PPMP20012-Program and Portfolio Management Information Systems

1.You have to train project managers in systems thinking.  What are the specific ideas, concepts and methodologies related to systems thinking that you would refer to in training the project managers?

2.Why are systems thinking and systems engineering relevant to project, program and portfolio management?

3.Is it possible for scenario analysis to be performed so that it would be useful to an organisation like BP?  What would be required to ensure that any models are an accurate reflection of the real world?

4.The SEBoK contains a Generic Life Cycle Model and also states that there are many organizational factors that can impact which life cycle processes are appropriate for a specific system. In addition, technical factors will also influence the types of life cycle models appropriate for a given system.  Please provide an example of a technical factor?

5.Please explain with an example the term “Systems of Systems“?

6.Please explain how applications systems like SAP influence knowledge management and particularly decision making in a project, program and portfolio environment?

7.SEBoK talks about Generic Life Cycle Models.  Please explain with examples Generic Life Cycle Models?

8.What are PPPM manual and electronic application systems and how to they help towards project realization? Also discuss the advantages and limitations of both types.

9.Describe fundamentals and the key components of Physical Architecture Model Development?