Project management techniques are different for different sized companies because bigger companies have a lot more workers to take care of and a larger budget that could potentially be wasted or misallocated. Even though both companies will have project managers…   Read more»

When preparing your budget for a clinical trial you need to first have a well defined schedule broken down. The schedule should be made first so you can see where money will have to be spent at certain times and…   Read more»

What motivates me to work is being in a company that will allow me to work in a field I enjoy and in a company that will allow me to grow and expand my knowledge. These are usually correlated with…   Read more»

I believe that there is a correlation between wanting to quit because of lack of praise and you wanting to work because of exciting challenges. The correlation exist in that a worker is motivated to take on and accept harder…   Read more»

I believe that Americans are working longer than 40 hours a week because they are motivated to outcompete their fellow peers. The job market today is very competitive and in order to keep your job you need to be outperforming…   Read more»

In my opinion I believe that another coating from the same supplier does not satisfy the dual source requirement. From our second simulation we saw that companies will produce different results based on their testing and production methods. If you…   Read more»

For my senior design project in my undergrad our project team was working on developing a portable ultrasound device with micron position tracking to generate automated robust 3D images that can be used to diagnose scoliosis. Our project team had…   Read more»

The Human Resource Management department is important in improving the devices and project by helping to monitor and control the members of the project team. Human Resources is important in hiring the right personnel for the company and they can…   Read more»

Based on our lecture notes it is important to develop a final closing document with all the project details enclosed in there. Based on performance reports it is good to talk to all members of the team, make sure they…   Read more»

In the execution phase when dealing with failure in the experimental phase, the first thing to do is to rerun the experiment but have different individuals perform different tasks to make sure that the tasks are initially completed correctly. Then…   Read more»

Planned value and actual cost matter in the monitoring and controlling phase because they can determine future actions that can be taken by the company. If the company is ahead of budget and ahead of time then they may be…   Read more»

In a situation where the team is in turmoil and arguing about how to reach a proper solution I believe it is best to form a platform on which everyone is able to communicate with each other. This process should…   Read more»

Some factors that can affect the project variance are unexpected request changes to the design of the project. Changes like these can push back the timeline for a project and can incur more money spent on revising the project putting…   Read more»

Out of all the techniques used for the monitoring and controlling phase I believe that reviewing and holding effective design review meetings is an important technique to consider. This is important because it makes sure that all team members are…   Read more»

An example of a combination product would the halo bone fracture apparatus. Since this apparatus has wires that will keep the halos in place it is a combination of multiple parts. This device is classified as a class II device,…   Read more»

For my senior design we had developed an portable ultrasound device for micron position tracking that can be used to diagnose scoliosis in patients. Our Gantt chart had all of the specifics as to when test would be run and…   Read more»

When it comes to the work breakdown structure how you manage and decide the work breakdown can dictate the rest of your project. In one project I had worked on in my undergraduate was dealing with developing a circuit board…   Read more»

If an error in the scope is identified at mid-stage I would suggest that the initial scope and planning phase be looked at. From there we can analyze what changes will need to be made and then we can follow…   Read more»

I agree that the planning phase is one of the most important phases and is extremely critical on the success of the project. However, the planning phase will just set up the guidelines and time schedule for the project and…   Read more»

I agree with Monique that those are the necessary 6 steps to the project/task schedule. However, I do believe that other steps should be included. There should be another Risk Analysis step because there could have been a lot of…   Read more»