Like a lot of previous posts have mentioned, communication is key!! Without communication, there is no way the project can succeed. Constant communication between all relevant parties (i.e., project managers, team leads, team members, etc.) is vital to ensure that…   Read more»

We used that idea you had mentioned in college! The only downfall to this idea was that we had to take pictures of the wall and then upload those pictures to a Google Drive folder and periodically look at the…   Read more»

Like @pv223 said, accounting for slack in project planning is very important. This slack time helps to account for a number of things that can happen during the course of a project. I believe slack is very necessary for a…   Read more»

I agree with @mmd55. At both my previous and current positions, I have only had the opportunity to work for large companies. Apart from my day to day job, I am not exposed to much else. At my previous job,…   Read more»

Stakeholders should not be involved with the project, other than the financial aspect of it. Stakeholders, like previous replies have mentioned, have more knowledge in finance and related matters; if they were involved in other aspects of the project, it…   Read more»

From my personal experience, I like to give my bosses’ a sometimes two months in advance notice if I am going on vacation when I know there is a strong push in the executing phase of a project. Even though…   Read more»

*I forgot the exact terminology from my previous position but I will try my best to try to explain!* From what I have learned about Test Method Validation, through this course and my previous position, it has more to do…   Read more»

I totally agree with Dr. Simon mentioned in lecture and I have personally done this. Typically, deadlines would happen on Friday’s, so I would like to send out documents to the appropriate people prior to approval. More often than not,…   Read more»

I feel like the most effective method for resolution after an experimental failure is to take a step back and try and determine what caused the failure. Rather than going full steam ahead with more experiments and testing, it might…   Read more»

The lecture for this week mentioned the use of a Gantt chart. I believe this is very useful since it allows you to think about the project and the course you want it to run ahead of time. In the…   Read more»

As part of the undergraduate curriculum at my school, each student needed to complete two semesters of IPRO (Interprofessional Project). The whole idea behind this project was for us to learn how to work with people of different majors. Typically,…   Read more»

I personally have not had the experience of being a PM, but I am able to recall a time that priorities shifted at my previous job.    I previously worked for a medical device company that was planning on submitting…   Read more»

For a manager to be a good manager, they need to be an effective leader. The manager should be well organized, have good communication skills, and, most importantly, trust the people that they are leading. By being organized, the manager…   Read more»

Between product development and post-market management, I would like to work for product development. I feel like this role allows you to work closer with the product and ensure that it meets the required end goal. From start to finish,…   Read more»

I agree with @cm539! When it comes to a project, I would rather do something that allows me to work with my hands then just solely work on a computer. I also enjoy projects that allow you to be more…   Read more»

Seems like we all had major problems with our senior design group!   My senior design group was a group of people that I had never previously worked with; we interacted on occasion and in class, but I didn’t really…   Read more»

I would like to one day work in a PM role because I want to do the opposite of what previous PMs have done. In a lot job, PM tend to micromanage their subordinates, even if they are capable of…   Read more»