Having worked in a fast pace industry the demands are high. Something that has always motivated me is my desired for knowledge. I always seek to learn everything I can in all my projects in order support my team as…   Read more»

QA and QC are very important for the overall quality of a product. however in lamest terms if your are interested in managing standards QA is the way to go but if you intend to be involved more technically and…   Read more»

Reactive management is necessary in any business. It is true at times we have to cover others’ mistakes but one must prioritize the goal of the project. Having leads to help manage and react allows action to be taken immediately…   Read more»

As most have already stated a transition is required to another member. Next to training what is most important is updated actions taken and correct documentation of what was completed and what needs to be done. Protocols and controls eliminate…   Read more»

1)Agreeing on the project goals – Agreeing on project goals is important because the team has to be on the same page in order to be motivated and be ambitious about their contributions to the overall picture. If one person…   Read more»

Recording your work is extremely important in some cases, but not all cases. It makes sense to record all instances of variability in work into one log because it serves as a tool for other people in the team to…   Read more»

There are a number of ways to tackle predicting duration times. Using historical data is the best way to predict accurate times because you can take an overall average or use special simulations to predict best and worst case scenarios….   Read more»

As part of the new product development for a private medical devise company, the coronavirus had a great impact on our fixture deliveries. Management had to adapt drastically in some instances. Product had to be manufactured in the U.S. increasing…   Read more»

Although great points were made, the most important things are numbers. How much money are you going to save?, how much profit we you going to make?. How long is it going to take?. What’s the market of this product?…   Read more»

For the most part all the positives were correctly discussed, however some negatives are that the competition may have more resources to do research and development and be able to sell and produce a product more efficiently, and if you…   Read more»

Besides interpersonal skills, organization is key when project managing. It allows you to keep track of the life cycle of the project and prepare, execute, react, and check each step. Having an organized plan allows proper allocation of time and…   Read more»

Identifying areas within the project life cycle that may pose significant challenges is very important to do specially as a team. This allows all major project leaders to provide input and plan possible solutions to possible problems and be overall…   Read more»

In my 4 years in the medical device industry I’ve had the opportunity to work with different project managers with different personalities and techniques. I do agree with assigning a PM with a team that matches his/her personality but I…   Read more»