The most important skills learned from this class for me is the ability to communicate with Dr. Simon (replicating management) to get results and work against the clock to submit the developed tests. In a company, responses are not always…   Read more»

Projects should be structured to prioritize one goal at a time. Project timelines should have goals throughout its term, and structured in a way to address them one at a time. Therefore priority is given to one goal at a…   Read more»

I believe company training needs to be of the highest quality. Training new employees is essential, it lays out the fundamentals and standard of the job being given to the worker. I believe an apprentice like role or close supervision…   Read more»

This class was beneficial in showing a different perspective of the industry. Not everyone will be an engineer, some people will become managers of projects. Whichever role a person has, it is important to know both sides of the coin,…   Read more»

When determining which factors of the the to pick, the product deadline and situation is important to consider. Usually, I would side with developing a product which is good and cheap, as it would take minimal financial investments and the…   Read more»

I feel like Americans work 40+ hours because of the expectations of their management/employers, as well as receiving some overtime pay. Money can be a motivation for many individuals, and some are ok with putting in many extra hours to…   Read more»

I feel like having someone be removed from a project team implies on mismanagement of the person, or miscommunication with them, which led to them changing their role/position. In order to fix this problem, I feel as though all members of…   Read more»

I believe it is better to have particular projects have their own communication plans, as it keeps things organized and specified to a specific project. If a company has many projects and a general SOP, I feel as though there…   Read more»

Quality Assurance and Quality Control have their differences in what focuses they have.    I am curious though (and I put this in the thread maybe someone sees):In industry, what responsibilities would someone have in QA vs QC? Also, what…   Read more»

Quality Assurance and Quality Control have their differences in what focuses they have.    I am curious though (and I put this in the thread maybe someone sees):In industry, what responsibilities would someone have in QA vs QC? Also, what…   Read more»

I checked out “Slack” after reading about this post! I really like the program, I think its functionality is useful and interface is easy to understand and use.  I am curious how it compares to Microsoft teams. I have heard…   Read more»

Poor initiation of a project (planning the projects or even starting the first steps) sets the pace of the rest. I feel as though with poor planning, the tone can be set for the entirety, which would most likely be…   Read more»

This simulation is a great example of why it is important to follow protocol. I feel there would be backlash even if the product worked. Not following the proper protocol does not reflect well on companies or employers or employees….   Read more»

I believe that healthcare project management is different across different projects, but have crossover in certain aspects. When managing projects, some might have more research and development aspects, for example, while other projects shift their focus to other managing. Healthcare…   Read more»

Hello, 
 
My name is Nicholas Kozdron and I am a graduate student at NJIT. 
 
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This is a really  interesting topic to bring up, as the project timeline can be delayed or costs increased based on a number of factors.  Usually I would think that the timeline established for the project is intended to be…   Read more»

I believe that verification tests are “almost” guaranteed to fail. The chances of having a test be perfect the first time around after making it are slim. The verification test is meant to test your project and the expected implementations…   Read more»

@jal58 I am curious if you know, who performs quality assurance for these companies or judges their work? I would assume they have quality assurance positions in the company (like majority do). It sparks my curiosity to think how medical…   Read more»