I think the biggest challenge of developing medical devices is the design process. Design medical devices could be a complex process and the designers have to consider a number of problems the device and the patient might be faced with….   Read more»

Both project management and design control play an important role in the whole project. As the name “project management” suggests, project management focuses on the whole project which includes risk management, budget planning, schedule etc. In my opinion, project management…   Read more»

  I think the manager should consider this issue while preparing the plan for the whole project. The project manager should make sure the team always has extra time for each different project step in case something might happen and…   Read more»

I also think the planning step is the most important step in the whole project process. The planning step could be the critical step for the success. Actually, for a successful project, every step is important. But without a detailed…   Read more»

In my opinion, the team should have a detailed plan and the project manager should ensure every team member fully understands the plan. The plan should be designed biased towards urgent or leniency. Also, after the plan has been posted,…   Read more»

I would like to be involved in a small-group project. In my opinion,  a small project group could be much more effective for the communication within the team. Since the team members might know each other in a small group,…   Read more»

I think it should be helpful to receive some risk management training. The risk management training will include some knowledge of the risk management a s well as the case studies which could be helpful for people to do some…   Read more»

I think there are several tips which could be helpful for managing priorities in a project. As mentioned by other responses under this topic, listing things that need to be done is an effective way to manage priorities.  Listing things…   Read more»

There are many important skills which can help with teamwork. As mentioned by other responses under this topic, communication and listening are important skills. In my opinion, independent thinking is also an important skill for the team member. The teamwork…   Read more»

I think one of the most important skills is good communication skills. As we learned from our first lecture, success equals 70% interpersonal skills plus 30% technical knowledge. Interpersonal skills are the key to personal success and also to project…   Read more»

There are many advantages to grouping projects under a program. First, it will improve the efficiency of the whole team by resource allocation. A program might have several projects and the project manager could assign the best available resource to…   Read more»