PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio: Analysis of PM Application Systems

This portfolio provides an analysis of project management application systems, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of both manual and electronic systems within the various knowledge areas of project, program, and portfolio management (PPPM) throughout the project lifecycle. It references mandatory readings from SEBoK Part 4 and AS/NZS 15288:2015, along with optional readings such as AS ISO 21504:2016, to support the analysis. The portfolio emphasizes the importance of application systems in tracking, monitoring, and managing various aspects of a project, including risk management, stakeholder communication, and budget setting, while also acknowledging potential disadvantages. The document concludes by inviting further insights from other studies or readings to enrich the discussion.

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Week 7: Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of different manual and electronic PM
application systems within each PM knowledge area over the life cycle of a project.
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK Part 4:
Applications of
Systems
Engineering;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Annex F & G
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 BP News Wrap-up
Web Sites
 -
1. 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.
Along with the advantages of using application systems there also
exists few disadvantages. As discussed in the earlier classes the
Application systems is one of the great tool helping in management of
the different kind of complex situations in a project. Application system
is associated with keeping a track of the each and every entry phase of
the PLC or the Project Life Cycle by means of the monitoring, tracking,
execution, management of the risks, communicating with stakeholders,
setting of the budgets and do many other important things that helps in
smooth running of the project.
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?
References
Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Harrison, F., & Lock, D. (2017). Advanced project management: a structured approach. Routledge.
Heagney, J. (2016). Fundamentals of project management. Amacom.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
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Mir, F. A., & Pinnington, A. H. (2014). Exploring the value of project management: linking project management performance and project success. International journal of
project management, 32(2), 202-217.
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