PPMP20012 Portfolio Week 5: Importance of PM Application Systems

This portfolio assignment for PPMP20012 focuses on the crucial role of selecting appropriate project management (PM) application systems to ensure successful project realization. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the technical and managerial aspects of system engineering, including the application of generic life cycle models and the integration of stakeholder interests. The report highlights the distinction between system engineering management and project management, particularly concerning the application of software tools for decision-making. It references key resources such as SEBoK, Kerzner (2013), and ISO 21504:2015, emphasizing how the right selection of PM processes can reduce project costs and timelines. The assignment also considers the flow of information within project and portfolio management, discussing the need for careful strategy selection. The report includes references to relevant research that supports the analysis of PM application systems, making it a valuable resource for students studying project management.

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Week 5: Explain the importance of appropriate selection of Project Management (PM) application systems in
regards to project realisation.
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
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Introduction to
Life Cycle
Processes;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Life Cycle
Models;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Concept
Definition;
 Part 3: Systems
Engineering and
Management:
Knowledge Area:
Systems
Definition;
 Part 6: Related
1. Systems are
engineered in
generic sense. The
principals for
system engineering
are applied on the
basis of the product
system, service
system, system of
system and
enterprise system.
2. The model based
engineering system
helps to deliver a
system that
enhances the
productivity and
quality of the
service. This model
can cope with the
design of the
system as well as
the increased
complexity of the
3. The technical and
managerial aspects
Project management system has different aspects . One of the aspects of
the project management system is the application system. A project
management system is the helps in managing the resources and planning
the process of the project (SEBoK, 2018). The application system in the
project management are the tools which helps to develop the interrelations
between the processes and helps to organise the processes.
The information are the raw materials for the decision making process.
There are various applications and services provided by the software giants
which process the information and helps the organizations and project
managers in the decision making process (Nejib, Beyer & Yakabovicz,2017).
These software companies claim that their software are accurate in the
processing of the information (Al-Mamary, Shamsuddin & Abdul
Hamid,2013). However, it has been found out no system or the software
can be accurate, the successful decision making also depends on the
perception of the project managers.
ISO 21504:2015 provides the guidance for the managing of project and
portfolio management. According to the ISO 21504:2015 provides the
information about the flow of information in the project management
process (Kerzner, 2013). The selection of the right project management
process helps to reduce the cost and time for implementation of the
projects. According to this guideline the information flows up from program
to portfolio and the strategy flows down from portfolio to project. However,
the process is not this simple in the business process because portfolio is
the set of different projects and project consists of different programs. The
selection of strategy has ti be done carefully in this case.
Jaferi, F., Parsa, M., &
Sajadi, S. M. (2016). A
Study on How to Improve
PMBOK (Project
Management Body of
Knowledge) Guidelines
Performance by
Simulation. World
Academy of Science,
Engineering and
Technology, International
Journal of Industrial and
Manufacturing
Engineering, 3(1).
Arnaut, B. M., Ferrari, D.
B., & e Souza, M. L. D. O.
(2016, October). A
requirements
engineering and
management process in
concept phase of
complex systems.
In Systems Engineering
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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
Disciplines -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems
Engineering and
Software
Engineering';
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 15.16-
15.23; 23.5-23.6;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.3-6.4;
 Raymond L., &
Bergeron F.,
(2008) "Project
management
information
systems: An
empirical study of
their impact on
project managers
and project
success"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 SWEBOK V3
Guide.
Web Sites
 SAP
 Oracle Primavera
 IBM Maximo &
BPM
of the system
engineering is
considered as the
components of the
life cycle process.
Generic life cycle
model helps to
define each stages
of the life cycle and
their relationships.
4. Concept is the st of
activities which
includes the
interest of
stakeholders
associated with the
project. The aim of
the project is to
meet all the
requirements of
the project
objectives and
deliver a
sustainable services
to the consumers
and the end users..
5. There is a
difference between
system engineering
management and
the project
management. The
(ISSE), 2016 IEEE
International Symposium
on(pp. 1-6). IEEE.
Chao, G. (2017). 78.
Research on Modern
Project Management
under the Construction
of Knowledge
Management
System. Boletín Técnico,
ISSN: 0376-723X, 55(19).
Collier, Z. A., & Lambert,
J. H. (2018). Evaluating
Management Actions to
Mitigate Disruptive
Scenario Impacts in an E-
Commerce Systems
Integration Project. IEEE
Systems Journal.
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unit
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Supporting
documentation
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prior learning
 Microsoft Project. system engineering
management and
the project
management has
the different focus.
The system
engineering
management is
focused on the
technical
implementations in
the project process
while the project
management is
concerned about
the managerial
aspects of the
project or the
processes.
References
Al-Mamary, Y. H., Shamsuddin, A., & Abdul Hamid, N. A. (2013). The impact of management information systems adoption in managerial decision making: A
review. Management Information Systems, 8(4), 010-017.
Kerzner, H. (2013). Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling. 2006. Editorial John Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey,
ISBN, 471225770.
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Nejib, P., Beyer, D., & Yakabovicz, E. (2017, July). Systems Security Engineering: What Every System Engineer Needs to Know. In INCOSE International
Symposium (Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 434-445).
SEBoK, S. (2018). SEBoK. Retrieved from http://www.sebokwiki.org
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