Relevance of Systems Thinking to PM

VARUN THATIKONDA / 12068175 - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 1
Week 1 Topic: Explain the relevance of systems thinking to PM.
Reading samples Learning
outcome
s of the
unit
Learnings from your weekly study, experience,
this and prior unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any
prior learning
Mandatory Readings
•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
 Kerzner, H., &
Kerzner, H. R. (2017).
Project management:
a systems approach to
planning, scheduling,
and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons.
 Fleming, Q. W., &
Koppelman, J. M.
(2016, December).
1. Explain
the
relevance of
systems
thinking to
project,
program
and portfolio
managemen
t (PPPM).
The content of week 1 Unit paper reflects the roles and
application of system, system thinking, and their relevance to
program and projects. System is referred to as a collection of
interactive subsystems and whenever these objects are properly
organized the system would be able to deliver synergetic project
outputs. Three different types of systems applications
elaborated in this paper such as closed system, open system
and extended system. Cloud based systems are used to
accomplish business purposes.
On the other hand, open systems are used so that it can react
with the environment. However, applications of the extended
systems are mostly depended on other systems. A complete
system mainly includes different related facilities, equipments,
material services as well as personal requirements. In order to
complete any project within time and budget time phased
project are needed to be breakdown into smaller phases.
The unit study also elaborated the differences between the
project management and product management; It is the
responsibility of the project and product manager to maintain
the management terns so that project gets completed within
assigned tie and budget. The success and failure of projects are
also dependent on these terms and regulations. After
measuring the interest of the consumers for any products its
quality and maturity can be understood.
From this unit study I have learned the application served by
different systems, system thinking and its relevance with
programs and projects. System is referred to as a collection of
different subsystems while objects organized all properly.
PPMP
20012Program &
Portfolio Information
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