I agree that it’s very important for each team to understand the work of other teams for a better flow of project and bring all groups under one melting pot. A successful PM will always connect each teams through great…   Read more»

@jdc46 Very well said. I agree that no team even should reach to that point where they are depending solely on one employee for certain task. Emergencies happen and other employees, especially the manager should be able to cover for…   Read more»

This is a great question. This course really posed this question to pause and evaluate our sets of skill to understand our strengths and weaknesses. I don’t think  I would want to do project management even though I have some…   Read more»

Personally speaking, I like to focus on the work I do currently and I don’t want to say if I will continue to be an Engineer or move to management after certain number of years. I myself don’t think I…   Read more»

The energy of any manager or PM really gets transmitted to each and every team members. I agree to all the posts above that the PM needs to be highly motivated and stay 100% focused to be able to keep…   Read more»

This class was very helpful for me to overall understand how a medical device is developed and what are key steps for successfully managing and completing projects. Not having experience in medical device company always gave me this insecurity of…   Read more»

@jal58 I disagree partially with your comment that this week’s simulation was not an example of un-ethically rushing a product to market. You mentioned “If there is no way to pass the verification tests, the product would not have been…   Read more»

Solving problems in an accelerated time manner is often needed in most industries, especially on client based project where deadlines are extremely crucial. I agree to above posts that in order to reach to a speedy solution, maximizing resources- money,…   Read more»

I highly agree with the comments above, success of a project can be measured in many different scale. I work in a contract manufacturing company and this is a common and frequent experience for me. We have external clients/customers who…   Read more»

I agree to most posts above that the hardest thing to change once the project onsets is changing the scope. The rest is hard too but like @devdesai said, this results in changing all other factors- schedule, budget, resources, performance etc….   Read more»

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I agree to some parts of some posts above that it’s important to divide work equally. But I think it depends situation and type of project. For class projects, all students are deemed equal so it’s more fair to quantitatively…   Read more»

Even though I also don’t have Project Management experience but I used Microsoft Project in undergraduate BME capstone project class. I can say having skill with a great yet simple tool like Microsoft Project can help tremendously to manage hundreds…   Read more»

I think first thing to consider is to ensure you love this kind of job. Are you comfortable with communication? How is your time management skill? Are you good with convincing others to finish their jobs in a timely manner?…   Read more»

I think ultimately with business, most things if not everything revolves around money. Like most people said here, if we take too long to develop a product, we could be spending more money out of budget or  we can even…   Read more»

@ma818 Totally agree…ultimately we will have to prove the company that the extension of budget is worth it considering the profit. Otherwise, I agree with others that cutting on remaining budget by changing to cheaper resources will help. Also, we…   Read more»

I think as engineers, we should also be creative in resolving problems. Not all issues will have a google search answer. Even if there is, as engineers, it’s our responsibility to make existing solutions better- cost wise and design wise. …   Read more»

I agree to most of the posts here that first approach to a failed test is to take a step back and reevaluate the method from beginning. All protocols need to be proof read and every possible area of mistake…   Read more»

I agree to most of these posts here that a leader can be natural or nurtured. Anyone can become a leader, but it’s advantageous if you are born with leadership skills. A person with natural leadership skill starts showing the…   Read more»

I agree that FDA can’t regulate dosage size of less toxic material such as antifreeze. But I think as a consumer, I would like to know what are the studies that were done to figure out safe level and what…   Read more»