This week's lecture describes that there are 3 different organizational structures: functional, projectized, and matrix organizations. Each organizational structure greatly impacts the way the company...

I've practiced the most, if not all of the 9 design controls covered in this week's lecture in both school and work. For my undergrad senior capstone class we had to practice design controls over the ...

I came across an article that discusses whether or not Fitbits should be classified as a medical device as per new FDA guidelines. Since it is not 100% clear as to what the FDA will regulate, it hinde...

You bring up a great point - medical device regulation standards do not translate uniformly on a global scale. What may be deemed as a "safe" medical device in Europe for example may not pass US FDA r...

This week's lecture got me thinking on how the FDA regulates a product that is both a medical device and a drug. There are clear and separate regulations for medical devices and drugs individually but...

I think it's important that all projects are clearly prioritized and that each team member understands the level of priority each project holds. Being able to prioritize projects well ultimately impac...

I believe the ratio of interpersonal skills to technical skills should be 50:50 in the medical device industry. There are instances where you can talk yourself up but you can only do it for so long un...

I currently work at Ethicon as a R&D Engineer co-op. There are three industries that J&J spans which are consumer products, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. Within these industrie...

Hi Nicole, You bring up an interesting point in that companies should be questioned if they are not willing to have legal counsel. When legal disputes arise, it forces the contractor to think twice a...

This is all the more reason as to why being professional in business exchanges is important and should be reinforced. That is not to say table talk needs to be dry and fully factual. Various topics ca...

Hi Fady, The consultant that was hired at your company is in violation of an NDA or CDA for sure. It is quiet irresponsible of him to just copy the document from another company and not edit out the e...

There definitely needs to be a balance when it comes to organizational behavior and I think a lot of people find it hard to draw the line between what is professional and what is too friendly. If empl...

Interesting viewpoint here! Being part of an open and welcoming company culture motivates employees to perform better. Instead of fending for yourself, you are more inclined wanting to better your con...

I think matrix organization structure is most ideal for collaboration projects. To break down what a matrix is, it is an organizational structure that distributes responsibilities among two or more di...

I came across an article online that highlights 4 reasons why a company's risk management approach may be wrong. It was an interesting read and indicates the following as major errors: 1. Risk managem...