PPMP20011 Unit Portfolio for Week 11: Argument, Logic, and Ethics

This portfolio assignment for PPMP20011 Week 11 focuses on the topics of argument, logic, and ethics within the context of commercial negotiation and project management. The student analyzes common arguments using logic, persuasion, and influence factors, considering stakeholder agendas. The assignment references materials on Aristotelian logic, ethics, and their relevance to commercial negotiation. The student reflects on the importance of logic, morality, and emotional intelligence in project management, referencing the PMBOK Guide and other resources. The portfolio also explores methods of negotiation, conflict management, and stakeholder engagement, addressing inconsistent objectives and project delays. The student provides personal reflections and references relevant literature including the Chunnel Project case study and works by Kerzner and Peña-Mora.

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Weekly Portfolio Learning Table
Description of
topics including
reading samples
Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your experience, this and prior unit
reading, assignments
Supporting
documentation
including your
prior learning
Week 11 Topic:
Argument; Logic;
Ethics.
The Internet
Encyclopedia of
Philosophy;
Emotional
Intelligence;
QLD Government
negotiation advice;
YouTube: Popular
Videos – Negotiation;
2. Analyse common
arguments using
logic, persuasion and
influence factors as
commonly applied to
conflicting and/or
competing
stakeholder agendas.
The materials in this week generally reflects on the argument, logic as well as
ethics. It is found that logic in the western society is generally dependent on the
Aristotelian Logic that assists in providing proper information in order to make
sure that proper system is generally needed for the purpose of investigation,
classification as well as evaluation of good reasoning. On the other hand, it is
found that Ethics generally assists in reflecting about the right as well as wrong
behaviour. It is found that both the topic of this week and previous week is
elaborated in context to commercial negotiation. Moreover, I have analyzed
that the art of negotiation generally plays a great role within the practice of
commercial negotiation in order to achieve success.
In context to argument, I have identified that argument is generally about the
truth or falsehoods and the main reason behind supporting the argument
generally depends on the premises. Moreover, it is found that proper set of
conclusions generally leads to conclusion. I have identified that no,
pragmatically is that all there is to arguments. Furthermore, it is found that
argument plays a great role in order to deal with the conflicting situation in
context to negotiation. Arguments can be formalized and the opposite of
argument is agreement which is very much required for the work of the project.
PMI. 2013a. A Guide to
the Project Management
Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide) 5th
Edition. USA: Project
Management Institute.
Are any of the
activities above
relevant to your
reflections for the
learning outcomes
on the right?
3. Differentiate
methods of project
negotiation, conflict
management, and
stakeholder
Yes, I have analyzed the Aristotelian Logic and considered it very much logical.
Yes, morality is quite important for negotiation and the approach of project
management generally is considered to be very much logical as it helps in
finishing the entire project quite successfully. No, the project manager does
needs to worry.
Weekly notes
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Description of
topics including
reading samples
Learning
outcomes of the
unit
Learnings from your experience, this and prior unit
reading, assignments
Supporting
documentation
including your
prior learning
engagement across
projects consisting of
differing technology
standards and asset
lifecycles.
Are any of the
activities above
relevant to your
reflections for the
learning outcomes
on the right?
4. Explain and apply
methods of
identifying and
reconciling
inconsistent and
conflicting objectives
and drivers that
develop, maintain,
mange relationships
and communication
with key
stakeholders.
Yes, the project manager has very much high EQ while they are undertaking the
project and they are pressurized for finishing the work that are associated with
the project.
If the project manager has low EQ while they are undertaking the project then
they generally wall face number of issues as well ad challenges in finishing the
entire project quite successfully.
Moreover, I have identified that the QLD comment generally advice practical
and which will generally slow done the project as more time will be spent on
practical.
Tutorial
Are any of the
activities above
relevant to your
reflections for the
learning outcomes
on the right?
5. Explain the
consequences of
project delays,
disruptions, and
changes to planned
activities and the
methods for claims
variations, liquidated
damages, contract
entitlements, and
arbitration.
No, there is no difference between human negotiation as well as commercial
negotiation.
Furthermore, it is found that governance plays an important role in negotiation.
It is found that negotiation are generally influenced with the various institutional
arrangements under which the governance mode generally operate successfully.
PMI. 2013a. A Guide to
the Project Management
Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide) 5th
Edition. USA: Project
Management Institute.
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Reflection
I have identified that through this entire unit, proper discussion is generally performed on the topic Argument, Logic and Ethics in order to gain proper
knowledge as well as information related with the topic. In addition to this, it is found that proper information as Argument, Logic and Ethics are generally
needed within the project.
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References
Anbari F.T., Giammalvo P., Jaffe P., Letavec C., and Merchant R. (Date Unknown) “The Chunnel Project”. PMI Case Studies in Project Management.
http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Academic/case%20studies/Chunnel%20Project.ashx Visited …../…/…
Kerzner H. 2013. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Control, 11th Edition. Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons.
Peña-Mora F., and Tamaki T. 2001. "Effect of Delivery Systems on Collaborative Negotiations for Large -Scale Infrastructure Projects”. Journal of
Management in Engineering. Vol:April 2001 pp.105-121
PMI. 2013a. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 5th Edition. USA: Project Management Institute.
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