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RE: Priorities for Projects

Yeah I actually believe that it is almost impossible for a project to focus on just one priority at a time. A project has so many moving parts that focusing one priority would severely slow down the c...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

7 years ago
RE: How to make good relation with vendors

When dealing with vendors communication is a large part of what your relationship will be in the future. The fact that a company that supplying us did not speak english is a major concern. If you are ...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

7 years ago
RE: Skills Learned in this Class

I feel like this class has been one of the more realistic courses I have taken in college. The same way i learned a lot about medical devices in Dr. Simon's first course, this class allowed me to brid...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

7 years ago
RE: Let's Be Motivated!!!

Personally I have worked for very unmotivated project managers and it can be the most depressing thing to deal with. It does not mean anyone has to spend a lot of money or do anything to amazing. Simp...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

7 years ago
RE: Are you an X or Y?

I believe it is easier to teach skills then it is to teach motivation. An employee that wants to learn and get better can accomplish a lot more in the long run. An unmotivated employee with a decent l...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

7 years ago
RE: Different PM techniques based on size

Company size greatly affects the project that the manager is handling. it could change budget, team member size, and in some cases the quality of the workers that the manager has. It is important for ...

In forum Project Management Application: Clinical Trial

7 years ago
RE: WBS Pitfalls

A project without a plan is a project that is planned to fail. while other documents such as the project management plan might touch on topics that are discussed in the WBS, it will not fully accompli...

In forum Project Management Knowledge Areas

7 years ago
RE: Deadlines and SOP's

A problem is much easier to handle if it can be avoided. While this sounds redundant and obvious it is often over looked. The work to fix a problem can lead to much larger issues than the one problem ...

In forum Project Management Knowledge Areas

7 years ago
RE: Specifications: A double edged sword?

We saw this week the difficulty in having a very specific DSD. Once the product component was considered a critical component it left us scrambling to find another replacement that would exactly meet ...

In forum Project Management Knowledge Areas

7 years ago
RE: Which of the following project would you say is better and why

As mentioned before it is clearly necessary for more information to be given, but off the concept of the question it would matter more on the company. Larger companies would most likely be more concer...

In forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development

7 years ago
RE: Factors to look for while evaluating change request

When handling changes it must always be considered that no change is as simple as it seems at first. When correcting a simple aspect of a bills of materials it could turn in to a design change and cou...

In forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development

7 years ago
RE: Importance of Metrics

Metrics is what allows the project to be tracked quantitively vs qualitatively. It takes away bias and personal opinions replacing them with numeric values of accomplishment. These allow companies to ...

In forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development

7 years ago
RE: Overlapping activities

Going back on a project is a step backwards but it’s a necessary action to commit. Trying to continue a project without going back and correcting prior mistake will lead to a larger issue further down...

In forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development

7 years ago
RE: Change in PM

This question reminds me of a saying that I believe is very true to the project manager position. It is called the 6Ps, “Proper Planning Prevents Pretty Poor Performance”. If the PM correctly planned ...

In forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development

7 years ago
RE: Project Scope: When the timeline you have doesn't work

When dealing with regulations you really can’t fake or placebo the project. If you get away with it, and the product gets released does not mean that you are now good for life. FDA audits can go back ...

In forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development

7 years ago
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