PPMP20012: Week 4 Report - Systems Engineering for Project Managers

This report, prepared for the PPMP20012 module, delves into the application of systems engineering concepts and methodologies in project management. It highlights how these approaches can assist project managers in organizing projects more effectively. The report focuses on two key methodologies: matrix diagrams, which are used to analyze complex relationships, and system maps, which define system boundaries and relationships with subsystems and the external environment. The report also references the importance of understanding the system, subsystem, and external environment relationships. The report is a valuable resource for students seeking to understand how to apply systems engineering principles to improve project planning and control, emphasizing the practical use of these tools in real-world scenarios. This document is available on Desklib, a platform providing AI-powered study tools, including past papers and solved assignments, to help students succeed.

(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 4
Week 4: Describe how systems engineering concepts and methodologies can help a project manager
organise a 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
 SEBoK Part 2:
Foundations of
Systems
Engineering -
'Knowledge Area:
Systems Approach
Applied to
Engineered
Systems';
 Part 5: Enabling
Systems
Engineering;
 Kerzner (2013)
Chapters 1.21;
2.16-2.18; 17.18;
 AS/NZS
15288:2015
Chapter 6.1-6.2;
 Al-Mamary Y.H.,
Shamsuddin A, &
Aziati N., (2013)
"The Impact of
Management
Information
Systems Adoption
in Managerial
Decision Making:
1. Describe how
systems
engineering
concepts and
methodologies can
help a project,
program and
portfolio managers
organise a project.
System engineering concept and methodologies can be very much helpful in
making the managers in understanding the project so as to organize it in a better
way two of the famous methodologies and concepts have been listed below:
1. Matrix Diagram. This is generally associated with discussing about the
relationships which generally exists between the different things which are
complex in nature along with not being one dimensional. Besides this the
complexity is also seen to be associated with requiring a better understanding of
the relationships in an accurate and simple way.
2. System Maps: This is the concept which is associated with defining the
system boundaries in a clear way and is also associated with indicating the
subsystems that exists within the actual system along with depicting the external
items which are related to this. This is also associated with clearly mentioning the
relationship that exists in between the system, subsystem and the external
environment.
PPMP20012 Unit Profile
PPMP20012 Moodle
Web site
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you can add from other
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(Insert Student Name) / (Insert Student Number) - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 4
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
A Review"
Optional Readings
 AS ISO
21504:2016
 Portfolio
Management;
 Movie: Enterprise
Project Portfolio
Management
(EPPM).
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.
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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