PM Application Systems for Monitoring Performance and Managing Changes in Projects

This unit portfolio discusses the benefits of PM application systems for monitoring project performance and managing changes. It covers mandatory readings, supporting documentation, and learning outcomes. The portfolio also delves into change management, scope changes, project monitoring and controlling, and the sophistication of project management systems.

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Week 8: Identify how PM application systems can assist project managers to monitor performance and
manage changes within the project.
Reading samples Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learning’s from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
1. To assist of PM
application systems
for monitor
performance and
manage of changes
in the project
From this learning course, expected benefits are considered as main drivers
beyond the project, program and portfolio. The project manager drives of
project towards generation of the specified outputs and project deliverables.
Lecture slide of week 8
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
2. To monitor of
system
performance
This week portfolio is reflected on project management application system to
monitor the system performance. The system is used for running project
scheme and identifies the limitations such as lack of transparency. There is also
unreliability into the project work.
Project Management
Plan
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
3. To discuss about
monitoring of
performance of
project
The project performance is based on quality and success rate of the project if it
is achieving of required project outcomes. Earlier monitoring of project
problems helps to identify the problems which are occurred into the project
work.
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Reading samples Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learning’s from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
4. To determine the
concept of change
management
Change management is required into the project based on supervisor’s feedback
as adoption of change management plan provides organizational outcome and
project success. The change management is a sequential step which is to be
followed to apply of changes for driving transitions and realization of project
changes.
Lecture slide of week 8
Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 - 2.8;
2.21;
AS/NZS 15288:2015
Introduction;
5. To deal with scope
changes into a
project
The project stakeholders change their mind related to format and quality of
project output. There are changes into the project due to adoption of new and
innovative ideas. When there is change into project regulations, it results into
project scope and requirements.
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
6. Project monitoring
and controlling
Reporting mechanism is time sensitive which is required to take of proper
actions. The control framework is required to reflect size, complexity of the
project and extent at various levels of the management.
Lecture slide of week 8
Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 - 2.8;
2.21;
AS/NZS 15288:2015
Introduction;
7. To determine
benefits of PM
application system
PM application system has ability to plan, organize as well as managing of
resource tools and development of estimation of resources. There is
management of estimation, planning, scheduling and control of cost along with
resource allocation.
Project Management
Plan
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Reading samples Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learning’s from your weekly study, experience, this and
prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
AS ISO 21504:2016
Project, programme
and portfolio
management—
Guidance on portfolio
management;
8. To determine
benefits of PM
application system
Management of project is involved with various project aspects which
determine the project tasks, create of schedule and assign of resources with
identification and tracking the project issues.
AS ISO 21504:2016
Project, programme
and portfolio
management—
Guidance on portfolio
management;
9. To determine
sophistication of
the project
management
system
The PM application system helps to monitor and control project performance
based on below factors:
 Estimation of project activities
 Scheduling of project activities
 Cost control and budget processing
 Risk management
 Quality management
 Change control
 Decision making
Project Management
Plan
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
10. To identify PM
system based on
system approach
The system approach is described way to deal with complexity of the project,
and the system approach is disciplined way to view the world and solutions of
the project problems.
Lecture slide of week 8
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References
Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Kerzner, H. (2013). Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling. 2006. Editorial John Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey,
ISBN, 471225770.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Thiry, M. (2016). Program management. Routledge.
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