Weekly Portfolio: Systems Engineering Concepts and Management Review

This assignment is a weekly portfolio that delves into the core concepts of systems engineering, focusing on how these concepts and methodologies can be applied to project management. The portfolio analyzes the course's learning outcomes, specifically how systems thinking can be used to identify and synthesize solutions. It reviews key readings, including Kerzner (2013), Al-Mamary et al. (2013), and PMI standards for portfolio and program management, to explain the importance of stakeholder participation. The portfolio also explores the application of system approaches, including the role of system assets and how enterprises and individuals can be enabled. The assignment covers various terminologies such as situation, respondent, and system assets, using a holistic approach to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject matter.

Weekly Portfolio Learning Table
Description of
topics including
reading samples
Learning outcomes of the course Learning from your experience, this
and prior unit reading, assignments
Supporting documentation including
your prior learning
Week 4 A
Description of how
systems engineering
concepts and
methodologies can
help a project
manager organise a
project
Part 2-SEBok
System Approach
Applied to
Engineering System
-Part 5-SEBoK
How an enterprise
prepares as well as
positions itself in
The main aim of this course to
describe how the use of systems
engineering concepts as well as
methodologies is capable of helping
project managers to effectively
organize their respective projects.
The objective of this week is aimed at
depicting how the application of system
approach can be used in the
identification and understanding of
complex opportunities or problems abd
synthesize any alternatives. It is also
aimed at analysing and selecting
alternatives that are deemed to be the
most appropriate and ensure that there is
implementation and approval of viable
solutions (Kerzner, 2013). It will seek to
depict the importance of ensuring that
all the stakeholders participate actively
in all the activities using a holistic
approach.
-It will present an overview of what is
meant by system approach through
giving brief description of various
terminologies such as situation system,
respondent system, and system assets
(Aziati et al, 2013).
-
Part 2: Foundations of Systems Engineering
- 'Knowledge Area: Systems Approach
Applied to Engineered Systems';
Part 5: Enabling Systems Engineering;
Kerzner (2013) Chapters 1.21; 2.16-
-Al-Mamary Y.H., Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013) "The Impact of
Management Information Systems
Adoption in Managerial Decision
Making: A Review" Management
Information Systems Vol 8, No. 4: pp.
010-017;
-PMI (2013) The Standard for Program
Management -- Third Edition Chapter 2;
-PMI (2013) The Standard for Portfolio
Management -- Third Edition Chapter 2
& 3;
-Nicholas & Steyn Chapter 5 & 13;
Visit the PMI web site for Portfolio
Management -
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Description of
topics including
reading samples
Learning outcomes of the course Learning from your experience, this
and prior unit reading, assignments
Supporting documentation including
your prior learning
order to effectively
execute SE
activities
-enabling
enterprises and
businesses
-enabling
individuals
-enabling teams
http://www.pmi.org/Learning/portfolio-
management.aspx;
References
Kerzner (2013) Enabling Systems Engineering; Chapters 1.21; 2.16-
-Al-Mamary Y.H., Shamsuddin A, & Aziati N., (2013) "The Impact of Management Information Systems Adoption in Managerial Decision
Making: A Review" Management Information Systems Vol 8, No. 4: pp. 010-017;
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