I’ve had a fortununate opportunity to work with both academia and industry in terms of research and I noticed many parallels but there are some subtle differences that I will outline. While working in an industry I had to deliver…   Read more»

I cannot imagine how frustrating it probably has been on your job hunt in terms of searching for the right project management position and despite the expensive amount of education that you have in order to gain the experience that’s…   Read more»

Extraordinary measures have been put into place to develop the core of coronavirus vaccines that we’ve seen on the market that have received emergency use authorization by the FDA. But these processes were not developed overnight or in a matter…   Read more»

Advanced degrees come with the caveat but at the same time that specialized knowledge can be used and applicable to so many different disciplines within the medical device industry. That being said, you could still get the same job whether…   Read more»

I cannot stress enough how important communication is success of projects and how fundamentally important it is to have open lines of communication between project teams and not develop silos in the process. On one of the projects I was…   Read more»

@delany Great job with this post. I too did not participate in the simulation but I can tell you from being involved in several different projects that having multiple vendors is never a bad idea. Part of the planning process…   Read more»

Human resources is a valuable resource in the development of medical devices and projects and supports the development and sustainment of teams that can provide solutions to see projects through to the closing phase. Having the right people that are…   Read more»

In September 2017, I traveled to the state of Florida in support of hurricane Irma disaster relief efforts with the American Red Cross out of the greater New York region. I volunteered in the mass care department which is responsible…   Read more»

 I don’t consider having to go back to amend the plan a backward step. In fact I look at it as iron sharpening iron. I remember working with the American red cross on a project that involves disaster situation and…   Read more»

 The one thing that I’ve come to realize is that project management is such a valuable skill set to have in the workforce. I was recently on a call for a nonprofit organization that I volunteer with and they were…   Read more»

Unexplained costs can be expected or unexpected increases the cost of materials, equipment, labor, or overhead that includes administrative, finance and legal costs. This can be shielded by employing building reserves and regular checks on suppliers and materials contracts and…   Read more»

OK I’m just gonna flat out and say it. If you don’t have a project scope statement In place from the beginning not only will scope creep sit in, it should be an expectation. Had a manager once set up…   Read more»

I know all the teams that I’ve been on in the past, if a team member had to go out and was absent because of a vacation, it was usually a planned event. When that occurred the project manager usually…   Read more»

So while working on my capstone for my Masters in public health, I worked for a healthcare consulting company. The project that I was working on was evaluating payment model methodology using statistical analysis software that analyzed qualitative data as…   Read more»

Once success factors and processes have been assessed and prioritized, the project manager and his team should identify the potential impact of uncontrolled, non-specific events on these business functions and processes. Non-specific events should be identified so that management can…   Read more»

Posted by: @rv347 time complications that must be dealt with in order for the project to proceed A prime example of an unexpected time delay can be seen in the current vaccine role out in terms of the biotechnology sector…   Read more»

A milestone is a significant point or event in a project, also milestones have zero duration because they represent a specific point or event. It’s inevitable that not all milestones are going to be met on time every time due…   Read more»

The most important project management process to ensure a high success rate on associated projects, I believe, is the risk management process. Responding to the risks associated with any project allows the project manager and the team of professionals to…   Read more»

 They say the 5 Ps are prior planning prevents poor performance.  The planning stage plays such an important role in the project management process that often projects do fail because you fail to plan properly. There are some cases where…   Read more»