During the second simulation, I found it helpful to first brainstorm all the things we thought could be the problem. From there, we were able to evaluate which were more probable as well as which woul...

In the executing process, I think the most important consideration for a project manager is to have strong communication both within their project team as well as to any other individuals that may pla...

I would think that the planning process is just as important as the mentioned parts of the executing process. Without adequate planning, there would be many challenges including unclear tasks, unfeasi...

I think poor communication would be a major reason for a project to fail. Communication is necessary during all aspects of the project, and without it there would be much difficulty in completing the ...

In dealing with failures, I think the first step is to list out every aspect that may be causing the failure. From there, the aspects can be prioritized based on which seem more probable to cause the ...

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 abi...

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 ...

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 indepen...

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 earli...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 n...

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 rev...

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 ver...