I agree with everyone else. It is important to not rush the project process. Each and every step needs the proper amount of time to ensure proper documentation is covered, quality is ensured after app...

I think it is important to maintain proper communication and be transparent of the current issues. A project managemer should approach leadership with a plan on how the team will mitigate the challeng...

Some things to consider when choosing a vendor are quality, timeliness, compliance to regulatory standards, communication, prioritization for patient safety, cost, and more. A vendor needs to understa...

I think this is a great point of discussion. I find myself asking this a lot. I think both roles require a different skillset. Engineers/scientists require more technical knowledge and working with di...

This is a tough question to answer. To provide encouragement on professional growth, a goal is necessary. So without any scope of a promotion or development, it would be difficult to stay motivated. M...

Something I've seen managers do a lot is have regular 1:1s with people and then recurring team meetings where people can bring up any concerns that they have. Something important is for the managers t...

This mini-sim showed great importance of procurement management and risk management. I think it is better to have a backup plan and vendors so in case something goes wronge, you are prepared. I see in...

I think it is fair for companies to encourage their suppliers to comply with more ethical standards. For example, using more ethically sourced materials. However, if the suppliers disagree, companies ...

In my opinion, I think the 3 knowledge areas that are most important are quality management, risk management, and integration management. Quality management is a very critical area and procurement doe...

I agree with the previous posts that sometimes project delays and exceeding the budget is not always expected or at the fault of any team member. Rather, I would prefer delays and going over the budge...

These cases highlight the importance of keeping up-to-date with newer regulations. As more research is done, certain things are found to be harmful or dangerous. The FDA is always updating their polic...

I think this is a great point. For bigger projects that have a larger impact or cover something new (new line of medical devices for the company or international product), it is very important to docu...

Usually projects that start off will consider similar projects that were executed beforehand and learn about what worked well and what didn't. Otherwise something that could be implemented is a dashbo...

I think that regular meetings should be set (either weekly or biweekly) where regular updates are discussed amongst a team. However, in the case mentioned above, there was a crucial piece of informati...

To add onto the previous posts, I agree with sending out an agenda prior to the meetings. It gives attendees an idea of what topics will be covered and if any preparation is required.A meeting format ...