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Week 1 Topic: Explain the relevance of systems thinking to PM.
Reading
samples
Learning
outcomes of
the unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience,
this and prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Mandatory
Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK: Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1;
2.6 - 2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional
Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme
10. Discuss
contempora
ry
developmen
ts in the use
of project,
program
and
portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems.
Technology is the perfect tool for development on which
the software industry stands. All program, portfolio or
project application system needs it as they are working
towards planning, executing, controlling activities of a
project in the organization and hence constantly need to
improve and upgrade their technology, developing latest
PPMP applications.
One of the best developments in the PPMP
application system is the Lean development methodology.
The main purpose of this model is upgrading the
organizational systems at the lowest possible resources
and money. Thus, with its help, the organization can
reduce its budget and still deliver products efficiently.
Another development in the PPMP application
system is the Future driven development whose main aim
was to support the teams working towards a project and
handling complex situations which may occur in a project.
It helps in the growth and development of the company
and improvement of their systems.
Management of project, program and portfolio is a
major part of recently developing business management.
This is because it focuses on the control, management,
integration and prioritizing of projects in recent
organizations where they work with multiple project at the
same time. This is especially beneficial for developing new
PPMP systems.
The scrum development or more popularly known as
PPMP20012 Unit
Profile
PPMP20012 Moodle
Web site
Mencarelli, L., Chen,
Q., Pagot, A. and
Grossmann, I.E.,
2020. A review on
superstructure
optimization
approaches in
process system
engineering.
Compu
ters & Chemical
Engineering,
p.106808.
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