I agree with @hmara that people are fickle and that personal problems within a team can result in missed deadlines. At my place of employment I have had managers who handle these types of problems well. I had one manager…   Read more»

Project managers main characteristic is the ability to lead. The PMBOK guide describes in detail the types of leadership skills and traits a PM might possess. These skills that project managers have comes with time and experience. Project managers need…   Read more»

When dealing with a new PM or any new “boss” for that matter, there is a definite period of acclimation. This is when the PM and the team gets to know each other. Challenges are expected and most of the…   Read more»

During covid we had no choice but to adapt to a new form of working and communicating when working from home. During this time we all had the opportunity to observe the benefits and downside to this method. As mentioned…   Read more»

One instance where poor planning caused downstream difficulties in a project was during my senior design capstone project. My team grouped together because we were friends but did not account for our individual skillsets. The project was a multidiscipline project…   Read more»

Ideally it is advised to have a good team from the start. Having members that are competent and can work well with one another. Although even with a good team there can be times where the teams can underperform. In…   Read more»

Hi all, 
My name is Paul Davila and I am a graduate student at NJIT. Here is my linkedin page
http://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-davila-7151a3153

As everyone mentioned already yes every part of the design controls is important. But I feel with these control a few comes to mind that mind need closer attention. That is planning and validation. Planning will set the tone for…   Read more»

A good rule for any experiment is that there is no such thing as bad data, data is data. So when something fails or goes wrong in a project, first thing is to record what happened. This information can be…   Read more»

Where I am currently employed we follow GMP/cGMP guidelines. As a QA specialist our procedures are governed by the FDA which follows strict GMP guidelines and we have quality management system in place to ensure quality in our manufacturing process….   Read more»

Underperformance in a team member can lead to numerous problems within the team such as missed deadlines and/or work of low quality. Sometimes events in a persons life can lead to lowered performance and that must be taken into account…   Read more»

I agree with most of the responses here that a leader is something that can be both innate and/or taught. I personally like to think it is a quality that is more taught or “nurtured”. As people here already mentioned…   Read more»

It is hard to measure if everyone in a project is contributing equally because each members contribution depends heavily on their role in the project. But from my own experiences if a team member is not pulling their weight the…   Read more»

When it comes to team size I prefer smaller teams. Sometimes less is more and a team that is no bigger than four can often yield to more intimate teamwork. Tasks assigned to each person is more easy to delegate…   Read more»

Working in the industry has taught me that interpersonal skills are more valuable and useful than technical knowledge/skills. In my opinion that ratio stands because no matter how knowledgeable someone is or can be, if he can not convey and…   Read more»

Deadlines should always be taken seriously so a good attitude to have is to treat each deadline as a final deadline no matter how lenient it may be. This creates a sense of urgency for everyone to finish their task…   Read more»