PPMP20011 Unit Portfolio Week 11: Argument, Logic, Ethics

This week's portfolio focuses on argument, logic, and ethics in project management. The learning outcomes include analysing common arguments using logic, persuasion, and influence factors, differentiating methods of project negotiation, conflict management, and stakeholder engagement, and explaining the consequences of project delays, disruptions, and changes to planned activities. The readings and assignments helped in identifying the overall look to the Chunnel project and proposing the theoretical aspects that could have led the project delivery in an efficient and effective manner.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20011 Unit Portfolio for Week 11
Weekly Portfolio Learning Table
Description of
topics including
reading samples
Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your experience, this and prior unit
reading, assignments
Supporting
documentation
including your
prior learning
Week 11 Topic:
Argument; Logic;
Ethics.
The Internet
Encyclopedia of
Philosophy;
Emotional
Intelligence;
QLD Government
negotiation advice;
YouTube: Popular
Videos – Negotiation;
2. Analyse common
arguments using
logic, persuasion and
influence factors as
commonly applied to
conflicting and/or
competing
stakeholder agendas.
This week helped in identification of the overall look to the Chunnel project and
propose the theoretical aspects those could possibly had led the project delivery
in an efficient and effective manner. I get to know about the various aspects
related to the delivery of the project and about the facts those are necessary for
the development and execution of the project and managing its constraints.
Finally, we have completed the entire lectures and now it was the time to
analyse the learning gathered from the lectures of last 10 weeks.
PPMP20011 Unit Profile
PPMP20011 Moodle
Web site
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
Are any of the
activities above
relevant to your
reflections for the
learning outcomes
on the right?
3. Differentiate
methods of project
negotiation, conflict
management, and
stakeholder
Ethics and knowledge related to the code of ethics are very crucial for the
development and execution of the project and thus, enhancing the overall
objectives and goals of the undertaken project. Negotiation needs an effective
and efficient presentation in the form of theory or visual representation in
manner to make he facing individual understandable about the facts those are
necessary for the project delivery.
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
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Description of
topics including
reading samples
Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your experience, this and prior unit
reading, assignments
Supporting
documentation
including your
prior learning
engagement across
projects consisting of
differing technology
standards and asset
lifecycles.
Are any of the
activities above
relevant to your
reflections for the
learning outcomes
on the right?
4. Explain and apply
methods of
identifying and
reconciling
inconsistent and
conflicting objectives
and drivers that
develop, maintain,
mange relationships
and communication
with key
stakeholders.
Defining two objectives can be a reason for the contention raising inside the
group and accordingly, association a solitary objective is a successful approach.
Executing performing instrument, Developing subject tree, and from that point
assessing the objectives and destinations for each partner can bring about
better recognizable proof of the irregularities inside the undertaking group and
in this manner, could productively deal with the partner correspondence.
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
Are any of the
activities above
relevant to your
reflections for the
learning outcomes
on the right?
5. Explain the
consequences of
project delays,
disruptions, and
changes to planned
activities and the
methods for claims
variations, liquidated
damages, contract
entitlements, and
arbitration.
Changes in the arranging, interruptions, and task delays are a portion of the
normal dangers those should be considered while dealing with the undertaking
dangers. These modifications could then again bring about the cost
accelerations and consequently, influencing the undertaking fiscally.
Nonetheless, time heightening can likewise be considered as the open door for
the administrator to create and viable and productive undertaking design.
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
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Description of
topics including
reading samples
Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your experience, this and prior unit
reading, assignments
Supporting
documentation
including your
prior learning
Are any of the
activities above
relevant to your
reflections for the
learning outcomes
on the right?
6. Evaluate project
management tools
that help avoid or
provide conflict
resolution via
negotiated solutions.
Breaking down the reasons for the contention being raised, executing the
partner investigation considering the causes those could impact the general
venture. Thought of the extent of the causes those could be caused because of
the contention and playing out the circumstances and end results chains can be
a helpful approach. Investigation of the segments those could prompt clash is
another proficient apparatus for peace making.
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
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References
Anbari F.T., Giammalvo P., Jaffe P., Letavec C., and Merchant R. (Date Unknown) “The Chunnel Project”. PMI Case Studies in Project Management.
http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Academic/case%20studies/Chunnel%20Project.ashx Visited …../…/…
Kerzner H. 2013. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Control, 11th Edition. Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons.
Peña-Mora F., and Tamaki T. 2001. "Effect of Delivery Systems on Collaborative Negotiations for Large -Scale Infrastructure Projects”. Journal of
Management in Engineering. Vol:April 2001 pp.105-121
PMI. 2013a. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 5th Edition. USA: Project Management Institute.
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