Clear ownership and extremely disciplined communication are key components of a successful matrix company. Only when people are unsure of who has the ...

Making priorities impossible to misread is one of the best strategies to prevent the "two-boss problem." The functional manager and the project manage...

If I were in that position, I would first bring up the issue directly with the project lead, but I would do so in a cool, collected manner that emphas...

Risk controls should be kept in their design when it effectively mitigates a risk. When a mitigation effort lowers the initial risk but introduces new...

The project team and the risk management team shouldn't necessarily be the same individuals because this might lead to heavy bias and/or blind spots. ...

Since there are no zero-risk medical devices, I believe the objective should always be to lower risk to a manageable level rather than strive for some...

My team and I created a 3D-printed lattice cushioning system for construction helmets in order to lower the risk of traumatic brain injury for our cap...

I believe that many businesses, particularly smaller ones that are under pressure to launch a product quickly, first view design controls as merely an...

I think a good contract manufacturer should do more than just produce the parts they should also thoroughly record every stage of the process, includi...

I think that defining "success" in quantifiable terms is the first step to converting a qualitative user need into a quantitative design input. If a u...

Improper implementation of design control might lead to several issues later on. Problems with the device may not become apparent until the end of dev...

Although I haven't personally witnessed businesses doing this, as I believe a majority of people haven't, I am aware that certain employees may be tem...

The placebo effect can definitely cause some difficulties in clinical studies. It really is amazing how, even if the medication isn't helping in itsel...

I think I would like to work on the data management team if I was a part of a clinical research trial. The analytical aspect of research has always pi...

I see your point that double blind trials appear to be a waste of time, but i think they have a decent purpose as others have said. It helps ensure th...