Testing requirements

- I remember back in the dark ages when I was a young project manager having one or two tasks in my project plans that simply said "Test the component" was enough. That definitely isn't sufficient when performing testing in a medical environment. Medical equipment requires significant regulated testing, using specifications detailed by equipment manufacturers. There are also several international standards for testing that you'll need to research and understand based on your geography. And it doesn't matter if you're managing a small or large healthcare project. Testing requirements pertain to medical practices, hospitals, dental offices, care facilities, surgical practices, and other medical organizations. Let's look at the typical testing you need to accommodate in your healthcare project. The first is verification testing. This is what most people think of when testing a piece of equipment. Does it turn on and does it function as expected? Given that medical equipment may have…