I agree that a major pitfall is scheduling conflict as many team members will not always be available and team members taking vacations and time off can severely impact the time line of the project. In addition, I do believe…   Read more»

When looking at the Planning Phase user needs are extremely important as they are the ones who will be buying the product but you also have to look at the investors needs. Without backing from the investors it will be…   Read more»

Going off what other students have said, when I had sat in on design review meetings we had all received emails before hand with a set schedule on what was going to be addressed and talked about and I noticed…   Read more»

From project scope management you can learn about the overall direction of the project and how you see the project moving along. The scope should be very detailed so as too keep all members of the team on track by…   Read more»

I think that the risk/benefit ratio is something that is looked at throughout the entire project and it is something that is consistently changing as the project moves along. As every action will carry a risk/benefit ratio it is important…   Read more»

The saying everything is about risk means that the entire project is dependent on whether the reward of pursuing this project will out weigh the risk. If the risk is too great than the project will not be forth pursuing….   Read more»

I think that if a practice or device is believed to be used for medical benefits then it must be regulated and tested by the FDA. In this scenario the electro-acupuncture device should be governed as it is a device…   Read more»

Risk management means to have a set plan to follow based on the possible scenarios that could go bad. Your team needs to be a master on the design and production process so that they can anticipate areas of concern…   Read more»

Throughout the medical device field there are a lot of potential candidates who can be classified as stakeholders. A major stakeholder would personal investors in the company and the people who work for the company. Every individual who works for…   Read more»

From my senior year of undergrad at Rutgers University New Brunswick I was part of a project team that was working on developing a portable ultrasound device with position micron tracking so that we can accurately diagnose scoliosis. In this…   Read more»

When trying to decide user needs a couple questions that I think we would need to ask the users is how happy they are with the product? How effective would you say the product is in serving its desired purpose?…   Read more»

For me I would personally choose to go with the Functional based organization structure. In this structure since all the positions are already assigned you do not have to worry about different people overlapping different roles. Also, since roles are…   Read more»

I think that low priority projects should be canceled to give more resources to other teams. In general, not just speaking in terms of importance regarding ankles and knees, not all projects are destined for success. From a financial point…   Read more»

Based off of the discussion in class, the two coatings will have to undergo another round of testing to come to a decision. However, time, money and resources are always an important thing to consider. Possible test that could be…   Read more»

Based on the intended purpose of the Fitbit I do believe that it should undergo FDA regulations. The purpose of the Fitbit is to monitor an individual’s heart rate, which can become a very serious issue for individuals’ who are…   Read more»

When it comes to picking the ideal skills for my project team I would first have to say that it depends on what type of project we are being asked to complete. Every project will require different knowledge of technical…   Read more»

If the work we did as group had to be face to face rather than interacting over the internet I believe that each individual would be more productive and that each individual would be doing less work than they would…   Read more»

Interpersonal skills are an extremely important set of skills that I believe every individual needs to possess to be successful. Some individuals have better interpersonal skills than others but I believe that every individual has the opportunity to work on…   Read more»