Work breakdown structure (WBS) is critical for planning and accomplishing a project successfully. It is basically a family tree listing all the "parent" tasks and then breaking them down into smaller ...

This is a good point. Before one invests time and money into a project, they need to make sure there is a need for their idea/project and it will bring in money. As much as bme is about helping people...

I think the above posts mentioned many good tips, and personally my best advice would be to find a mentor and job internship. These will really help you get far and teach you more skills than you coul...

Hi - In this week's lecture Dr. Simon mentioned how BME is a diverse degree, in which you learn a little bit of everything. While it can be an advantage to have a variety of skill sets, you are not a ...

I think there should be options, and thus an equal amount of courses offered in both the academic and practical realm. Depending on if a student is interested in research or academia they can choose t...

As I was scrolling through this page, I was truly fascinated by the different forces that motivate people and how diverse the responses are. I personally am motivated by feeling challenged and feeling...

I agree with the above posts. It is critical when selecting a supplier that you create a clear contract stating that they will notify your company of any changes to the product. Otherwise a lot of tro...

The various budget techniques are crucial to the monitoring and controlling phase. I would go so far as to say they are the most important factor for control of the project's schedule and budget. To f...

This raises a good point. I agree with the above comments that it ultimately depends on the company. A small company can't afford to go over budget, so in that case a positive cost variance and negati...

I think the greatest concerns to the PM are quality of the product, time constraints, and cost budgeting. The PM must determine if this particular part can be produced in-house and if so what would th...

As we saw in the miniSIm, a project is often accompanied by time complications that must be dealt with in order for the project to proceed. Hopefully, a calm and productive discussion can give way to ...

To add to the above posts, the uniqueness of the Gantt (in comparison to network diagrams) is that it shows task relationships. This includes FS, SF, FF, SS deadlines. Portraying this information, of ...

I think this raises an interesting point. As many people mentioned, risk is an essential part of the planning process and deciding if its worthwhile to pursue the project. Yet how exactly is the risk/...

Risk is the primary barometer for deciding if its worthwhile to pursue a project and how to avoid potential pitfalls. This is logical because at its core the project is a financial endeavor, and thus ...

Ap962, interesting discovery. No one previously commented that fitbit should be Class II, yet this is the case. One participant compared it to a device that monitors fertility, which I found a good co...