I don't think there is one "essential" design control. Design control is an essential process that guidelines how to create a safe and effective medic...

Personally, I enjoy working in a larger project team. As you've said, "people can have different backgrounds and areas of expertise" and I think that ...

I think the most important management skill to grasp is understanding conflict. There are 2 types of conflict: Relationship-based and Task-based. Rela...

Of the two regulatory roles, I would want to do product development. For me, I think it comes down to interest. Both roles are incredibly important, a...

Some major advantages of grouping projects under a program include sharing/leveraging resources, personnel, and project capital, as others have mentio...

One particular skill that helps me keep projects on track is strict time management. Not only is it important to have the timeline set and agreed up...

I agree with @cassiem , I think that the projects that interest me the most are difficult and complex projects. Difficult projects allow you to push o...

I, personally, have never worked with consultants in the Medical Device industry. However, I do think consultants can be a very useful tool. One area ...

Hi Dr. Simon, At the start of the semester, in one of your very first lectures you said that this course will get you a job. At the time, I didn't t...

I think this is a very interesting question. Forming a project team is one of the most pivotal decisions that can directly determine the outcome of a ...

I think from a business perspective, the matrix-based organization makes the most sense for most industries, including medical devices. To start, one ...

Personally, I have only worked in a Matrix-based organization and really enjoy this organization structure. Out of the three options, I think the Matr...