PPMP20012: Week 2 Unit Portfolio on Project and Program Management

This portfolio, created by a student for the PPMP20012 unit, focuses on project and program management, specifically addressing the application of systems thinking tools and methodologies. The portfolio explores the relevance of systems engineering to project cases, detailing various systems thinking tools such as affinity diagrams, decision matrices, and influence diagrams. It analyzes how these tools aid project managers in problem-solving and organizing projects, emphasizing the importance of systems engineering concepts in ensuring a systematic approach. The portfolio also touches upon the selection of project management application systems to meet internal and external project objectives, and discusses how systems engineering concepts and methodologies help project, program and portfolio managers organize a project. The student references mandatory and optional readings, including SEBoK, Kerzner, and AS/NZS standards, to support their findings, and provides insights gained from the weekly studies and assignments, incorporating case studies and practical examples to illustrate the concepts discussed. The portfolio reflects on the student's learning experience in the unit, highlighting the key takeaways related to systems engineering, its concepts and methodologies.