PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio: Project Management Application Systems

This assignment, focusing on PPMP20012, examines the application of project management systems to enhance performance monitoring and change management within projects. It delves into how these systems aid project managers in addressing project scope changes effectively and efficiently. The document highlights the importance of these systems in providing accurate monitoring and facilitating appropriate responses to project changes. The assignment references key readings and resources, including the standard for Program and Portfolio Management, alongside additional readings from project management literature. The student's work aims to demonstrate an understanding of how these systems contribute to project success and the ability to integrate learnings from the course, including the ability to discuss changes and project applications. The assignment also includes references to relevant literature, such as the work of Kerzner, Heagney, and others, showing the importance of these systems in the project management field.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 8
Week 8: Identify how PM application systems can assist project managers to monitor performance and
manage changes within the project.
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
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Program
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 8;
 PMI (2013) The
Standard for
Portfolio
Management --
Third Edition
Chapter 7;
Optional Readings
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Web Sites
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1. Identify how
project, program
and portfolio
(PPPM) application
systems can assist
project managers
to monitor
performance and
manage changes
within a project.
There exists different kind of different tools in an application system which is
associated with allowing the project managers in addressing the various kind of
changes that are taking place in the project scope which initially turns out to be
very much effective for the other aspects of the project. Allowing the project
managers in having accurate monitoring of the changes and addressing those
changes appropriately is likely to make the application system a great tool in
solving various kind of issues in a project.
PPMP20012 Unit Profile
PPMP20012 Moodle
Web site
Have you any insights
you can add from other
units you have studies or
readings you’ve made?
References
Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Harrison, F., & Lock, D. (2017). Advanced project management: a structured approach. Routledge.
Heagney, J. (2016). Fundamentals of project management. Amacom.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 8
Mir, F. A., & Pinnington, A. H. (2014). Exploring the value of project management: linking project management performance and project success. International journal of
project management, 32(2), 202-217.
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