One way to prevent scope creep is to have regularly scheduled check-ins with all team members to make sure that they are all working on things that are in-scope for the project. This could be a quick...

I think that the criticality of the part being outsourced would have a great impact on the degree of background work that is done on a potential vendor. For example a low criticality part may not req...

The best way to deal with a project team member like Patty, is to get her to understand why things need to be changed and communicate to her the importance. In this simulation, we had the choice of s...

When working on my senior design project during my undergrad there were several times where we missed a milestone. The way we approached this was to continue working on the milestone as we progressed...

I think the best way to meet deadlines in this scenario is to give the planning phase of the project proper consideration and devoting as much time to research as possible. The more research that can ...

I think that the best way to deal with an unresponsive team member is to schedule a meeting with them either in person or over the phone. In the meeting I would discuss their unresponsiveness with th...

I think that it is important that the project manager remains ethical while facing the pressure of a timeline with rapidly approaching deadlines. Any unethical behavior from a project manager could a...

I think that risk management successfully begins in the planning phase of the project. The more risks and roadblocks that can be identified before the project begins the better equipped the project t...

I think that the planing phase is one of the most important phases of the lifecycle of the project. In the planning phase, the entire remaining lifecycle of the project is mapped out. It is importan...

An engineering change order is an important part of a project and it begins when someone on the project team identifies an issue or problem that may require a change to be made. After an issue has be...

I think that the phrase "everything is about risk" refers to the fact that any decision that is made on a project, that the first consideration will be the risk involved. From beginning to end all de...

I think that risk/benefit ratio is something that comes up throughout the entire lifecycle of the project. Risk is a major concern regarding medical devices because an issue could lead to serious inj...

I don't think that an issue such as labels peeling off of the bottle when submerged underwater, would be enough to warrant a recall but the company would still likely respond if many customers were ha...

Medical devices classifications are broken down into class I, class II, and class III devices. How a device is classified depends on how much of a risk the device presents to the user and how novel t...

I think that the company should definitely explore ways that they could take on that project if they really believe in its potential even if they don't have the funding. For a small new company there...