Identify Different Systems Thinking Tools and Techniques for Project Managers

VARUN THATIKONDA / 12068175 - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 2
Week 2 Topic: Identify different systems thinking tools and techniques to aid project
managers solve project problems
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
SEBoKhttp://
www.sebokwiki.org
•Part 1:
SEBoKIntroduction
-'Introduction to SE
Transformation';
•Part 1:
SEBoKIntroduction
-'SEBoKUsers and
Uses';
•Part 6: Related
Disciplines
-'Knowledge Area:
Systems Engineering
and Project
Management';
–Kerzner(2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
–AS/NZS 15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
1. Identify
different
systems
thinking tools
and
techniques to
aid project
managers
solve project
problems
The week 2 learning material or study material defines the roles
of system engineering and its evolution approach using
necessary tools and technologies. The process of system
engineering has been developed from a combination of various
project level practices. If proper project management prcatices
has been used and applied by the project manager then the
industries would be able to resolve complex project prcatices. In
most cases with changing time period project complexity gets
increased however, with timely response stakeholders need
would be understood and specific system properties can be
successfully modelled. I think that with the help of system
thinking concept the system architectures can be integrated.
System thinking can successfully explain the relationship
between the project management and system engineering.
PMBoK and SeBoK collectively helps to define the scope of
project and plan the way through which critical activities can
formulate. I have learned that, planning, timely monitoring,
confront of risks and proper delivery of technical aspects for
project will make sure the success of project. In other words, I
can say that project management, portfolio management,
business process improvement, organizational management are
the different knowledge areas that help to resolve different
complex level project problems. In order to develop strategic
business planning respective tools and techniques that are used
by the project executives are comparative advantage analysis,
SWOT analysis, assumption analysis and feasibility analysis etc.
PPMP
20012Program &
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