PETA as a organization I believe has the correct motives however, there are quite a few principles that they stand by that I do not agree with. With that being said, my career goal is and view point is that…   Read more»

@gfashaw Thank you for preparing our children for the future. I agree with your viewpoint and at this time it seems that where we were once very divided as a country, there is seeming to be some meeting in the…   Read more»

@armoneee 
great point! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Have a great week. 

Great question and I too wonder something similar. Nowadays the recently educated or currently in college individuals, are stuck in a tough space.  American society wants us to have years of education and years of experience. However, the problem with…   Read more»

The medical device industry most certainly felt the shift from the covid 19 pandemic.  Medical devices are an industry that needs resources to thrive. It simply cannot be a successful industry without the materials needed to be innovative. If you…   Read more»

Working in a hospital I see how covid has changed the way in which cotton swabs and oxygen masks are utilized; just medical devices, in general, are used in the hospital. At the hospital in which I work the primary…   Read more»

If my team was to have a team member switch to a new role during the middle of a project first thing I would do as a team member myself is evaluate how this member changing positions will affect my…   Read more»

In my time working at the current organization that I am in, the HRM standards have not been truly met.  Human Resources Management is critical in hiring the right person for the department. Job applications and questions are supposed to…   Read more»

I also agree that communication is at times a lost cause but most importantly not always conveyed correctly. It is critical for the success of a project that various groups need to know what other various project groups are doing…   Read more»

As the PA the first thing that needs to be addressed is the PA’s obligation to the team.  The PA has to have the soft skills in which to be effective in communication to lead a team.  If I was…   Read more»

I reviewed Dr. Simon’s website, Spiral Medical Development (https://www.spiralmeddev.com/)and it is a very nice consulting website. I am not familiar with MD consulting but it is very informative and pleasant to the eye, as well as very well organized. This…   Read more»

I currently work in a field where we constantly have multiple projects going on at once, so we multitask constantly. Prior to Dr. Simon’s course, I have completed Lean Sigma Six and have a basic understanding as well as I…   Read more»

Nice article, Is innovation bad for business from a project management perspective? Yes, in my opinion, specifically discussing the implementation stage of gene therapies that cure patients of ailments is not a very financially secure idea from a project management…   Read more»

Scope creep is a real “thing” in the federal government, I guess it depends heavily upon the agency in which you work for.  Scope creep in my opinion is when you are given additional tasks so much so where it…   Read more»

All five factors mentioned are important in the success of the project. Dr. Simon has said repeatedly, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”, and as we continue to progress through this PM course I can see the…   Read more»

Monitoring and controlling techniques provide the business with a tangible means of checks and balances as well as keeps the team members honest. Correspondence control is a vital element in the monitor and controlling of projects in my opinion because…   Read more»

Keeping a work log is a great way to be prepared to validate your logged time at your job for the week. I keep a work log and have been for about 10 years, I’ve been a Department of Defense…   Read more»

A calm and productive discussion is always the best and most professional route in which to come to a mutual understanding in regards to work.  When that is not the case, sometimes as a leader or even a non-designated leader…   Read more»

There are many reasons as to why a project can fail to meet the customer’s needs, after reading an article on the pmi.org website there are several factors that are important to understand. The main subject I want to address…   Read more»

That is great news! Well, I am actually a Biotechnology Major and my goal is to actually become a Research Scientist in the field of Biomedical Science. I am taking Dr. Simon’s course out of necessity. I really was not…   Read more»