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Parth D. Patel
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RE: Scope Creep

There are some methods to avoid scope creep. One method is to understand the clients or customers vision of the project. What does the client require?...

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RE: PM: Timeline, Risk, Social Approaches

This will definitely delay the project. Both sides can be at fault, Dr. Malekai should have presented his information earlier. This simulation showed ...

7 years ago
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RE: Design Validation

Design Validation is basically, did the project team design the right device? In the medical device industry the design validation used to create devi...

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

Anything that is unethical will end up causing problems in the end. I believe any medical device companies will try their best to avoid anything uneth...

7 years ago
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RE: Overlapping activities

The planning phase is the foundation of the entire project. It really is how you will execute. If you don’t plan a head, you are bound to fail at some...

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RE: Discussion Topic: The critical path

During my capstone project unfortunately we had many critical path situations. Our project was a monitoring device, using a blood oxygen sensor, and a...

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RE: Mapping- Gantt Chart

A lot of companies use gantt charts, and it is a very useful tool. I believe using gantt charts for medical devices helps see the overall picture from...

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RE: Make sure to cover pitfalls

Like many have stated, some pitfall will occur. Things like holidays and days off could slow a team down. That is why many teams and companies use gan...

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RE: Cost Analysis of Project

I remember during my undergraduate capstone class, we had to create a budget for a grant we received. We list all the materials we needed for this pro...

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RE: Variance During M&C

I also agree with the others, the capstone class is a great example and experience of monitoring and controlling. During my project, there were many t...

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RE: Definition of Risk/Benefit Ratio ?

Risk analysis is crucial for medical device companies. Medical device companies has to be safe and service efficiently. I do not think there is a spec...

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RE: The best strategy in running Risk Management Meeting

If I was running a risk management meeting, the first thing I would do is ask the team to review IS0 14971, because it is basically the bread and but...

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RE: What is Risk Management Plan?

There are many risk management plans for different backgrounds. In the medical device industry we base our risk management plans on ISO 14971. Every t...

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RE: Discussion Topic: State of your Organization

In my current company it all depends on which department you work for. The department I work for is a functional organization. I know most engineers i...

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RE: Funding in Medical Devices Industry

That’s really interesting, because I believe it all depends on the company. The question can arise, why should customers and funders buy and fund your...

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