Ideally, there would be a balance of priorities between the shareholders and the project team but that normally doesn't occur. In most situations, the stakeholders have most of the say especially with...

I definitely think Gantt charts are extremely important in the development of scheduling a project and the timeline from start to finish. This tool is also extremely helpful into creating deadlines fo...

I agree with a lot of the previous comments stating that the time is more important than money. With some projects, making sure to take the time to do the proper testing and that there is enough data ...

I would definitely try to compare the product to what is already on the market to get an idea of possible risks that could potentially be detrimental to my product. To assess any risks, research is ke...

I don't think anyone should be penalized for going over budget or past a deadline when related to a project. In the field, there are many times where upper management would go over budget with project...

I agree with the previous posts on how a new vendor should be found. I definitely think that the vendor should be notified first to make sure that they are aware of the large influx of defective mater...

Slack time is extremely important to account for project members being sick, going on vacation, weekends, holidays, or possible delays. It extremely important especially when having complex projects r...

While listening to Dr.Simon's lectures, he mentions that you have to take into account the work schedule of your employees, holidays, vacation time, and if your project members are working on multiple...

In my opinion, missing a milestone can either be detrimental or just a minor setback but it just depends on what milestone is missed. I would say if the milestone was some initial testing to see if th...

I think when a new project manager takes over there is a sort of tension between the employees and the project manager. Since they are new to the team, it is a little difficult to form relations with ...

During the pandemic, I was one of the employees at my company that had to continue working at the office. Yet sometimes this would cause issues because other parts of the company could work from home ...

Risks are normally considered to have a negative connotation due to the fact that it is always referred to as the possible hazards there are within a project or an action. Most companies will assess a...

I tend to think that there are no natural leaders but develop those abilities based on those around them and the experiences they face. In my opinion, they are nurtured to have these traits and are ab...

When dealing with failures during testing, I believe that reviewing what went wrong, altering the testing procedure and keeping a level head is extremely important. Keeping a level head is extremely ...

In my opinion, I tend to favor that each person has their own individual section than creating groups to divide up the work. In a group there always tends to be people that tend to carry more of the w...