»

knd26 replied to the topic "What kind of projects interest you the most?" -

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:34:45 -0500

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»

knd26 replied to the topic "How do you deal with challenges?" -

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:34:44 -0500

@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»