Relevance of Systems Thinking to Project Management

This document discusses the relevance of systems thinking to project management, specifically in the context of the Brisbane Airport's Parallel Runway project. It explores the objectives of the project, mandatory readings, and optional readings that provide insights into project management practices. The document also encourages reflection on prior learning and experiences.

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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
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
1. Review using clear
terminology the
key areas and
processes of
project, program
and portfolio
management
practices as applies
to asset rich
organisations.
The main fundamental objectives of the master plan of the Brisbane Airport
Parallel Runway includes establishment of the airport strategic direction, setting
out the forecasts of the future of airport for the airlines as well as for the growth
of the passengers, outlining the development for extra uses of the site of the
airport, bringing out plans for a significant investment in operations, roads,
infrastructure of the aviation and terminals. It also involves demonstration of
the commitment community engagement and support, providing an update to
the strategy of the Airport Environment and the plan for Ground transport.
Brisbane’s new runway is considered to be as the largest construction project of
aviation in Australia. The work has been started in the year 2012 with several
major stages of construction and is planned for its open in the year 2020. After
being completed Brisbane is thought to have the best system of runway in the
world. The project is a full new structure delivering a number of benefits for
Brisbane, Queensland and Australia and will keep on continuing for doing so
after the year 2020. Currently the consultation of the stakeholders is underway
along with the establishment of several groups of reference with several
industrial and community representatives. The consultation of the public is to be
commenced in the middle of the year 2019 and the final draft of the submission
of the master plan is to be done to the federal government by the year 2020.
During the initial phase of construction in the 1980s the space which was
reserved for developing a parallel runway in the future by the government of
Australia when needed. This project by the Brisbane Airport Corporation has
partners like the BMD groups, contractors of CPB and McConnell Dowell
Constructors ( Aust.) Pty Ltd for delivering the new runway and comprises of
about 675 workers on the project during the peak time with about ninety
percent of the employees of the project living in South east Queensland. The
work is well planned and is thought to be done in two phases. First phase is the
Coughlan, P., 2016.
Brisbane's
New Parallel
Runway.
Glasby, T., Day, J.,
Genrich, R.
and Aldred,
J., 2015. EFC
geopolymer
concrete
aircraft
pavements at
Brisbane
West
Wellcamp
Airport. Conc
rete, 2015,
pp.1-9.
Tangri, K., 2018.
Planning and
delivering
Brisbane
Airport’s new
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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
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
phase of construction (Sept 2012- June2015) which includes the improvement
works on the ground and the second phase is the construction of the runway
system and infrastructure of the airfield. The master plan is well designed for
clearly stating the objectives for the Brisbane Airport’s future by proper
planning, appropriate factor forecasting of factors like passenger growth,
movements of aircrafts and traffic on-transport. The government of Australia
approved Brisbane Airport’s master plan in the year 2015. The new runway
which is going to be developed by the year 2020 has been estimating to create
more than 7000 new jobs and contribute an extra $5 billion in the yearly benefit
of economy to the region. This project will also lead to a bigger choice in the
destinations, airlines and the times of flight. This runway is going to be such an
amazing infrastructure which will allow the excessive continued growth of
Brisbane as well as the region and the nation of it. It will also enable the airport
of Brisbane to meet the community demands which it usually serves both for
now and for the generations in future.
As per the case study, it is noticed by me that there are several Australian
standards within the code of tendering. They are scope, application, definition,
ethics, tendering processes, principal obligations and obligations of the
tenderers. The standard scope specially sets out all the ethics as well as the
obligations of both the principal as well as the tenderers while tendering in the
industry of construction. The application standard is applied equally to the
principals, contractors, agents, suppliers, subcontractors and the professional
organizations.
runway. Jour
nal of Airport
Management,
12(2),
pp.169-185.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
2. Discuss the
relevance of tools
and techniques for
investigating and
describing project
process related to
The objective of this week’s topic [Week 1: Define project management for
operators of mines, plants and owners of large assets] is to make sure you have
a broad understanding of
 The unit’s fundamental objectives;
 Projects and Project Management, particularly as applied to a project like
the Brisbane Airport Parallel Runway;
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you can add from other
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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
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
developing new
workings, facilities,
equipment, plant
and processes for
justifying,
designing,
developing, or
maintaining
existing facilities
and equipment
within the context
of their
technological and
asset lifecycle
status.
 Value Management, particularly as applied to a project like the Brisbane
Airport Parallel Runway;
 Other perspectives such as how major organisations like the Australia
National Audit Office, undertake planning and approving of projects;
 The contents of AS 4120-1994 Code of tendering.
Note: some of these readings are quite long. You are not expected to read
everything, rather to gain an overview and be able to reflect on the material and
case study using your own thoughts.
In this portfolio please reflect on the readings (1st column) and the learning
outcome (2nd column). Ask yourself in what way does the readings provide
insights into the learning outcome? Maybe they don’t! What are your
thoughts?
Are there other insights that you can make from other units that you have
studied? Or your work and life experience?
readings you’ve made?
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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
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
3. Present and
interpret major
processes that are
based on sound
policy, information,
and research that
enable project
justification,
tenders, contracts,
and selection
criteria to occur in
an asset rich
organisation.
The objective of this week’s topic [Week 1: Define project management for
operators of mines, plants and owners of large assets] is to make sure you have
a broad understanding of
 The unit’s fundamental objectives;
 Projects and Project Management, particularly as applied to a project like
the Brisbane Airport Parallel Runway;
 Value Management, particularly as applied to a project like the Brisbane
Airport Parallel Runway;
 Other perspectives such as how major organisations like the Australia
National Audit Office, undertake planning and approving of projects;
 The contents of AS 4120-1994 Code of tendering.
Note: some of these readings are quite long. You are not expected to read
everything, rather to gain an overview and be able to reflect on the material and
case study using your own thoughts.
In this portfolio please reflect on the readings (1st column) and the learning
outcome (2nd column). Ask yourself in what way does the readings provide
insights into the learning outcome? Maybe they don’t! What are your
thoughts?
Are there other insights that you can make from other units that you have
studied? Or your work and life experience?
PPMP20013 Unit Profile
PPMP20013 Moodle
Web site
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
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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
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
4. Critically analyse
management
strategies and
operational
activities from a
broad perspective
to ensure safety
and quality, to
avoid overruns or
rework, to manage
variations and
claims, and to make
decisions to
The objective of this week’s topic [Week 1: Define project management for
operators of mines, plants and owners of large assets] is to make sure you have
a broad understanding of
 The unit’s fundamental objectives;
 Projects and Project Management, particularly as applied to a project like
the Brisbane Airport Parallel Runway;
 Value Management, particularly as applied to a project like the Brisbane
Airport Parallel Runway;
 Other perspectives such as how major organisations like the Australia
National Audit Office, undertake planning and approving of projects;
 The contents of AS 4120-1994 Code of tendering.
Note: some of these readings are quite long. You are not expected to read
PPMP20013 Unit Profile
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Web site
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
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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
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
discontinue or
close projects.
everything, rather to gain an overview and be able to reflect on the material and
case study using your own thoughts.
In this portfolio please reflect on the readings (1st column) and the learning
outcome (2nd column). Ask yourself in what way does the readings provide
insights into the learning outcome? Maybe they don’t! What are your
thoughts?
Are there other insights that you can make from other units that you have
studied? Or your work and life experience?
Mandatory Readings 5. Demonstrate an The objective of this week’s topic [Week 1: Define project management for PPMP20013 Unit Profile
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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
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
effective,
professional level
of teamwork and
communication and
support
collaborative peer
group learning.
operators of mines, plants and owners of large assets] is to make sure you have
a broad understanding of
 The unit’s fundamental objectives;
 Projects and Project Management, particularly as applied to a project like
the Brisbane Airport Parallel Runway;
 Value Management, particularly as applied to a project like the Brisbane
Airport Parallel Runway;
 Other perspectives such as how major organisations like the Australia
National Audit Office, undertake planning and approving of projects;
 The contents of AS 4120-1994 Code of tendering.
Note: some of these readings are quite long. You are not expected to read
everything, rather to gain an overview and be able to reflect on the material and
case study using your own thoughts.
In this portfolio please reflect on the readings (1st column) and the learning
outcome (2nd column). Ask yourself in what way does the readings provide
insights into the learning outcome? Maybe they don’t! What are your
thoughts?
Are there other insights that you can make from other units that you have
studied? Or your work and life experience?
PPMP20013 Moodle
Web site
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
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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
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
References
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