The project sponsor is the person who pays for the project. Because he or she is paying for the project, they get to decide on the project scope, schedule and budget. They’re the ones really taking the big decisions. The project manager makes sure things get done. The project manager takes the sponsors decisions on the scope, schedule and b…[Read more]

I believe that priorities can be more then one. As we studied in the pert chart that tasks are interdependent on each other then you have to complete both the task with same priority in order to accomplish the project on time. Priorities greatly depends on time while time matters when it comes to dependency of the tasks the priorities become…[Read more]

To maintain good relations with vendors the manager should keep in touch with them regularly at the first place. Contacting them at regular intervals and often meeting them in person. Checking on the status of the resources that vendors is providing and confirming that there is no problem with supply of resource or with our company. This way we…[Read more]

I Believe that american workers maybe working a good amount of hours but not because of any peer pressure. They work because they are motivated as well as they get paid what they deserve for their work. I belong to India and there we have work more comparatively to the american corporate and moreover with this kind of work load they don’t get paid…[Read more]

I will choose to be a project manager. I would like to work as a manufacturing engineer for first to get experience in an industrial environment. I need some technical experience to know how it works in this kind of environment and the I would like to move forward with the managing part. Because after all you need to know how any work is done…[Read more]

The matrix of power can help out here. The most powerful person according to the matrix has to communicate as everyone relies on their orders and so is mostly listened to in the whole project team. The most information with no emotions can be safely shared via email. If you want to share your latest sales reports or schedule a time to get…[Read more]

According to different simulations we have done till now I have learned that its all about the working and proportion of the chemicals used to make a solution or coating. If the chemicals used in coating works as they are supposed to it doesn’t if it is a different or same source. Since it does its work from all the reagents used to make the…[Read more]

According to this weeks simulation the thought process of procurement management has been initiated. I had a good clear process for the selection of goods, sources as the vendors and their costs. Finding the vendors that provides the required specification has to the first step of this process. Shortlisting them on the basis of which vendor’s…[Read more]

The tasks are interdependent so the overlapping is done in same category to track both of them. While in the different categories there may be subprojects,subprograms or subportfolios that can be dependent when merged further. There has to be monitoring of them as well in parallel so there is no out of control situation occurance. OR they have to…[Read more]

After the team selection the project timeline is decided as a pert chart or gantt chart. Since the timeline is based on the days needed to work on every single tasks of the whole project a gantt chart can useful. The days of vacation or holidays can be fixed in the timeline and there should be an early start to aim for early finish. Even if there…[Read more]

planned value is the value that should have been earned during that term. It defines that a percent of work should have been done in a particular given term. This value when calculated helps to determine that, Is the project Ahead, On or behind the time. Thus the measuring of this value can help take action to control If the project is behind the…[Read more]

The project manager, system analyst and the device designer all should review each proposed designs and change according to what action is needed.

The following topics should also be considered:

Design change and its cost effects.

Timeline affected due to changes.

Functional and structural change necessity.

According to aforementioned point…[Read more]

I belive that the measurements and control meetings are are great way to keep everyone updated. There are updates to every chage in design, documents and also the work done is discussed. This are the controls of the changes and a way to measure those changes. This also keep telling the people about their timelines, tasks and their completion. Thus…[Read more]

There are many devices that exists where they do not have ISO standards but still maybe in use. I believe that ISO are mandatory because any device that can endanger a person’s life must not be used. Tgey are just a matter of safety. As of many people may invent or innovate a use of medical device and if there are drawbacks to it, people may…[Read more]

Design validation ensures that the device meet user needs and its intended uses. It is a design control activity that happens when the design development process is at its last stage. Design validation includes every stage from initial production units to final packaging. Design Validation is important to ensure the devices design are proper for…[Read more]

One approach is certainly decreasing the time for animal studies. Reduced clinical trial can save some time to finish with the project as they take a lot of time for clinical trials and their results. Project risk comparatively increases. A second approach is to set storage conditions or chage the material of the syringes. At the same time the…[Read more]

To cope up with the timeline for each and every member is necessary to avoid any unnecessary delay. For that a pin board should be kept attaching notes of all tge tasks. Not only that but also every update of task in between and completed so everyone can get updated and get a reminder whenever they pass by the board. This way every person will try…[Read more]

I think the tasks should be arranged in a way that if one task is completed early the other tasks that are independent of any other task that has to be completed during that time can be worked on. The team has to be updated at each and every milestone for clarity and proper completion of the project.

I believe that there is a time factor not followed. As professor Simon mentioned that the early you start the early you finish and also matching the timeline of two different parts of the project is important that went wrong here. Due to this lack of time the proper clinical testing would have been skiped assuming theoretical success. But every…[Read more]