In my opinion, the most efficient strategy to deal with failures in such scenarios is to brainstorm potential causes. With a list of potential causes compiled, the members of the team can then assess and rule out those with the…   Read more»

The creation of a work breakdown structure (WBS) is a crucial step to list out and determine the tasks required to complete specific categories related to a project. Therefore, in contrast to prior posts, the WBS does not contain relationships…   Read more»

In terms of effectively estimating the duration time of tasks, I believe many factors should be considered to ensure an efficient usage of time. One factor would be to reference similar tasks in prior projects and assess both the time…   Read more»

While working on our capstone project, my team and I missed our milestone of having our project be completely functional for our first demonstration to our project advisors. Our original plan was to have the system fully functioning and utilize…   Read more»

As an intern for a medical device manufacturing company, I was able to see the impact enterprise environmental factors played on the ability of the company to initiate and work on projects. For starters, due to the small size of…   Read more»

While risks can be associated with a negative connotation, the application of risk management during a project is a positive contribution. For starters, as mentioned in the lecture, risk management can be a crucial factor that determines whether a project…   Read more»

Personally, I believe Dr. Simon’s courses are immensely helpful in providing students with no industry experience an overview of what to expect. For example, prior to taking medical device development during my undergraduate, my knowledge on the different roles in…   Read more»

While working as an intern for a medical device manufacturing company, I was able to assist project engineers in both the development of methods to assemble components and verification tests. As for verification tests on components being assembled, many of…   Read more»

In my opinion, I believe the most effective method for resolution is to initially brainstorm as many possibilities as to what caused the experiment to fail. Followed by some research on each suggestion, I believe each potential cause of failure…   Read more»

From my experience working with my group, I believe we were able to not only effectively communicate our ideas, but also get our assignment submitted in a timely manner working remotely. I would have to agree with Dr. Simon’s reply…   Read more»

I would agree that most products will follow this life cycle to maturity and then decline in demand. In reference to prior posts that mentioned essential products such as corn and sugar, I believe they too follow this path, but…   Read more»

During a prior internship at a contract – based medical device manufacturing and assembly company, I experienced working under a functional organization. As a member of the new product development team, I worked alongside project engineers on the development and…   Read more»

Since a company has limited resources and time to invest, its goal is to assess which projects have the potential to yield a maximal return on investment by taking factors such as competition into consideration. Therefore, in terms of the…   Read more»

This question reminds me of the principle by Daniel Goleman that success is based on 70% interpersonal skills and 30% technical knowledge. While I agree with many prior posts that skills such as interpersonal skills and knowledge of the PDCA…   Read more»

As an intern for the new product development team at a contract medical device manufacturing company, the impact of this was something that I was able to see firsthand. A project that I was working on with the team required…   Read more»

Two skills that I believe a project manager needs to succeed is to be proactive and be able to effectively make decisions. In terms of being proactive, I agree with a prior post that this enables the project manager to…   Read more»

Due to COVID – 19, I have experienced the disruptions it caused working on projects in both industry and academia. As for industry, I was working as an intern in the spring semester of 2020 for a medical device manufacturing…   Read more»

In terms of the high emphasis on technical skills in the education we receive as biomedical engineering students, I believe it is a worthy investment. Nonetheless, I would agree that there needs to be a reasonable incorporation of projects that…   Read more»

From my experience working on research projects in academia, I believe that ensuring the carryover of lessons learned from prior projects is crucial to increase efficiency and the likelihood of success in ongoing and future projects. The significance of this…   Read more»

Since, I am taking this class as an undergraduate in my final year, I can confidently say that this course was very beneficial for me. Prior to this course, I must admit that my knowledge on the different roles and…   Read more»