I think in real life project life cycle would not be easy. Planning and execution phase is the one of the most important phases in the project life cycle. These phases need to be integrated with the organization project. In real life there is need to know if the project going to be technically feasible or not, will it have required outputs or…[Read more]

Planning phase is one of the most essential roles in helping team, stakeholders and the project manager throughout the project phases. Planning is required as it helps in identifying desired goals, reducing the risks, avoiding the deadlines, deliver the agreed product. If the project planning is not done properly, the performance of the project…[Read more]

Design input is foundation of medical device development without which bringing up a new product to the market is difficult. Getting the design input right is the most important thing to make sure that the product is developed correctly. There are few goals that needs to be achieved to consider the design input such as capturing functional, safety…[Read more]

Every phase is important in project management, but I think project initiation and planning is the most important. Planning phases defines the baseline that what is expected and required and to know if there are essential resources to complete the project. In planning explains the exact detailed steps that need to be taken during the project…[Read more]

Project Scope management is to get the information which is required to start a project. The work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product, service or results with the specified features and functions. In medical device company it is necessary that the production is on time and high-quality product. Creating a timeline and ensuring that…[Read more]

One of the challenges faced by the project mangers is virtual team. Project managers are required to manage the team which is spread out across the world. Team members may not be just the company employees they could include clients, vendors and stakeholders. Some of the challenges faced are different time zone, language barrier. Strategies that…[Read more]

Having communication with the team members is an important thing. Making sure that the team members understand the importance of the presence. It is important that the Pm shares the passion towards completing the project on time. Maintaining an accurate record is easy to track attendance. ensuring that there is a clear company policy that makes…[Read more]

Milestone planning is one of the most vital aspects od a project planning since these milestones are the visible indicators of a project progress. Milestone marks critical decision points such as completing major project task and ending of various phases. Missing milestone is better than recalls and bad effects on the consumers. Setting up of…[Read more]

Medical device companies are in constant pressure to control costs without sacrificing on R&D, with timelines and safety. By outsourcing can lower the operation cost. The project manager should see that the outsourcing shortens the timelines lower the budget and solve the technical issues. The outsourcing should be reliable and the there no…[Read more]

I think shortening the time frame will ultimately increase the project risk which is not a good idea. Risk management is an integral part of the medical device product development life cycle. It helps medical device developer ensuring that the product is reliable works as expected and causes no harm to the end users. If the end product that is…[Read more]

Design validation proves that the medical device meets the user needs and intended uses. It assures that the product meets the needs of the customers. It is important to do the design validation earlier in the project because it determines if it effectively demonstrated the medical device meets the user needs. Validation is important in the…[Read more]

Medical device manufacturers make changes to the existing products most of the time but changing in the project will have some effects. The things that should be looked for while evaluating a change request is that is there a change necessary for the overall success of the project. The change required could be small or big if the change is big…[Read more]

Quality plan is a documented plan that outlines the quality policies, procedures, practices and guidelines for the project while establishing quality expectations and metrics. These plans are written which are used as the checklist to ensure that the process or the project is satisfying the quality requirements for the project. I think Quality…[Read more]

Risk management is the process of identifying the risk, assessing the risk and taking the steps to reduce the risk. Risk management team which is same people as the project management team will have huge financial savings, there will rapid delivery time as the team members will be working simultaneously on the project as well as the risk…[Read more]

I would rather cancel low priority project that would save the company’ funds and resources which is going to be very good for long it would waste lot of money and for long term there would be loss of revenue. Giving preference to high priority project will be more ideal because there will be more profit and money will be saved from a…[Read more]

According to me I would choose an ideal team according to few skills such as communication because I think it one of the most important skills that requires in the team members. Communication can make or break the success of a project, so I think this is essential. Second, organization is another important skill required since it will be known…[Read more]

Interpersonal skills are the skills that we use daily to communicate and interact with other people. It helps employees to develop and foster strong working relationships. Communication is an important part in business relationship. It makes a big difference between success and failure. Having a clear communication is important. Being respectful…[Read more]

There are three types of organizations such as functional, project based and matrix organizations.
In functional organizations structure, the organization is grouped into various departments where employees with same skills and knowledge are kept in the same groups such as marketing department, finance department, sales department. It helps the…[Read more]

Project proposal is a detailed explanation of series of activities which are aimed at solving some problem. Project proposal is a systematic approach with proper flow of points needs to be covered. Project proposal consists of detailed presentation of what is the project about, project goals, objectives and methodologies that is how the project is…[Read more]

Validation is making sure that the user needs are met that consistently provides the intended medical benefits. Design validation checks if the input is equal to the user needs or the intended uses. Design verification proves that the medical device meets the user needs and intended use. Verification is to make sure that there is an objective…[Read more]