It is vital for project managers to have experience as engineers. PMs who have experience being an engineer have more insight on how projects are not ...

Often times I find that upper management will make unrealistic expectations for engineers in an effort to meet customer needs. During meetings, it's o...

As a project manager, I would implement multiple boundaries to ensure that a proper work life balance is maintained while keeping the project moving f...

I find it best to list out broad categories and then making sub categories ensuring that all components of the project are being accounted for. After ...

I agree with all of the posts made in this forum that it is ideal to have experience working as an engineer before stepping into a project manager rol...

Many posts here emphasize how vital communication is to ensure a project runs smoothly. Without consistent communication, there is no flow of informat...

The posts above stress how vital communication is in project planning and I could not agree more. Constant communication with your team can help plan ...

A big difficulty that can arise when there is a project manager change is the lack of flow and consistency with the team. Teams get used to working un...

Employees, group leads and project managers should only be penalized for going over the project deadline and budget if there was a poor plan in place ...

When evaluating the risks for a novel product, it is best to look at as many similar products currently on the market and document their risks and see...

Distributing documents well in advance before a meeting is the best way to ensure a meeting runs as smoothly as possible. Coming into a meeting with a...

I agree with @lw266, clear communication is needed in this type of situation to establish what is to be expected from every team member. From day one,...

This is a really great topic since it brings the stereotype that "engineers don't know how to communicate." I think that interpersonal skills are impo...