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

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 9
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
 -
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
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
 -
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
engineering to
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
management and technical skills.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner,
H. R. (2017). Project
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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
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
 -
Web Sites
 -
project cases. 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,
H. R. (2017). Project
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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
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.
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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