It is never very obvious why the project failed and it can be because of many reasons. Choosing the right people for the project is definitely necessary; someone can be very skilled and knowledgeable ...

I would agree that the execution phase is the most important or I would say critical part of the project but not necessarily because of the aspects you mentioned. I believe that Design Verification an...

Every project manager is different in terms of how he wants to direct the project and guide his team. In my opinion below are the most important aspects of the execution phase: Setting priorities - Th...

I love this class because it is more practical than anything I took before. It really highlights the real life situations that we are going to face in the industry, not just academic material that won...

In this week's simulation, we are facing a failure of the growth factor with the carrier when being left in the syringe. There are numerous aspect to think about when it comes to failures like that, w...

The word "risk" itself tends to imply a negative result or red flag that the team should get away from. However, risk management is very beneficial to any project in order to evaluates all potential r...

I think the most ideal solution in this case is to set up phase review meetings after each phase in order to review all documents and make sure that everything looks good with no mistakes that might d...

In most companies, this should not be a problem. In the beginning of the project, it is much easier to face this issue than the end, since the due dates are more tight towards the end of the project. ...

Setting timelines is very important to any project, since it determines the launch date of the product that is being developed or modified. Based on my experience, with the current technology most com...

Nowadays with COVID-19, this is a very common issue. Not getting a hold of someone is definitely possible since it is not that easy anymore to just stop by someone's desk for 15min and get the answer ...

I agree that all phases are very important to ensure the success of the project and that often times the initiation or planning phases are argued to be the most important since a good foundation will ...

Deciding on how long a task will take can be very tricky, but also very typical. Any project has a timeline and some milestones that have to get communicated to the business in order to decide on a la...

Everything classified as a medical device would require a 510(k), unless they are exempt. Bandages are considered as class I medical devices used to cover and protect wounds, to hold together the skin...

With the technology getting better and better everyday, of course some products will decline by time and won't have a need anymore, however, that does not mean that low volumes devices cannot be used ...

I wouldn't think such issue or failure would require a recall. Recall is defined by the FDA as when when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective ...