CQUniversity PPMP20012 Week 2 Portfolio: Systems Thinking Applications

This project portfolio, submitted by Varun Thatikonda for the PPMP20012 unit at CQUniversity, focuses on systems thinking tools and techniques for project managers. The assignment identifies and explains various tools, including comparative advantage analysis, SWOT analysis, assumption analysis, and feasibility analysis. It explores the relationship between project management and system engineering, emphasizing the importance of planning, monitoring, risk management, and technical delivery for project success. The portfolio references key readings from SEBoK, Kerzner, and AS/NZS standards, highlighting the role of system engineering in resolving complex project problems. The student reflects on the benefits of systems thinking, including the integration of system architectures and the collective scope definition provided by PMBoK and SeBoK. The portfolio also touches upon the application of different knowledge areas such as project management, portfolio management, business process improvement, and organizational management in addressing complex project problems.

VARUN THATIKONDA / 12068175 - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 2
Week 2 Topic: Identify different systems thinking tools and techniques to aid project managers solve project
problems
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
SEBoKhttp://
www.sebokwiki.org
•Part 1:
SEBoKIntroduction
-'Introduction to SE
Transformation';
•Part 1:
SEBoKIntroduction
-'SEBoKUsers and Uses';
•Part 6: Related
Disciplines -'Knowledge
Area: Systems
Engineering and Project
Management';
–Kerzner(2013) Chapters
2.1; 2.6 -2.8; 2.21;
–AS/NZS 15288:2015
Introduction;
Optional Readings
 AS ISO 21504:2016
Project, programme
and portfolio
management—
Guidance on portfolio
1. Identify
different
systems thinking
tools and
techniques to
aid project
managers solve
project
problems
The week 2 learning material or study material defines the roles of system
engineering and its evolution approach using necessary tools and technologies.
The process of system engineering has been developed from a combination of
various project level practices. If proper project management prcatices has
been used and applied by the project manager then the industries would be
able to resolve complex project prcatices. In most cases with changing time
period project complexity gets increased however, with timely response
stakeholders need would be understood and specific system properties can be
successfully modelled. I think that with the help of system thinking concept the
system architectures can be integrated.
System thinking can successfully explain the relationship between the project
management and system engineering. PMBoK and SeBoK collectively helps to
define the scope of project and plan the way through which critical activities can
formulate. I have learned that, planning, timely monitoring, confront of risks and
proper delivery of technical aspects for project will make sure the success of
project. In other words, I can say that project management, portfolio
management, business process improvement, organizational management are
the different knowledge areas that help to resolve different complex level
project problems. In order to develop strategic business planning respective
tools and techniques that are used by the project executives are comparative
advantage analysis, SWOT analysis, assumption analysis and feasibility analysis
etc.
PPMP 20012Program &
Portfolio Information
SystemsLecture 2 for
Week 2
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VARUN THATIKONDA / 12068175 - PPMP20012 Unit Portfolio for Week 2
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
management
References
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Mailloux, L. O., Garrison, C., Dove, R., & Biondo, R. C. (2015, October). Guidance for working group maintenance of the Systems Engineering Body of
Knowledge (SEBoK) with systems security engineering example. In INCOSE International Symposium (Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 1004-1019).
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