Week 1 Portfolio: Systems Thinking and Project Management Applications

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Week 1 Topic: Explain the relevance of systems thinking to PM.
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
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1;
2.6 - 2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
1. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking
to the project,
program and
portfolio
manager.
The system thinking is the essential element which gives aid to
manage the project and reduce the drawback-effect which directly
impact on the project management. So, this is necessary to take the
aid from the system thinking application by the project manager, so
that reduce the complexity of the diverse project. The system
thinking needs better collaboration between technical leaders, so
that improvise the pattern of the working style. According to the
study of the Deepwater Horizon and Taxes disaster that these
disasters happen due to lack of technical efficiency and
management less accuracy (Patanakul, 2015). So the Company
should take aid from the system thinking the application to reduce
the risk factor and identify the environmental situation.
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Supporting
documentation
including any prior
learning
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
 2. Identify
different
systems are
thinking tools
and techniques
to aid project
managers to
solve project
problems.
The different tools and techniques of the system thinking are those
that identify the risk situation and effectively resolve the issues.
There are various techniques of the system thinking, but only
effective and relevant techniques give aid to resolve the issue of the
project management which is discussed in the below section:
Influence diagram (ID): This tool gives aid to build the
relationship between the components of the system which used in
the project so successfully manage the work.
Decision matrix: This tool used in the project cases which reduce
the number of options which is helpful to provide the relevant
option for the candidate to accomplish the project (Chih & Zwikael,
2015).
 3. Assess the
relevance of
systems
engineering to
project cases.
The system thinking application need to collaborate with the project
cases so that enhance the productivity of the project and get an
effective outcome from the project. The budget planning and
appropriate management manage the system and create the effective
architecture of the project so that there is no issue happening
regarding the project. So management of the project and system
engineering gives help to manage the quality of the service and
successfully create the strategy to manage the workflow of the
project (Kusters, 2016). System engineering is helpful to develop
the feature of the technical advancement in project management.
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 4. Describe how
systems
engineering
concepts and
methodologies
can help a
project, program
and portfolio
managers
organise a
project.
The system engineering application is the kind of software which
develops the concept model for the project and manages the
activities of the project, so that get the effective outcome from the
project management. The system engineering is the main element
which provides the aid to analyse the need of the customers and
follow the trend of the market so that each aspect of the project
identified properly. The system engineering includes the
manufacturing, operations, performance, and scheduling of the
project to process the project accordingly.
 5. Explain the
importance of
appropriate
selection of
project
management
(PM)
application
systems in
regards to
meeting the
internal and
external
objectives of a
project.
The project management is the kind of process which manages the
internal and external objectives of the project and gets an effective
outcome from the project through the efforts of the project
management team. The past disaster of the Deepwater Horizon and
Taxes make give an example to other project managers to manage
the project with the full effort of the management and technology.
The innovative ideas and customers limitation provide effective
management to the project, so that effectively attains the objectives
(El Hannach, et. al., 2016). These factors depend on the accuracy of
the system engineering, so project management needs an accurate
and talented technical team in the project.
 6. Describe how
the use of
The project management depends on the development of the tool
and technique which gives aid to manage the project management
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unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any prior
learning
project
management
(PM)
application
systems can lead
to effective PM
knowledge
management
and decision
making.
knowledge management. So it is necessary for the company to
reduce the issues faced by the project manager in the field of the
success of the project. The project manager needs to reduce the
complexity of the project and conflict of the employees, so that
effectively develop the project. Alternatively, the contingencies of
the project manager in the proper manner and segregate the
activities in the small fragment, so that achieve the activities of the
project.
 7. Compare and
contrast the
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.
The advantages and disadvantages of the project, portfolio and
program system application provides a brief knowledge of the
project management, so that identify each aspect of the project
which is discussed below:
Advantages:
 The project manager appoints an only talented and efficient
employee in the project who understand the requirements of the
project.
 The PPPM is essential to create coordination in the activities of
the project.
Disadvantages:
 The project management team are not enough in the project
accomplishment which is not sufficient for the project
management.
 This creates complexity in the project and makes the project less
efficient (Stark, 2015).
 8. Identify how the The project management is the essential process which reduces the
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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
project,
program, and
portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems can
assist project
managers in
monitoring
performance and
managing
changes within a
project.
complexity in the project and manages the tasks in the proper
manner, so that get the effective outcome from the project. The
PPPM system application of the project gives aid to segregate the
activities of the project and reduce the error of the project and
improvise the efficacy of the project. Alternatively, the system
application needs proper project planning, so that attains the
management of the project appropriately.
 9. Propose
appropriate
project,
program, and
portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems to
support
successful
project, program
and portfolio
execution in
different
industry
The project, program, portfolio management application (PPPM) is
helpful to manage the requirements of the project and develop the
accuracy of the project effectively. The project manager first of all
resolve the issue of the oil spillage which creates a major impact on
the project management. The management team of the project
should build communication with each other through a
communication channel (Ingason & Jónasson, 2015). This is
necessary for the project manager to provide accurate training to the
employees of the project management, so that understand the PPPM
application properly to attain the objectives.
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of the unit
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unit readings and assignments
Supporting
documentation
including any prior
learning
domains.
 10. Discuss
contemporary
developments in
the use of
project,
program, and
portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems.
The contemporary advancement of the PPPM application is
accomplished when the project manager make the innovative
changes in the software, so that gets the effective outcome from the
project. This is necessary that system application need the proper
attainability, so that get the effective outcome from the project
management. So project manager implements the proper system in
the project management so that decision-making process
accomplish on time. Alternatively, the system needs to get
contemporary development so that analyse the accuracy of the
project and reduce the risk factor of the project.
References
 Ingason, H. T., & Jónasson, H. I. (2015). Contemporary knowledge and skill requirements in project management. Project Management
Journal, 40 (2), 59 – 69.
 El Hannach, D., Marghoubi, R., & Dahchour, M. (2016, October). Project portfolio management information systems (PPMIS) information
entropy based approch to prioritize PPMIS. In 2016 4th IEEE International Colloquium on Information Science and Technology (CiSt) (pp.
228-234). IEEE.
 Patanakul, P. (2015). Key attributes of effectiveness in managing project portfolio. International Journal of Project Management, 33(5),
1084-1097.
 Chih, Y. Y., & Zwikael, O. (2015). Project benefit management: A conceptual framework of target benefit formulation. International
Journal of Project Management, 33(2), 352-362.
 Kusters, J. F. (2016). The value and necessity of the project management plan: the pre-award phase of BVP projects from the vendor’s
perspective.
 Stark, J. (2015). Product lifecycle management. In Product lifecycle management (Volume 1) (pp. 1-29). Springer, Cham.
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