Exploring Project Financing Processes in Asset Rich Organizations

This unit portfolio discusses the importance of project financing processes in asset rich organizations. It covers key areas and processes of project, program and portfolio management practices, and the relevance of tools and techniques for investigating and describing project processes. The portfolio also analyzes 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 discontinue or close projects.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013Unit Portfolio for Week 3
Week 3: Explore and explain the financing of projects.
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 6;
 Chapter 26 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
Accounting Principles
Vol 2: Managerial
Accounting;
Optional Readings
 Chapter 18 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
compares managerial
accounting with
financial accounting;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport New
Parallel Runway Funding
Facts;
1. Review using clear terminology the key areas and
processes of project, program and portfolio
management practices as applies to asset rich
organisations.
Project Financing is an important process of
project and program management. I have
attended all the lectures of this unit in
order to have a good understanding of the
different financing processes of the project.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 6;
 Chapter 26 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
2. Discuss the relevance of tools and techniques for
investigating and describing project process related to
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
Project Financing involves different project
management tools that are necessary for
ensuring a proper project financing. The
use of different financing process helps in
proper estimation of the project budget. Finnerty, J.D., 2013. Project
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013Unit Portfolio for Week 3
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
Accounting Principles
Vol 2: Managerial
Accounting;
Optional Readings
 Chapter 18 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
compares managerial
accounting with
financial accounting;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport New
Parallel Runway Funding
Facts;
status. financing: Asset-based
financial engineering. John
Wiley & Sons.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 6;
 Chapter 26 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
Accounting Principles
Vol 2: Managerial
Accounting;
Optional Readings
 Chapter 18 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
compares managerial
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.
This week’s lecture has provided a
complete overview of the major project
processes that is involved with the financial
budgeting of the project.
Project financing mainly relates to the
different requirements that is identified for
the project.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013Unit Portfolio for Week 3
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
accounting with
financial accounting;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport New
Parallel Runway Funding
Facts;
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 6;
 Chapter 26 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
Accounting Principles
Vol 2: Managerial
Accounting;
Optional Readings
 Chapter 18 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
compares managerial
accounting with
financial accounting;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport New
Parallel Runway Funding
Facts;
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 discontinue or close projects.
After attending this lecture I have
understood the importance of project plan
in project financing. Proper project
financing plays an integral role in the
successful project implementation.
Finnerty, J.D., 2013. Project
financing: Asset-based
financial engineering. John
Wiley & Sons.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 6;
 Chapter 26 from
5. Demonstrate an effective, professional level of
teamwork and communication and support
Project financing although does not have
any direct communication for the project.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013Unit Portfolio for Week 3
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
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
Accounting Principles
Vol 2: Managerial
Accounting;
Optional Readings
 Chapter 18 from
Edwards J. D.,
Hermanson R. H.,
Ivancevich S D. (2010)
compares managerial
accounting with
financial accounting;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport New
Parallel Runway Funding
Facts;
collaborative peer group learning. This week’s learning along with the
mandatory readings has provided a
detailed understanding of the financing
concepts of the project.
References
Finnerty, J.D., 2013. Project financing: Asset-based financial engineering. John Wiley & Sons.
Kerzner, H. and Kerzner, H.R., 2017. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
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