PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 9 - Systems Thinking and Project Management Application Systems

This portfolio discusses the relevance of systems thinking to project management, different systems thinking tools and techniques, relevance of systems engineering, how systems engineering can help organize a project, importance of appropriate selection of PM application systems, how PM application systems can lead to effective PM knowledge management and decision making, and contemporary developments in the use of PPPM application systems.

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Week 9: Propose appropriate PM application systems to support successful project execution in different
industries.
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
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Optional Readings
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Web Sites
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1. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking to
the project,
program and
portfolio manager.
I have learned whole about concept of system thinking and its benefits in the
project management skills. The use of the insight system and different
challenges have been understood by me.
Burke, R. (2013).
Project management:
planning and control
techniques. New
Jersey, USA
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
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2. Identify different
systems thinking
tools and
techniques to aid
project managers
solve project
problems.
I have experienced several types of the thinking tools that are used for problem
solving. The use if the several computing tools and applications have been
captured and I have experienced about brainstorming of variety of tools.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner,
H. R. (2017). Project
management: a
systems approach to
planning, scheduling,
and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
3. Assess the
relevance of
systems
From my experience, I have understood the critical bonding between system
engineering and project cases for completing a successful mission. These
technical skills might help in enabling the system engineer for string Kerzner, H., & Kerzner,
H. R. (2017). Project
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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
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
engineering to
project cases.
management and technical skills. management: a
systems approach to
planning, scheduling,
and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
4. Describe how
systems
engineering
concepts and
methodologies can
help a project,
program and
portfolio managers
organise a project.
In my experience, I have learned about methodologies used during developing
plans for training skills and knowledge about the development of the project
management.
Harrison, F., & Lock, D.
(2017). Advanced
project management:
a structured approach.
Routledge
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
5. Explain the
importance of
appropriate
This experience have helped me in providing variety of project management
methodologies in order to maintain proper application of PPPM. The external
and internal objectives of the organization have been understood by me. Kerzner, H., & Kerzner,
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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
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
selection of project
management (PM)
application systems
in regards to
meeting the
internal and
external objectives
of a project.
H. R. (2017). Project
management: a
systems approach to
planning, scheduling,
and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
6. Describe how the
use of project
management (PM)
application systems
can lead to
effective PM
knowledge
management and
decision making.
The understanding of project management application system can lead to
effective PM knowledge management and decision making. The application are
very vast and hard to understand. Kerzner, H., & Kerzner,
H. R. (2017). Project
management: a
systems approach to
planning, scheduling,
and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
7. Compare and
contrast the
The use if the several manual and electronic project management strategies
have helped in understanding the life cycle of program and portfolio.
Harrison, F., & Lock, D.
(2017). Advanced
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 9
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
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
advantages and
disadvantages of
different manual
and electronic
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems within
each PPPM
knowledge area
over the life cycle
of a project,
program or
portfolio.
project management:
a structured approach.
Routledge
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
8. Identify how
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems can assist
project managers
to monitor
performance and
manage changes
within a project.
I have learned about the functions of the PPPM methods and applications for
different project cycle for improving the project. Heagney, J.
(2016). Fundamentals
of project
management.
AMACOM Div
American Mgmt Assn.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner,
H. R. (2017). Project
management: a
systems approach to
planning, scheduling,
and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 9
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
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
9. Propose
appropriate
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems to support
successful project,
program and
portfolio execution
in different industry
domains.
I have learned about the concept of PPPM and its applications in different
project cycle fields for improving project and ROI improvement. This has also
helped me in maintaining the use of managing project performance. Heagney, J.
(2016). Fundamentals
of project
management.
AMACOM Div
American Mgmt Assn.
Mandatory Readings
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
10. Discuss
contemporary
developments in
the use of project,
program and
portfolio (PPPM)
application
systems.
This experience have been helping me in maintaining a keen approach to the
project management and PPPM applications and its functions.
PPMP20012 Unit Profile
PPMP20012 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
 -
References
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