Being able to know project management is I believe an essential need for all engineers and project managers alike. Being able to know how decisions are made and how much time is needed for a deadline ...

Being working in the pharmaceutical sector and working on the development of the COVID Vaccine, I could tell that the initiating and planning phase that we experienced was not all that different from ...

My biggest motivation comes from watching those around me work hard which motivates me to work hard. Every time I sit down to work I thrive in an environment that fosters great work culture and a plac...

I really like this thread and keeping everyone positive and I agree with everyone saying that the project manager's motivation level is paramount to keeping the team on task and keeping everyone motiv...

I would probably want to work in the industry and work as an engineer and on the front lines to gain as much experience and then after I have sufficient experience, then I would like to move into proj...

I believe that in a biomedical application, the most important factor that is necessary is to make sure that the product lifecycle is good and cheap. The quality of being fast is a plus, however in my...

From a project management standpoint, when you have multiple parts to a team, say one group taking care of one aspect of a project and another working on another project, do you think it is important ...

If a person were to leave the team leaving a critical job behind in a critical stage, it would be important to have a contingency plan from the start. If it were to be me in the position of managing t...

I have had a situation where the timeline of my project had to be pushed back. When managing my first project and having to look at deadlines and timelines, it was up to me to figure out how everyone'...

When it comes to schedule variance being negative, it is important for the project manager to discuss with the rest of their team what is the best course of action to bring the schedule variance into ...

I believe the most realistic timeline would always come from those who are working with each other to get the project finished, however, in reality, they usually have the smallest input or depending o...

Hi Everyone, My name is Sourav Seal, I am currently a M.S student at NJIT studying Biomedical Engineering. I'm also working full time as a Senior Associate Scientiest at Pfizer! Please feel free to fo...

I would have to agree with @srp98 in that for a project manager to be successful, one has to be an engineer themselves to gain insight into the projects the team might do. Also, it is important to hav...

A board of directors has a lot of say when it comes to projects that might help or hinder the group depending on how big the project is. The purpose of the board is to determine if the direction of th...

When in the initiation stages and planning I have experienced with my team that it is quite often that people who are quite higher standing and upper management oftentimes set unrealistic goals withou...