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Achieving Operational Readiness through Good Project Management

Global Medical Device Podcast · 27 Apr 2022 · 27m · Episode 256

What this episode covers

Patrick Hayes, Associate Director of Program and Project Management at Commissioning Agents (CAI), discusses achieving operational readiness in medical device manufacturing. He outlines a project management process involving planning, integration, and execution, emphasizing the use of PMP certification and tools like RACI charts and earned value calculations. Hayes advises small startups to invest in education, such as LinkedIn Learning, and stresses the importance of over-communication and accurate documentation to ensure seamless handovers and operator training.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Commissioning Agents, Green Light Guru
Also
Project Management Institute, LinkedIn Learning

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