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jal58
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RE: Best Processes/ Phase

I believe the development phase is the most important. By this time most of the groundwork for the project is complete. The planning and design phases...

3 years ago
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RE: Probability of failure

As many others have suggested, it is a good start to look at similar products. Even if a true predicate device does not exist, risk strategies can be ...

3 years ago
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RE: Going back to a previous phase

There would have to be something fundamentally wrong with the project in order to go back to a previous phase. The design review process is set up to ...

3 years ago
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RE: Maintaining the licenses for manufactures

I do not believe that additional approval would be required for a medical device that has already had a PMA. However, all medical device manufacturers...

3 years ago
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RE: As a project manager, how would you handle underperforming team members?

It is important to understand how you would define underperforming. Is the team member failing to meet deadlines? Are they continuously making mistake...

3 years ago
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RE: Sizes of Project Teams

I do not necessarily have a preference for a larger or smaller project team. The size of the project team should be determined by the workload needed ...

3 years ago
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RE: How to manage priorities in Project Management?

As a new engineer, I sometimes have trouble assessing priorities for a project I'm not familiar with. Upon becoming familiar with the project, the maj...

3 years ago
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RE: Team member skills

I have spent my career so far as an engineer only. However, I often think of what attributes my project managers are looking for in me. There are many...

3 years ago
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RE: Roles of the Regulatory Department

As an engineer, I would prefer a regulatory role in the product development phase. During the development, regulatory must give the engineering team g...

3 years ago
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RE: Risk Management Tools

I have used FMEA extensively and consider it to be extremely productive. Specifically, a design FMEA allows the device or part to be analyzed on a fea...

4 years ago
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RE: What is a risk management file?

The fact that the risk management file is a living document is one of the most important aspects of this area. Risk management is a constant cycle of ...

4 years ago
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RE: What is Risk-benefit analysis ?

I think one of the most interesting risk factors is the probability of a harmful event. The FDA factors the proportion of the intended population that...

4 years ago
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RE: Upper vs Middle Management.

I believe that upper management should have a better idea of the overall function of the company. They should be knowledgeable about the goals and fut...

4 years ago
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RE: Forming a Project Team

FOrming a project team can prove to be difficult but I will share some of my observations. It is sometimes good to form a team which with you have a g...

4 years ago
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RE: Medical Device Project

Hello. I am writing this discussion late so I have the benefit of having completed the Medical Device Development Project. I had the role of regulator...

4 years ago
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