PPMP20009 Project Portfolio: Week [Week Number] Learning Analysis

This project portfolio for PPMP20009, likely for a leadership or project management course, details the student's learning journey, focusing on project development fundamentals. It includes the development of SMART objectives, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and the importance of project planning documentation, as well as a reflection on the student's experiences in managing a cultural event. The document references key concepts such as project initiation, project planning, project implementation, and project closure, and emphasizes the role of executive managers in overseeing project activities. It covers topics like project charter, configuration management, and the importance of seeking expert advice. The portfolio highlights the importance of project objectives, different planning approaches, and the use of various documentation, including the statement of work (SOW). References to Kerzner and Kerzner's (2017) 'Project Management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling' further support the student's understanding of project management principles.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20009Unit Portfolio for Week (Insert week number)
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Weekly Portfolio Learning Table
Topic and
reading samples.
Your personal learning outcomes
from thisunit.
Learnings from your experience. Supporting documentation
including your prior learnings.
Project output s
and outcomes
(week8 lecture
slides)
In order to develop specifications in a project
after developing the project objectives I will
also develop SMART objectives.
In order to develop a work Breakdown
Structure the followings are the steps that
re to be followed:
 Project initiation
 Planning
 Implementation
 Closure
Project initiation documentation
Kerzner Chapter 1 Problems with WBS
 If the project manager has to deal
with the group dynamics then issues
will occur
 Wrong sequence understanding
 Lack of group activities
The top level or executive level managers of
a project are responsible to track, control
and monitor the details of the project
progress.
Kerzner and
Kerzner 2017
Yes, the senior managers are always
important for successful accomplishment of
any project.
The role of the executive manager is to
oversee the activities of the employees who
are working for the company (Kerzner and
Kerzner 2017).
Project planning documentation
Journals &
Standards
When I was in college I arranged a cultural
event. I have taken support from some of the
batch mates and I had to play many roles once
at a time.
In order to manage the situation successfully I
A project pan should comprise the project
objectives properly, because of the project
plan does not include all the objectives
clearly then the project will not meet the
requirement.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20009Unit Portfolio for Week (Insert week number)
Topic and
reading samples.
Your personal learning outcomes
from thisunit.
Learnings from your experience. Supporting documentation
including your prior learnings.
had to play many roles together and those are
as follows:
 Leader
 Manager
 Motivator
 Supporter etc
 IJPM Different type of project planning approaches
are available such as-
 Strategic planning
 Tactical plan
 Operational
 Contingency plan etc
The project charter is the outline of an
entire project which holds the title,
sponsors name, all management plans,
schedules, budget etc that has been
estimated for the successful
implementation of a project (Kerzner and
Kerzner 2017).
Based on the project background and
objectives this should be developed.
 PMJ I will take advice and guidance from an
experienced person to make sure that the
project plan I have created is correct.
SOW- statement of work
 SAI Global Configuration management is a governance
system that helps to continue the project
process of recording and maintenance
(Kerzner and Kerzner 2017).
Adoption of proper project management
methodology will show the easiest path and
direction to avoid the critical path so that
the objectives can be reaches easily.
Portfolio Reflection
I have learned about the project development fundamentals from the lectures.
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References
Kerzner, H. and Kerzner, H.R., 2017. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
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