PPMP20009 Course Portfolio for Week 3: Learning Experience

This portfolio assignment, based on the PPMP20009 course, reflects on various project management concepts. It explores the classification of projects, the role of project managers, and whether functional managers can effectively lead projects. The assignment also investigates reporting structures, power dynamics between line and project managers, and career paths within project-based and non-project-based organizations. Different organizational structures like flat, hierarchical, and matrix are discussed, alongside the frequency of personnel therapy sessions. The portfolio also analyses the number of supervisors a project manager has and the types of plans involved. The assignment references key texts such as Kerzner's 'Project Management' (2015) and Clegg et al.'s 'Managing and Organizations' (2012) to support its analysis. Furthermore, the portfolio reflects on personal learning outcomes, providing insights into the application of project management theories in practice.

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Saicharan voddula) / (
12032691) - PPMP20009 Course Portfolio for Week (
3)
Weekly Portfolio Learning Table
Topic and reading
samples
Your personal learning outcomes
from this course
Leanings from your experience Supporting documentation including
your prior learnings
Project
Management
Domains
Classification
of projects
Role of Project
manger
Whether
Functional mangers
can make good
project managers?
Who do the project
managers report?
Does power transfer
to the project
managers from line
managers
How career path
There are three kinds of plans, business
plans, technical plans and development
plans.
Leading and guiding the human resource.
There is no proper managerial manger
and also there is no sufficient
qualification.
managers talk to project promoters
it is seen that power is not given from
line manager to project managers
Career path and career growth is simple by
giving focus on line management
There are Construction plans, search plans
and measurement plans
Leading and guiding the human resource
The project managers take the tasks which
are based on knowledge and experience
Project promoters
It is seen that company is established for
tasks so power is not transferred from the
line managers to project managers.
Growth in career is simple by focusing on
line management
Harold Kerzner, Poject Management, 2015
Harold Kerzner, Poject Management, 2015
Harold Kerzner, Poject Management, 2015
Clegg et al., 2012
Clegg et al., 2012
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Saicharan voddula) / (
12032691) - PPMP20009 Course Portfolio for Week (
3)
Topic and reading
samples
Your personal learning outcomes
from this course
Leanings from your experience Supporting documentation including
your prior learnings
and career growth
differ in project
based and non
project based
organizations, in
which organization
career growth is
fast.
Different types of
Organizational
structure.
How often should
personnel therapy
sessions
Should be
conducted
How many bosses
do
Project manager,
functional team
member project
manager have.
Flat, hierarchy and Matrix
It is important to give emphasis on therapy
sessions.
It is seen that project manager has two to
three and also functional team manager has
for supervisors.
Flat, hierarchy and matrix
15 days is sufficient and also it is seen that
time is required to conduct the therapy
sessions and conferences.
It is seen that Project manager group
team manager has three to four heads and
functional manger are one or two.
Harold Kerzner, Poject Management, 2015
Harold Kerzner, Poject Management, 2015
Harold Kerzner, Poject Management, 2015
Harold Kerzner, Poject Management, 2015
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Saicharan voddula) / (
12032691) - PPMP20009 Course Portfolio for Week (
3)
Topic and reading
samples
Your personal learning outcomes
from this course
Leanings from your experience Supporting documentation including
your prior learnings
Portfolio Reflection
It can be analyzed that there are various projects like business, development and technical.
The directions are given by Project manager. He is the supervisor who sees that the approaches considered as per the need. He evaluated the overall
performance and also offers proper training (Kerzner, 2015)
By giving focus on their practice and experience and also the practice of the managers who related to project managers are given tasks whereas a
functional manager does not have skills as compared to project manager.
Project sponsors consider the project managers so that coordination can be maintained in9 the project. The project managers talk to the project sponsors
and tell about the project necessities. It is seen that Power is not given to the managers unless the company do not give focus only on tasks.
Career path and career growth is easy and also it is just because of the complexity in the project management and also to gain a successful growth in the
project related to management.
I am motivated on focusing on the path related to career and also in management related to line.
There are various Kinds of organizational structure
Hierarchy – There are many employees who talk to the top management.
Pro- communication and managerial issue
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Disadvantage – it is beneficial in small organizations.
Flat- There is less levels but controlling power is wide.
Matrix- It focuses on the workers. It is applicable for organizations who give focus on project related (Clegg, Kornberger & Pitsis, 2015)
It is important to conduct therapy seminars and sessions in 15 days, as it is based on the kind of the task but 15 days is a sufficient period for these
sessions.
The manager who is project head speaks to project promoters. The member of team talks to the head of department and also to the senior executives. It is
seen that there are various managers. The managers talk to the head who is the supervisor of the various departments like branch.
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References
Clegg, S. R., Kornberger, M., & Pitsis, T. (2015). Managing and organizations: An introduction to theory and practice. Sage.
Kerzner, H. (2015). Project Management 2.0. John Wiley & Sons.
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