For me, the biggest motivator is the feeling of accomplishment that comes after completing a specific task or project. This feeling of accomplishment feels even greater when the task at hand is very difficult. Knowing that I have completed the…   Read more»

Of the many things to consider, one main thing is how reliable the company and their field service engineers or other liaisons are. In the case of this example, though the product is a good quality and is within the…   Read more»

This course helped me to better understand the  of a medical device company and all the roles that people can play in it. Prior to going into the course, I had known that there was a lot of collaboration between…   Read more»

I’ve learned a lot from this course and I can’t wait to apply what I’ve learned in an industry setting. From this course, I specifically learned a lot about the nuances that go on in project planning and management in…   Read more»

I believe the best choices for this would be a good and fast study. Having an expensive clinical trial is not idea, but I feel like medical device companies know the prices of these trials and what’s at stake if…   Read more»

I believe this has a lot to do with whether or not you actually like your current role/job. Personally, I have gotten really into my work and sometimes stayed at work beyond the typical 8 hour work day so I…   Read more»

I think the two most important Project Management Knowledge Areas would have to be Time Management and Cost Management. Any company, medical device related or not, is always trying to create a new product in the least amount of time…   Read more»

This is a slightly different view point than the other discussions in this thread.    At my previous job as a test engineer, one of the things that we had to do was write protocols. Since I had never written…   Read more»

It is always good to have a contingency plan in case something like this were to happen during the course of a project. This is also why during the planning phase of the project it is important to include extra…   Read more»

I believe that the project manager would have the most say in the timeline of the project. There is the potential that the project manager’s boss or a higher up executive may have an input, but I believe it ultimately…   Read more»

Great questions @hodafattel! Communication is very important to making sure a project stays on track and also to allow cross collaboration between other groups and teams. At my previous job, we used Microsoft Teams to communicate with each other. Whether…   Read more»

From my experience with medical devices, we used designated an individual within our departmental organization as the Project Manager. I believe this is a better idea than using someone outside the company since they may not have as much knowledge…   Read more»

I agree with @tiavance23. I am sure that an abrupt change in the project manager during the middle of the project is not what the team would’ve expected. Thus, it would highly beneficial to sit and meet with the team…   Read more»

Hi guys,
 
My name is Terril and I am a Master’s in Chemical Engineering student at NJIT and I also currently work at BASF. Looking forward to connecting with you!
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/terril-vallikalam/

It is important to break a large task into much more manageable, smaller tasks. This will ensure that nothing gets overlooked when completing the project. If an SOP is being followed, splitting up tasks according to the way the SOP…   Read more»

I believe the most important thing would be to have experience, not only in project management but from the ground up. I believe the best leaders are people who have climbed the ladder and reached a position of power, rather…   Read more»

Like you had mentioned, the hardest thing about working from home is  not being able to walk up to a coworker’s office to ask them a question. Instead, you would need to email them back and forth until you could…   Read more»

At my previous job, unfortunately, there were times when we were at the very end of the project when we needed to go back and change something. To test a specific condition/constraint/requirement for a medical device, my company used the…   Read more»

Like @njq3 and @ridmehta mentioned, it is vital that your medical device is approved by the appropriate governing agency. In the United States, we have the FDA. The European Union has the EMA. Health Canada is the governing agency for…   Read more»