PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio: Systems Thinking in Project Management

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Week 1 Topic: Explain the relevance of systems thinking to PM.
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:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
1. Explain the
relevance of
systems thinking to
the project,
program and
portfolio manager.
With the help of readings and objectives of this week, this is clear that system
thinking used and it is helpful in the portfolios. Both the system thinking and
project management are same. The projects and programs of company has been
controlled, selected and prioritised which is based on strategic objectives.
Aligning the strategic objective of the company, assessing the changes, deletion
and the addition in forming the portfolio has been done in portfolio by the help
of system management. Other than this the things that has gone well and the
things in which improvement has been required and the reason for increasing
the capability and productivity, all these thing has been done in portfolio with
the help of system management. So the system thinking provides many benefits
to the project management which helps projects in achieving success.
The strategies of the system thinking helps those managers who have the
authority of administration of ruing and controlling the projects and to make
sure that the managers are successful and deliver quality work.
System thinking has been used in analysing the things relationship. The practice
and management of complex system is by the integration of system approach
and system science.
System thinking is associated with the approach of system engineering which
required managerial and technical efforts for the system transformation based
on the customer needs, constraints and expectations. An innovative project has
been prepared by management and technical team with the help of system
thinking which enable learning of the complex situation (Kerzner, 2013).
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012Unit Portfolio for Week 1
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
management;
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
2. Identify different
systems thinking
tools and
techniques to aid
project managers
solve project
problems.
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Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
3. Assess the
relevance of
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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
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
systems
engineering to
project cases.
Web site
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you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
4. Describe how
systems
engineering
concepts and
methodologies can
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012Unit Portfolio for Week 1
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
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
help a project,
program and
portfolio managers
organise a project.
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
5. Explain the
importance of
appropriate
selection of project
management (PM)
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012Unit Portfolio for Week 1
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
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
application systems
in regards to
meeting the
internal and
external objectives
of a project.
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
6. Describe how the
use of project
management (PM)
application systems
can lead to
effective PM
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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
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
knowledge
management and
decision making.
readings you’ve made?
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
7. Compare and
contrast the
advantages and
disadvantages of
different manual
and electronic
project, program
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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
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems within
each PPPM
knowledge area
over the life cycle
of a project,
program or
portfolio.
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
8. Identify how
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems can assist
project managers
to monitor
performance and
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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
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
manage changes
within a project.
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
9. Propose
appropriate
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems to support
successful project,
program and
portfolio execution
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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
Systems
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
in different industry
domains.
Mandatory Readings
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
SEBoK'
 SEBoK:
'Introduction to
Systems
Engineering';
 SEBoK:Part 7:
Systems
10. Discuss
contemporary
developments in
the use of project,
program and
portfolio (PPPM)
application
systems.
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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
Engineering
Implementation
Examples
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 2.1; 2.6 -
2.8; 2.21;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
Project,
programme and
portfolio
management—
Guidance on
portfolio
management;
References
 Kerzner (2013) Chapters 2.1; 2.6 - 2.8; 2.21; AS/NZS 15288:2015 Introduction;
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