I think this is an excellent question! Becoming a project manager is something that I can see myself doing in the future and I've spoken to several project managers where I currently work about their ...

In my brief experience working since the pandemic has started, I've found that it is really on you (the employee) to set the work-life balance boundaries. As you said, the line between home-life and w...

I agree with @anthonynjit its impossible to design a design verification test that is guaranteed not to fail. The purpose of design verification is to make sure that your inputs = outputs. It's an imp...

Medical Device companies face unique challenges when running/developing projects due to high risk and complexity that may not exist in every industry. Can anyone thing of any unique challenges that ma...

I agree with @anthonynjit in that both are very important with the project manager edging out the stakeholder for importance. @anthonynjit raises a really great point about "No amount of funding can o...

Incorporating slack into a project timeline/schedule is critically important. I've learned in school and at work that in any project, anything that can go wrong will go wrong (A little something calle...

Due to the lifetime of projects, there may not always be one project manager for the entire duration of a project. What are some difficulties that can arise when a project manager change occurs? What ...

I completely agree with @ridmehta , I would also argue that time is more valuable. @ridmehta raises a great point by discussing how cutting corners and getting a project done quickly can ultimately be...

In my experiences working in projects, I have found Gantt charts to be very useful in helping to visualize timelines and tasks, and for identifying critical path items that need to be completed. I've ...

The optimization of supply chains has had a tremendous impact on every industry. With this constant push to make processes faster and more efficient, how do you think this has impacted the project man...

I agree with pv223, transference is not a feasible risk management strategy in the medical device/pharmaceutical field. Like pv223 mentioned, avoidance and mitigation are the two primarily used strate...

In my career so far, I've only ever worked at a large company. Since the company is very big, there are teams dedicated to very specific things (Exactly like you and Dr. Simon mentioned). To me, this ...

In my current role, I often hear a lot of discussion about Test Method Validation and how it relates to design controls. I've also noticed there tends to be confusion around how TMV's relate to Design...

I don't have too much experience working or knowledge in medical device companies to say which organization approach is most common. However, from my experiences I have noticed Matrix-based organizati...

I prefer to work for bosses/project managers that take a more hands-off approach. Personally, I think this allows project team members more autonomy in their work and reduces pressure. As long as the ...