I do not think quality control is intentionally avoided in small projects, but rather it is scaled differently based on available resources and the level of risk involved. Small projects do not have t...

Initially, Project Managers should evaluate both the critical path and whether the time reductions in the overall project schedule will be impacted by the reductions before determining if they will cr...

My view is that creating effective teams can be accomplished without spending a fortune; there are many low-cost options available that can make an impact if done correctly and meaningfully. Project m...

Selection of whether to hire within or externally for a project manager may rely on each individual project’s uniqueness; however, there can be many advantages to hiring internally. These advantages i...

In my opinion, giving a product its license before verifying it is unethical because it will directly impact the safety of patients in biomedical manufacturing. Regardless of any marketing or stakehol...

I have found when project delays are due to events outside of a team’s control, reassessing the project plan is the most effective way to determine the actual critical path of the project. When there ...

General management and communication skills are vital for effective execution of plans because the methods used to complete the plan (such as work permission systems, status meetings and project manag...

It is essential for a project manager to manage expectations among the investors (shareholders), the FDA, and the customers (patients), and this requires that they prioritize compliance with regulator...

In the event that a defect spike occurs during the validation phase, I think that the first thing that should be done is to formally document the defect either through deviation or non-conformance ins...

Although each phase is critical, the most important phase in the project process for longitudinal success is the planning phase, as it is when the project proposal, scope, and requirements are establi...

The first step to effectively balancing expectations from all involved bodies (e.g., FDA, shareholders, and consumers) is for the PM to recognize that all these groups value different outcomes. Regula...

The phrase "everything is about risk" in risk management refers to the habit of organizations to contextualize decisions, meetings, and discussions around identifying/evaluating potential risk. Such a...

@mmd55 You definitely bring up an interesting point about the relative importance of resources vs. management oversight in a project's early stages. While having funding or other resources is definite...

A way companies can reduce the cost of returning to earlier development phases is through strengthening early-stage planning and risk identification. This can be facilitated by thorough design reviews...

A WBS definitely facilitates better project planning via facilitating the organization of a complex project into smaller and more clearly defined tasks that can be more easily managed and tracked. By ...