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cm539
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RE: In planning, the method to calculate each task duration.

Using timelines from previous projects can provide the team with a general idea of the duration of a particular task. Some task durations can be accur...

3 years ago
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RE: Verification Test

As the others above have stated, verification tests are designed so that they do fail. Learning from mistakes allows for growth and sometimes, a produ...

3 years ago
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RE: Difference in communication when working from home

Overlapping of the work and life environment happen, but I believe that they should try to remain separate or at least with little overlap. When worki...

3 years ago
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RE: Penalization for Going Over Budget and Time?

I feel that there is no blanket answer but let's assume the project had a strict deadline with only so much funding. Since this is quite realistic, I ...

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RE: Communication during a project management

Interesting you mention “Slack” I had just recently heard about it in the lab I am currently working in. Although I still am new to the app, I find th...

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RE: Project Slack Time

Incorporating slack into a project allows for some leeway if a part of the project takes longer than expected. Often times the project can still be co...

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RE: From a Stakeholders Point of View

They should absolutely not be involved with anything other than financials. The other areas should be left to those professionals. Having the stakehol...

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RE: Organizing tasks

This is a very good method for the purpose of brainstorming and visualizing the tasks. I believe it is much easier to have team members collaborate in...

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RE: Time vs. Money

In my opinion, time is more valuable than money because a project that is well thought out is likely to be more successful, and therefore generate hig...

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RE: Executing Process

Knowing everyone’s schedules can make the executing process go smoother when someone is absent. This will allow for slight modification to ensure thei...

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RE: Over budget project

This is a situation I would not like to find myself in because it shows that my managing skills were not good, to say the least. Terminating the proje...

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RE: Best Processes/ Phase

I believe that each of the phases are important, but the planning phase may be slightly more important than the rest. This is because without very goo...

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RE: Different Project Manger Approaches

As most responses before me, I also prefer a hands-off approach because it relies on trust and lets the team have a sense of responsibility. This styl...

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RE: Experiments

First step: Determine and understand why the experiment failed. Second step: Come up with a solution and test it. Repeat as necessary. Method ...

3 years ago
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RE: Should Interpersonal skills be more valuable than technical skills?

Since the example @vcf3 has provided relates to biomedical engineering, I would have to say technical skills are more valuable than interpersonal skil...

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