Communication is indeed a huge factor when it comes to the success of a team working on a project. Over the summer, the company I was interning with was very big with Microsoft Teams as their main communication tool. This…   Read more»

A successful project manager must be someone who is able to lead their team to effectively complete the task at hand. They must be someone who is able to communicate effectively and efficiently with their team and must be able…   Read more»

Project planning relies heavily on communication, especially when working with a team. In order for everyone to be on the same page and the tasks to be completed on time, everyone must be aware of what is going on. From…   Read more»

Like many others in this thread have said, there is a balance between money and time and you cannot be successful with just solely one or the other. It is often said that “time is money” and while that statement…   Read more»

A crucial part of project planning would be the budget allowed for the team. The budget will never be perfectly accurate as there can be some overestimates and underestimates, but you always want to try to shoot to be under…   Read more»

As with any project in a team setting, communication is one of the most important, if not the most important, skills needed for success. The more people that are involved in the same goal means more ideas and that can…   Read more»

When creating an “original” product, a very important step is to analyze the market that it will become a part of. Having an idea of the potential consumer can help further assess the probability of failure and see what aspects…   Read more»

When it comes to difficult people that only want to do what they feel will be best, how do you deal with that?  It is true that groups will not always be streamlined with all members working in harmony. There…   Read more»

When working on a project, it is inevitable that there will be some failures and deviations along the way. It is very unlikely that a project will occur with no mistakes or any complications, especially if the project is big…   Read more»

As others have stated in this thread, risk management and risk analysis are some things that you will only be able to really understand after having experience in it. There are plenty of pieces of training that can be done…   Read more»

While I agree with what the previous person stated that the matrix organizational structure is very common and allows the most interactions between the departments, I feel like a project-based organization can also be very common when dealing with medical…   Read more»

Design controls were created by the FDA in the late 1990s and its purpose is to make sure the product is in compliance with all the codes every step of the way. This means that every part of the project…   Read more»

As others have said in this thread, a big reason is to save time, money, and resources. But, to go a little deeper into this topic, this means that links can be made where risks may involve two or more…   Read more»

@leshan I do like how you mentioned that communication AND listening is the most important part because no matter how good the project leader is communicating their ideas, it is still dependent on the other members of the group to…   Read more»

@cassiem I think you definitely identified the biggest factor when it comes to group projects and that is communication. It is rare that you will find the “perfect” group where everyone always does their assigned part well and in advance…   Read more»

The prioritization of the workload will entirely depend on the project it is based on. There are various types of projects that come in different sizes that will need different types of organizational patterns and skills. These factors will also…   Read more»

The prioritization of the workload will entirely depend on the project it is based on. There are various types of projects that come in different sizes that will need different types of organizational patterns and skills. These factors will also…   Read more»

In order to be a successful project manager, there are multiple skills that need to be portrayed and executed before, during, and after the project’s lifetime. One of the most crucial ones by far is effective communication strategies. It does…   Read more»

While there are many management skills that are extremely important to the success of an individual, one of the more important ones would be organization. When thinking about managing anything, whether it be a company, a project, or even a…   Read more»