Relevance of Systems Thinking to Project Management

This document discusses the relevance of systems thinking to project management, including its importance in solving problems and organizing projects. It also explores different systems thinking tools and techniques that can aid project managers in their work.

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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 and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
1. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking to
the project,
program and
portfolio manager.
It is analyzed from the study that focuses on the unit’s fundamental objectives,
system thinking, system engineering as well as project program as well as
portfolio management that system thinking is one of the important approach to
integration that is mainly dependent on the belief that components part of the
system will generally act quite differently when isolated from the environment
of the system or other parts of the system.
From the readings, it is learnt that system engineering is one of the
interdisciplinary field of engineering management that generally reflects on how
to design as well as manage the complex systems over the life cycle. In addition
to this, it is learnt that program management is one of the management of
various related projects.
Moreover, it is found that there are number of challenges that the organization
faces. Furthermore, it is learnt from the entire course that student will be able
to learn about the various system engineering as well as system management in
order to properly organizing the complex projects for identifying the
implementation of the system for managing the entire information flow for
supporting effective knowledge as well as decision making. From the entire
study, student will be able to learn about different PPPM application system
that are generally implemented as a mix of various manual procedures.
Furthermore, it is analyzed that various types of contemporary developments
with the help of international knowledge base as well as modelling techniques
are generally studied for allowing the students to properly learn about the
questioning that mainly occur within the project, program and environment.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H.
R. (2017). Project
management: a systems
approach to planning,
scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley &
Sons.
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Week 2: Identify different systems thinking tools and techniques to aid project managers solve project
problems.
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
 Part 1: SEBoK
Introduction -
'Introduction to SE
Transformation';
 Part 1: SEBoK
Introduction -
'SEBoK Users and
Uses';
 Part 6: Related
Disciplines -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems
Engineering and
Project
Management'
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
2. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking to
the project,
program and
portfolio manager.
It is found that the readings help in providing insight into the learning
outcomes which further helps in reflecting that system thinking is quite
necessary for all the complex issues including the project management, quality
management as well as portfolio management. It is found that PMBOK, six
sigmas as well as TQM generally have strong roots within system thinking as it is
considered as one of the important way that helps in creating proper long term
problems for minimizing the unintended consequences.
As system thinking generally focuses on spark innovation by properly
encouraging different types of questions in order to expose different possibilities
as well as options that are generally not seen when the different components
are generally looked individual. Moreover, it also helps in properly identifying as
well as managing the relationships as well as dependencies. Moreover, it is
found that it further helps in improving communication and assist in reducing
business silos due to the attentiveness in context to interdependence.
In addition to this, it is found that system thinking plays an important role in
context to both the program as well as portfolio management. This is because
that it helps in providing understanding about the entire picture as well as helps
in solving the real issues that are associated with the project. Moreover, system
thinking is considered as one of the powerful approach in order to properly
understand the nature of the situations in order to improve results and
furthermore helps in eliminating bloat.
Kivilä, J., Martinsuo, M.,
& Vuorinen, L. (2017).
Sustainable project
management through
project control in
infrastructure projects.
International Journal of
Project Management,
35(6), 1167-1183.
Badewi, A. (2016). The
impact of project
management (PM) and
benefits management
(BM) practices on project
success: Towards
developing a project
benefits governance
framework. International
Journal of Project
Management, 34(4), 761-
778.
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unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
Case Study
 Chief Counsel's
Report - Chapter 5
(PDF 700KB),
Week 3: Assess the Relevance of Systems Engineering to Project Cases.
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 Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering –
 'Knowledge
Area: Systems
Fundamentals';
 'Knowledge
Area: Systems
Science';
 'Knowledge
Area: Systems
Thinking';
 'Knowledge
3. Identify different
systems thinking
tools and
techniques to aid
project managers
solve project
problems.
From the study that was undertaken I have learnt that there are a number of
system thinking tools as well as techniques that are generally helpful for the
project managers in order to resolve the issues as well as challenges. It is found
that the system thinking tools and techniques mainly include matrix diagram,
influence diagram, rich picture as well as sequence diagram.
It is found that rich picture of the picture that is used by the project team teams
for capturing the views on the situation on the other hand, it is found that a
sequence diagram helps in depicting the integration between various objects in
a quite sequential order. In addition to this, it is found that influence diagram is
one of the compact graphical as well as mathematical representation of a
decision related situation.
Moreover, it is found that an influence diagram is one of the tool that helps in
properly identifying as well as capturing the important relationship as well as
influences that generally exists between various elements of the system.
Badewi, A. (2016). The
impact of project
management (PM) and
benefits management
(BM) practices on project
success: Towards
developing a project
benefits governance
framework. International
Journal of Project
Management, 34(4), 761-
778.
Kerzner, H. (2017).
Project management
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unit
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prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
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prior learning
Area:
Representing
Systems with
Models';
 Part 6: Related
Disciplines –
 'Knowledge
Area: Systems
Engineering
and Industrial
Engineering';
 'Knowledge
Area: Systems
Engineering
and Specialty
Engineering';
 Part 7: Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples:
 How Lack of
Information
Sharing
Jeopardized the
NASA/ESA
Cassini/Huygen
s Mission to
Saturn;
 Project
Management
Case Study;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 17.12-
Furthermore, it is found that matrix diagram is one of the tools that allows the
project team in properly identifying the presence of strengths as well as
relationship between two or more lists of items and helps in providing proper
compact on the way of properly representing many to many relationships of
different strengths. In addition to this, the utilization of tree diagram is one of
the tools that helps in allowing the project team in properly organizing a large a
number of ideas as well as opinions in a very much meaningful structure.
metrics, KPIs, and
dashboards: a guide to
measuring and
monitoring project
performance. John Wiley
& Sons.
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unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
17.17;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 5;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
Movies and Web sites
 YouTube:
 "Systems
Engineering"
(by
ThinkTVPBS)
 Modeling the
Management of
Systems
Engineering
Projects (by
VitechCorp)
 Web Sites:
 International
Council on
Systems
Engineering
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unit
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prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
(INCOSE)
 Systems
Engineering
Society of
Australia
 The Guide to
Lean Enablers
for Managing
Engineering
Programs - MIT
Week 4: Describe how systems engineering concepts and methodologies can help a project manager
organise a project.
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 Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
4. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking to
the project,
program and
portfolio manager.
It is found that system thinking generally helps in playing an important role in
the program as well as portfolio management as system thinking is required for
all the different types of complex issues including project management for
raising awareness of large business objectives. In addition to this, it is identified
that the concept of thinking helps in determining a number of activities that are
mainly classified as a system thinking that further helps in adding value within
the project.
Todorović, M. L.,
Petrović, D. Č., Mihić, M.
M., Obradović, V. L., &
Bushuyev, S. D. (2015).
Project success analysis
framework: A
knowledge-based
approach in project
management.
International Journal of
Project Management,
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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
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
Management;
 Movie:
Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
33(4), 772-783.
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
5. Identify different
systems thinking
tools and
techniques to aid
project managers
There are different types of system thinking tools and techniques that helps the
project managers in solving their issues as well as challenges. The tools and
techniques that are required in system thinking which includes affinity diagram,
context diagram, decision matrix, functional modelling, rich picture as well as
sequence diagram.
Binder, J.
(2016). Global project
management:
communication,
collaboration and
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unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
Management;
 Movie: Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
solve project
problems.
management across
borders. Routledge.
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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
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
6. Assess the
relevance of
systems
engineering to
project cases.
The system engineering is very much relevant with the project cases as system.
It is found that proper exploration of the idea of using system engineering within
project management as it helps in properly helps in examining the key
differentiator of the two important functions. It is found that it is quite
important to properly understand that a program or a project must be
dependent on the project requirements.
Binder, J. (2016). Global
project management:
communication,
collaboration and
management across
borders. Routledge.
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outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Management;
 Movie:
Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
7. Describe how
systems
engineering
concepts and
methodologies can
help a project,
program and
portfolio managers
organise a project.
It is found that the system engineering concepts as well as methodologies
generally help a project, program as well as portfolio managers for organizing a
project quite effectively. It is found that the project management plan as well as
system engineering plan are considered as the key documents that helps in
defining the processes as well as methodologies that are used by for properly
delivering the project.
Todorović, M. L.,
Petrović, D. Č., Mihić,
M. M., Obradović, V.
L., & Bushuyev, S. D.
(2015). Project
success analysis
framework: A
knowledge-based
approach in project
management. Internati
onal Journal of Project
Management, 33(4),
772-783.
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unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
Management;
 Movie: Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
8. Explain the
importance of
appropriate
selection of project
management (PM)
application systems
in regards to
meeting the
internal and
external objectives
of a project.
It is found that proper selection of project management application system in
context to meeting the external as well as internal objectives of the project. The
use of project management application software is mainly designed for properly
planning as well as documenting the project tasks as well as activities for
building proper project schedules as well as timeline of the project.
Hornstein, H. A. (2015).
The integration of project
management and
organizational change
management is now a
necessity. International
Journal of Project
Management, 33(2), 291-
298.
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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
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
Management;
 Movie: Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
9. Describe how the
use of project
management (PM)
application systems
can lead to
effective PM
knowledge
management and
decision making.
The utilization of project management system generally leads to effective PM
knowledge management for making proper decisions. It is identified that due to
the PM application system, the project managers can be able to make proper
decisions that are mainly associated with the project.
Hornstein, H. A.
(2015). The integration
of project management
and organizational
change management is
now a
necessity. International
Journal of Project
Management, 33(2),
291-298.
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outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
Management;
 Movie: Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
10. Identify how
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems can assist
project managers
to monitor
performance and
manage changes
within a project.
It is found that project, program as well as portfolio application generally plays
an important role in properly monitoring the performance as well as managing
the changes within the project. It is found that with the with the help of the
system, the processes of the project as well as portfolio can be deigned clearly
for enhancing the effectiveness and for strengthening the position within the
marketplace.
Kivilä, J., Martinsuo, M.
and Vuorinen, L., 2017.
Sustainable project
management through
project control in
infrastructure projects.
International Journal of
Project Management,
35(6), pp.1167-1183.
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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
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
Management;
 Movie: Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
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Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
11. Discuss
contemporary
developments in
the use of
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems.
It is found that system thinking that there are a number of advantages
to the project, program as well as portfolio management that mainly
include the proper management as well as identification of threats that
generally arises from relationship. In addition to this, much more
benefits mainly including increasing innovation with the exposure of
fresh possibilities for facilitating swift response.
Hornstein, H. A.
(2015). The
integration of project
management and
organizational
change management
is now a
necessity. Internation
al Journal of Project
Management, 33(2),
291-298.
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Management;
 Movie: Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
Week 5: Explain the importance of appropriate selection of Project Management (PM) application systems in
regards to project realisation.
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
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Introduction to
Life Cycle
Processes;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Life Cycle
Models;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Concept
Definition;
12. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking to
the project,
program and
portfolio manager.
It is identified that PM application system is very much important in context to
project realization. It is analyzed that project management application system
is one of the computer system that generally helps in involving the people
within the project management procedures for properly initiating, planning as
well as executing the entire project successfully.
It is analyzed that appropriate utilization of project management application is
mainly designed for successfully planning as well as documenting various types
of project activities as well as tasks and for building budgets for establishing
proper cooperation as well as collaboration between project team members.
Moreover, it is found that there are a list of project management application
capabilities allows the entire project to go through all the stages of the project
lifecycle within the entire project lifecycle.
Moreover, the project management application system mainly includes a
number of tools that helps in working on improvements of services, tasks as well
as processes. It is identified that the project management application software
generally helps in achieving success in developing as well as delivering product
that further combines the project activities with proper functional activities.
Additionally, project management application program is one of the tracking
tools that helps in properly monitoring as well as controlling the tasks for
making sure that the entire project is generally running as per the schedule of
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H.
R. (2017). Project
management: a systems
approach to planning,
scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley &
Sons.
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unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Systems
Definition;
 Part 6: Related
Disciplines -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems
Engineering and
Software
Engineering';
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 15.16-
15.23; 23.5-23.6;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.3-6.4;
 Raymond L., &
Bergeron F.,
(2008) "Project
management
information
systems: An
empirical study of
their impact on
project managers
and project
success"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
the project.
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 SWEBOK V3
Guide.
Web Sites
 SAP
 Oracle Primavera
 IBM Maximo &
BPM
 Microsoft Project.
Week 6: Describe how the use of PM application systems can lead to effective PM knowledge management
and decision making.
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
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Systems
Realization;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Systems
13. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking to
the project,
program and
portfolio manager.
It is analyzed that the PM application system generally helps in effective
management of the project and generally assists in making proper decisions
within the project. It is found that the project management application software
generally utilizes a number of tools as well as techniques that not only helps in
planning but also helps in making proper decisions in order to put the project
ahead of the rivals for proper improvement of the tasks, services as well as
processes.
In addition to this, it is found that the best project management application
software assists in achieving success by properly providing the opportunity of
making proper decisions within the project. In addition to this, it is found that
the tasks that are associated with the project can be tracked easily and by
properly keeping track on the project, the project manager can generally make
proper decision that are generally helpful in achieving success.
Badewi, A. (2016). The
impact of project
management (PM) and
benefits management
(BM) practices on project
success: Towards
developing a project
benefits governance
framework. International
Journal of Project
Management, 34(4), 761-
778.
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prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
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prior learning
Deployment and
Use;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Systems
Engineering
Management;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Product and
Service Life
Management;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Systems
Engineering
Standards;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 23;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Annex E
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Web Sites
 YouTube: What is
Kivilä, J., Martinsuo, M.,
& Vuorinen, L. (2017).
Sustainable project
management through
project control in
infrastructure projects.
International Journal of
Project Management,
35(6), 1167-1183.
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prior learning
Portfolio
Management vs.
Project
Management?
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