PPMP20013 Unit Portfolio: Review of Project & Portfolio Management

This portfolio provides a comprehensive review of key areas and processes within project, program, and portfolio management practices, specifically in the context of asset-rich organizations. It covers various aspects such as systems thinking, project process investigation, policy-based project justification, operational management for quality and safety, and the importance of teamwork. The portfolio references case studies like the Brisbane Airport's New Parallel Runway project and mandatory readings from Smith chapters, Australia National Audit Office reports, and AS standards. It highlights the relevance of tools and techniques like stakeholder maps and RACI matrices, emphasizing the need for sound policies, effective operational strategies, and collaborative teamwork to ensure project success and avoid overruns or rework. This assignment solution is available for students to review, along with other resources, on Desklib.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit Portfolio for Week 1
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
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
1. Review using clear
terminology the
key areas and
processes of
project, program
and portfolio
management
practices as applies
to asset rich
organisations.
In almost every project, project manager used many methodologies to review
key areas which are significant for a project completion. There are different
aspects to consider for organize key areas and processes of project, program
and portfolio management practices as applies to asset rich organisations.
Boehm, B. and Turner,
R., 2005. Management
challenges to
implementing agile
processes in traditional
development
organizations. IEEE
software, 22(5), pp.30-
39.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit 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
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
2. Discuss the
relevance of tools
and techniques for
investigating and
describing project
process related to
developing new
workings, facilities,
equipment, plant
and processes for
justifying,
designing,
developing, or
maintaining
existing facilities
There are several tools and techniques available that could be used to describe
and investigate project process associated with developing new workings,
facilities, equipment, plant and processes for justifying, designing, developing, or
maintaining existing facilities. Stakeholders map and RACI is the example of
some popular tools.
Reiss, G.,
2013. Project
management
demystified: Today's
tools and techniques.
Routledge.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit 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
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
and equipment
within the context
of their
technological and
asset lifecycle
status.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
3. Present and
interpret major
processes that are
Sound policy is used to manage organizations revenue. The capital investment
can be maintain through eliminating extra investment. Rich organizations often
used sound policy among other process that enable project justification,
Kerzner, H. and
Kerzner, H.R.,
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit 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
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
based on sound
policy, information,
and research that
enable project
justification,
tenders, contracts,
and selection
criteria to occur in
an asset rich
organisation.
tenders, contracts, and selection criteria to occur in an asset rich organisation 2017. Project
management: a
systems approach to
planning, scheduling,
and controlling. John
Wiley & Sons.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit 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
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
4. Critically analyse
management
strategies and
operational
activities from a
broad perspective
to ensure safety
and quality, to
avoid overruns or
rework, to manage
variations and
claims, and to make
decisions to
discontinue or
close projects.
Operational and strategies activities needs to be managed to ensure quality and
safety to avoid overruns or rework, to manage variations and claims, and to
make decisions to discontinue or close projects. The operational management is
essential in order to maintain effective operation and strategies.
Brunswicker, S. and
Vanhaverbeke, W.,
2015. Open innovation
in small and medium‐
sized enterprises
(SMEs): External
knowledge sourcing
strategies and internal
organizational
facilitators. Journal of
Small Business
Management, 53(4),
pp.1241-1263.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit 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
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
Mandatory Readings
 Smith Chapters 1
& 2;
 Australia National
Audit Office -
Planning and
Approving
Projects
 AS 4120-1994
Code of tendering;
5. Demonstrate an
effective,
professional level
of teamwork and
communication and
support
collaborative peer
group learning.
Teamwork is essential to complete any project in time and effectively. In
professional level, effective teamwork can be useful to support collaborative
peer group learning. Team works also encourage team members to engage in
team activities.
McConnell, D.,
2014. Implementing
computing supported
cooperative learning.
Routledge.
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit 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
Optional Readings
 Locate your
company internal
Project
Development
Manuals (if it
exists and
available);
 You can also study
the Californian
Government
Department of
Transportation
Project
Development
Procedures;
 Download and
study the
Engineers
Australia
Infrastructure
Report Card for
your State;
Case Study
 Brisbane Airport's
New Parallel
Runway;
 YouTube:
Brisbane's New
Parallel Runway –
Overview;
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20013 Unit 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
 Brisbane Airport
2014 Approved
Master Plan.
References
Boehm, B. and Turner, R., 2005. Management challenges to implementing agile processes in traditional development organizations. IEEE software, 22(5),
pp.30-39.
Brunswicker, S. and Vanhaverbeke, W., 2015. Open innovation in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs): External knowledge sourcing strategies and
internal organizational facilitators. Journal of Small Business Management, 53(4), pp.1241-1263.
Kerzner, H. and Kerzner, H.R., 2017. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
McConnell, D., 2014. Implementing computing supported cooperative learning. Routledge.
Reiss, G., 2013. Project management demystified: Today's tools and techniques. Routledge.
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