PPMP20009 Course Portfolio for Week 10: University Assignment

This portfolio, created for the PPMP20009 course in Week 10, explores the concepts of continuous improvement and quality management. The student defines continuous improvement, provides personal examples, and discusses its impact on quality. The portfolio includes reflections on the history of the quality movement, personal strategies for ensuring quality, and processes introduced to deliver quality. References to relevant journals and standards, such as the International Journal of Project Management and the Project Management Journal, are included. The student concludes with a reflection on the importance of self-improvement for meeting client requirements and ensuring quality, demonstrating an understanding of leadership and management principles.

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Week 10
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note
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Table of Contents
Weekly Portfolio Learning Table.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Portfolio Reflection........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
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Weekly Portfolio Learning Table
Topic and
reading samples.
Your personal learning outcomes
from this course.
Learnings from your experience. Supporting documentation
including your prior learnings.
How do you
describe
‘Continuous
Improvement’?
 Constant effort applied to improve
the products or services.
According to my experience, if I improve on
my past conditions by implementing the
required effort, I view that as continuous
improvement.
Chadha, R. (2017). Value Through Continuous
Improvement. FAIMA Business & Management
Journal, 5(1), 40.
In your own life,
give an example
where you have
continuous
improvement.
I have improved my communication skills by
employing a plan for continuous
improvement. Upon reflection after six
months, I have concluded that I have indeed
enhanced my skills.
What is quality?
And how does
continuous
improvement
impact on quality?
 Quality indicates the ability of a
product or service to satisfy the
needs of the customer.
 Continuous Improvement is
responsible for enhancement in
quality by self-improving the
production or service delivery
process.
In my experience, quality is essential to
meet the requirements of the client. Thus,
to improve quality, continuous
improvement is necessary.
Timans, W., Ahaus, K., van Solingen, R., Kumar,
M., & Antony, J. (2016). Implementation of
continuous improvement based on Lean Six
Sigma in small-and medium-sized
enterprises. Total Quality Management &
Business Excellence, 27(3-4), 309-324.
Describe the
history for the
quality movement
 In the history of mankind, people
used to form associations to control
quality. These groups were
responsible for maintaining the
quality of the produced goods.
I have seen that quality was an important
aspect even in the past. Thus, groups of
people are necessary for implementing
quality control.
How do you ensure
quality in what you
do in life?
I ensure quality by breaking down
complicated tasks into simpler ones. I
reflect on the complicated tasks to ensure
that quality is ensured.
Describe the
processes you have
introduced to
 The work breakdown structure
methodology.
 Reflection on the completed tasks.
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Topic and
reading samples.
Your personal learning outcomes
from this course.
Learnings from your experience. Supporting documentation
including your prior learnings.
ensure you deliver
quality.
 Using the result to eliminate the
flaws in the next stages of the plan.
Journals &
Standards
 IJPM Quality control is emphasized in these
journals.
I was able to improve my daily schedule
using these quality control perspectives.
Management, I. (2018). International Journal of
Project Management. Journals.elsevier.com.
Retrieved 31 January 2018, from
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/internationa
l-journal-of-project-management
 PMJ According to these journals, quality is
important.
I could utilize the importance of quality
control.
Project Management Journal | PMI. (2018).
Pmi.org. Retrieved 31 January 2018, from
https://www.pmi.org/learning/publications/pro
ject-management-journal
 SAI Global These journals highlight the need for quality
improvement.
Quality can be improved by implementing
improvement plans.
Ethics & compliance - SAI Global. (2018).
SAIGlobal. Retrieved 31 January 2018, from
https://www.saiglobal.com/en-au/ethics_and_c
ompliance/
Portfolio Reflection
Every literature that I have studied so far has emphasized on quality control and quality assurance to fulfil the client’s requirements. I can thus
conclude self-improvement is required for improving quality.
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