PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio Week 7: PM Application Systems Analysis

This portfolio assignment, completed for PPMP20012, focuses on comparing and contrasting manual and electronic project, program, and portfolio (PPPM) application systems within each PM knowledge area over the project life cycle. The student reflects on weekly study, readings, and experiences to evaluate the relevance of systems thinking, identify systems thinking tools, assess systems engineering's relevance, and describe how systems engineering concepts aid project organization. The assignment explores the importance of selecting appropriate PM application systems to meet internal and external objectives, how these systems enhance PM knowledge management and decision-making, and the advantages and disadvantages of different PPPM systems. Furthermore, the student identifies how PPPM applications assist in monitoring performance, managing changes, proposing suitable systems for various industry domains, and discussing contemporary developments in the use of these applications. The student references several project management texts to support their analysis and conclusions.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 7
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.
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 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. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking
to the project,
program and
portfolio
manager.
From my experience from weekly study, I can evaluate the process by
which the program manager and portfolio manager thinks. For gaining
insight into the system process and operation, the experience helped
me to understand how the system thinking skills are used. Burke, R. (2013).
Project
management:
planning and
control
techniques. New
Jersey, USA
Mandatory
Readings
 SEBoK Part 4:
Applications of
Systems
Engineering;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Annex F & G
2. Identify
different
systems thinking
tools and
techniques to
aid project
managers solve
project
problems.
This experience has helped me to evaluate the various kinds of system
thinking tools that are used for problem solving. The computer based
tools caught my attention besides the brainstorming and dynamic
tools.
Kerzner, H., &
Kerzner, H. R.
(2017). Project
management: a
systems approach
to planning,
scheduling, and
controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
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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
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 BP News Wrap-
up
Web Sites
 -
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
 -
3. Assess the
relevance of
systems
engineering to
project cases.
After going through my assignments and readings, the experience has
helped me to understand the critical bond between project cases and
system engineering for accomplishing a mission successfully. The
technical skills will enable the system engineer to harbor strong
management and technical skills.
Kerzner, H., &
Kerzner, H. R.
(2017). Project
management: a
systems approach
to planning,
scheduling, and
controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
Mandatory
Readings
 SEBoK Part 4:
Applications of
Systems
Engineering;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Annex F & G
4. Describe how
systems
engineering
concepts and
methodologies
can help a
project, program
and portfolio
This experience has helped me to understand the importance of
methodologies in properly developing estimates and plans as well as
plan the technicalities of the project. It has also helped me to
understand the process of mitigating the technical risks that can
disrupt the entire project cycle.
Harrison, F., & Lock,
D. (2017). Advanced
project
management: a
structured
approach.
Routledge
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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
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 BP News Wrap-
up
Web Sites
 -
managers
organise 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
 -
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.
This experience has helped me to understand the proper applications
of PPPM in attaining the external as well as internal organizational
objectives. I think the PPPM applications allow the system managers
to enhance their managerial as well as leadership skills.
Heagney, J.
(2016). Fundamenta
ls of project
management.
AMACOM Div
American Mgmt
Assn
Mandatory
Readings
 SEBoK Part 4:
Applications of
Systems
Engineering;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
6. Describe how
the use of
project
management
(PM) application
systems can lead
to effective PM
After going through my assignments, the experience has helped me to
understand the PM applications in enhancing the decision making
process. It can be used to properly deliver the product and services to
clients as well as manage the project knowledge successfully.
Kerzner, H., &
Kerzner, H. R.
(2017). Project
management: a
systems approach
to planning,
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 7
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
Annex F & G
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 BP News Wrap-
up
Web Sites
 -
knowledge
management
and decision
making.
scheduling, and
controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
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
 -
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.
This experience has helped me to acknowledge the various pros and
cons of PPPM applications on task form, program form and project
form portfolios.
Harrison, F., & Lock,
D. (2017). Advanced
project
management: a
structured
approach.
Routledge.
Heagney, J.
(2016). Fundamenta
ls of project
management.
AMACOM Div
American Mgmt
Assn.
Mandatory
Readings
 SEBoK Part 4:
Applications of
Systems
Engineering;
8. Identify how
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems can
This experience has helped me to understand the use of PPPM
applications in different project cycle areas for improving the project
margin as well as ROI improvement. The experience has also helped
me to understand how they are used for managing the project
performance.
Heagney, J.
(2016). Fundamenta
ls of project
management.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 7
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
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Annex F & G
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 BP News Wrap-
up
Web Sites
 -
assist project
managers to
monitor
performance
and manage
changes within a
project.
AMACOM Div
American Mgmt
Assn.
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
 -
9. Propose
appropriate
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems to
support
successful
project, program
and portfolio
execution in
different
industry
domains.
.This experience has helped me to evaluate many PPPM applications
such as Forecast and Corporate business management platforms such
as Samepage which are used in different domains of the industry for
effectively executing a program.
Heagney, J.
(2016). Fundamenta
ls of project
management.
AMACOM Div
American Mgmt
Assn.
Kerzner, H., &
Kerzner, H. R.
(2017). Project
management: a
systems approach
to planning,
scheduling, and
controlling. John
Wiley & Sons
Mandatory 10. Discuss This experience has helped me to understand about the various used Harrison, F., & Lock,
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 7
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
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
 -
contemporary
developments in
the use of
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM)
application
systems.
of PPPM applications manually (such as in IBM Maximo, Oracle, SAP
and Microsoft Project) as well as electronically.
D. (2017). Advanced
project
management: a
structured
approach.
Routledge
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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 Div American Mgmt Assn.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
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