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It's easy to outsource your engineering. Medical and Biotech Developments services range from completing
well-specified technical tasks to taking full responsibility for complex projects from conception through release.
For smaller task-specific
projects
Some projects need only one or two individuals, are so well defined that there is minimal interaction between
client and consultant(s), and require very little coordination.
Beginning larger projects
Ideally at the beginning of a larger project, we derive project criteria (e.g. goals, a product specification,
a project plan, significant milestones, an allowable budget and a critical path).
We've found it best to start these projects with a brainstorming session to generate the project criteria, or
if already drafted, to help communicate and understand them.
Forming project teams
For each project, a core team of Specialists is formed based on the
needs expected throughout the project. For every project, there is a project manager responsible for meeting
the spirit and letter of the project criteria.
It is up to that manager to decide when additional niche technologies are needed. For most of the projects
we take, an appropriate Associate Specialist can be brought onto the team for the time required to complete
their part
of the project. Sometimes, additional staffing is recruited from our
various sources. For many projects, the organization that hires Medical and Biotech Developments has
personnel that are part of the project in one way or another.
These individuals can be added to the project team or invited to all coordination and review sessions
depending of availability.
Working on projects
To see how we work, go to the Example projects page of this site.
Project communication and
documentation
Communication on large projects is usually accomplished by periodic meetings, e-mails, publication of
progress reports, and design reviews. Documentation can be via memos, lab notebooks, test logs, CAD
drawings, SOP's, BOM's, code listing, concept disclosures
for possible patent submissions, summary write-ups, and project record books. These communications have
been used as the project record for regulatory purposes.
Finishing projects
At the end of most projects, a review is held to summarize the work. If appropriate, this can take the
form of the project's final design review that documents the completion of the project.
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