I think the engineers and manufacturing individuals should be included in developing the design inputs. These individuals would be able to best ensure that the design inputs created are within the abilities of both those designing and manufacturing the device….   Read more»

On a previous project to create a protective device for children, the customer wanted the device to look aesthetic or socially acceptable so that children would want to wear it. The challenge of this was that making a device look…   Read more»

I believe having parallel and overlapping tasks can lead to an earlier completion of a project. The Gantt chart allows a project team to determine which tasks depend on others and decide which independent tasks can be completed at the…   Read more»

I believe it is a rigid rule that verification takes place during the execution phase of a project. Since verification is done to ensure design outputs meet design inputs, beginning verification earlier during the planning phase would not be ideal…   Read more»

I do not have industry experience, however, during my senior capstone design project, we created a work breakdown schedule for our project. During the duration of the project, the pandemic caused many unexpected delays, however the work breakdown schedule allowed…   Read more»

During my capstone senior design project, my advisor explained the difference between verification and validation as verification is performance testing to ensure design outputs meet the design inputs while validation is simulated use testing to ensure that the device created…   Read more»

I previously interned at a small, additive manufacturing start up company. Due to the size, the project team generally included everyone in the company. This created a highly interpersonal culture in the organizational where everyone worked together and collaborated frequently and…   Read more»

I believe the planning phase of the project cycle. Although the initiating phase first introduces the project, the planning phase lays out the specifics of the project that the initiating phase does not get into, such as a detailed scope…   Read more»

If this was a project in industry, I believe the initial meeting and planning of how to address the challenges presented would have been very similar. My simulation group had all done research and reviewed the necessary information prior to…   Read more»

I previously had an internship with an additive manufacturing company with a project-based organization. For this company, I believe it was the best option due to the size of the company. It was a very small company so a functional…   Read more»

I do not work in industry yet, but I believe I would be most suited for either a matrix or project-based organization. I enjoy working in groups with individuals who have different focuses or experience. I feel that I work…   Read more»

I believe a unified theory for PM can only potentially exist in a very general form. For example, the text for the course, the PMBOK Guide, discusses PM techniques in a general form but within any specific company these would…   Read more»

I believe the biggest problem from situations like a pandemic would be unavoidable delays in the schedule. As previous comments pointed out, this will create delays in shipping/receiving deliveries due to more individuals working from home than normal conditions.  In…   Read more»

I believe a matrix organization would be the most efficient in regards to project outcome and team coordination due to the management of resources limiting the duplication of those resources and knowledge transfer between projects as well as departments. Although…   Read more»

For a new project manager, I believe communication is the most important. Although there are many other emotional skills that are possibly more important for a leader, for a new PM I think the best way to learn the skills…   Read more»

I do not think the world is moving towards a global regulation system. Although a global system could potentially benefit highly developed countries with more advanced medical systems (for example, some comments discussed improving import/export of medical devices), I think…   Read more»

I agree with many of the comments that communication and organization skills are important. I believe the most important skill to be a successful PM is to be a team player. As a leader, communication and organization are very important…   Read more»

During the early period of the Covid-19 pandemic, I was working as a prototype designer. I was primarily communicating with clients through email with occasional phone calls. I found it challenging to provide and receive feedback on designs as there…   Read more»

During my Capstone senior design project, my team rotated the role of PM so that each of us had an opportunity to act as PM and learn the role. This differs from many of the experiences discussed in the sense…   Read more»

During an internship with an additive manufacturing company I held a project management role in a new small project. I worked with a modified version of the Agile PM technique in which we initially planned the expected chronology of the…   Read more»