In this class and working in industry, one of the most important things I have learned is the importance of being kind and listening to others. It is very important have soft skills, which is generall...

In this course, we've learned about project management as it relates to medical devices. For people interested in becoming project managers, there is a clear benefit to taking this course. However, no...

While at work, I was discussing lessons learned documents with my coworkers. They mentioned it being an incredibly useful tool for transferring project knowledge. They then described that despite it b...

I think this course was useful for several reasons. The biggest help is the discussion of design controls and relevant industry terms/processes and how they link to project management structures. In a...

In my experience in observing clinical trials where I work, the emphasis usually tends to be on the "Good" and "Fast". Quality is very important and running an appropriate study is necessary to get a ...

I'm not very surprised by the reasons that motivate people. The factors that are mentioned make a lot of sense to keep people happy and trying their best in the work that they do. For me personally, I...

I think I would make a successful project manager. From what we've learned, communication is one of, if not the, most important skill for a successful project manager. I consider communication to be b...

As we've learned, a main function of a Project Manager is to keep the project on track. However, as in any project, problems will arise and will need to be addressed which may threaten project timelin...

Of the Project Management Knowledge Areas (Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Procurement Management, People (HR) Management, Quality Management, Communications Manag...

In the medical device industry, there is a large push to be first-to-market and minimize project timelines in order to capture/increase market share, increase revenue, and reduce costs. Sometimes, bus...

Design Transfer is a critical step of Design Controls during which product and process designs are transferred to production from R&D. I learned at work recently that there are specific Project Ma...

From working in a testing group, one common strategy I see for developing fast and low cost testing is by taking advantage of compendial test methods. Compendial test methods are test methods that hav...

In my opinion, both verification protocols and reports are incredibly important however if I had to choose, I think that verification reports are more important than verification protocols. As @anthon...

From my limited experience working within a medical device company, I've noticed that my company doesn't have a defined project management department but rather select engineers that are within differ...

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