Spine
True or False: all back pain leads to spine surgery
False
In what year was NuVasive founded?
What is 1997
What does BTO stand for?
What is Business Transformation Office
Who was inaugurated as the first USA female, African American and Asian American Vice President in 2021?
Kamala Harris
What is the difference between PMO, PMI and PMP?
PMO = Project Management Office
PMI = Project Management Institute
PMP = Project Management Professional
Experts estimate that up to ___% of the population will experience back pain at some time in their lives.
80%
How many shareowners does NuVasive have?
What is 2,600
Who is the team member who has been at NuVasive the longest?
Summer - started 2/8/2016
Closely followed by Henry 3/10/2016
Is 2021 a leap year?
No
What is the difference between project & program management?
Program Management: A program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually. A program manager articulates a program’s strategy and objectives and assesses how it will impact an organization. They must define and oversee a list of dependent projects & initiatives needed to reach the program’s overall goals.
How many vertebrae are in the adult human spine?
24
How many Global offices does NuVasive have?
What is 14
How many different states do BTO team members live in?
4 - CA, MA, OH, CO
Which country became the first to make Bitcoin a national currency in 2021?
El Salvador
How many project managers are there in the Globe?
16.5 Million
How many spinal fusions are performed each year in the United States?
Surgeons perform 1.62M instrumented spinal fusions per year in the US
How many Executives does NuVasive have (including CEO)? Extra 500 points to name them all correctly
11
Which team member(s) came from NuVasive acquisitions?
Henry
Which famous billionaire went to space on the New Shepard rocket ship in 2021?
Jeff Bezos
How many projects/programs are currently ranked on the Enterprise Priority list?
16
Name the 5 different types of vertebrae. Extra 200 points if you can name how many vertebrae are in each category
How many product hierarchy's (PH3) does NuVasive have?
285
Which two team members started on EXACTLY the same day? Extra 200 points if you provide the date
Jane Sheetz and Jimit Shah both started at NuVasive on 8/12/2019
According to the Chinese zodiac calendar 2020 is the year of the ____
Tiger, rabbit, dragon, rat, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig or ox
Ox!
What does PMI consider the top 3 challenges on most projects?
1. Lack of clear goals and success criteria
2. Communication
3. Budgeting Issues