PROJ6005 Sustainability In Project Portfolio And Program Management Assessment 2 – Australia.

Subject Code & Title :- PROJ6005 Sustainability in Project Portfolio and Program Management
Assessment :- Assessment 2 Portfolio Management Planning Report
Individual/Group :- Individual
Length :- No longer than 2000 words
Weighting :- Final report – 25%
PROJ6005 Sustainability In Project Portfolio And Program Management Assessment 2 – Australia.

Context :-
Assessment 2 is designed to develop your planning skills and ensure that you become familiar with a range of factors and issues that need to be considered if an organisation embarks upon an initiative to introduce project portfolio management. How an organisation views project portfolio management will depend on its size and project needs and the perceived impact of the initiative in terms of strategic organisational value, resource
allocation optimisation and meeting its sustainability goals. Project managers can become an integral part of the design and planning process for the successful introduction of portfolio management into an organisation through their knowledge and utilisation of the different ‘best practice’ tools and techniques for project and program management.

Instructions:
For an organisation of which you are part, or one which with you are familiar, or one sourced from the Internet, you are asked to examine the introduction of a project portfolio management function in order to improve the organisation’s strategic advantage, project success and achieve its sustainability goals. Prior to developing the plan for the introduction
of the project portfolio management function, you are asked by Executive Management to consider the way the organisation currently manages its project portfolio and then address the following requirements:

PROJ6005 Sustainability In Project Portfolio And Program Management Assessment 2 – Australia.

Situational Context and Evaluation
1. How the organisation is likely to view the introduction of portfolio management given its size and project needs?
2. How the organisation currently manages its projects and is there scope for improvement?
3. How the organisation incorporates sustainability criteria into its business decision- making process and its operations, including social equity, economic efficiency and environmental performance? Is there scope for improvement and how might this be achieved?

Opportunities and Threats
1.The likely successes that the organisation might experience by introducing a project portfolio management process.
2. The likely challenges the organisation might face with the adoption of the project portfolio management process and how would these challenges be overcome?

Development of the Plan
1. What would be the key elements of a plan to introduce project portfolio
management into the organisation and how would it impact the strategic goals?
2. What type of project portfolio management model would you propose for the organisation and why?
3. How would you plan to implement project portfolio management into the
organisation?

Tools and Techniques :-
1.What tools/techniques are available for managing different types of project portfolios and which ones would you propose for the organisation and why?

In considering these requirements, be mindful of the benefits of project portfolio management but draw comparisons and highlight specific cases where any shift by the organisation towards project portfolio management may have both positive and/or negative impacts.

Learning Activities and Output:
Final report to Executive Management – by end of Module 4 (25%)

PROJ6005 Sustainability In Project Portfolio And Program Management Assessment 2 – Australia.

Assessment Criteria :-
Final report to Executive Management:
1. Knowledge and understanding (10%)
2. Analysis and application with synthesis of new knowledge (30%)
3. Evaluation of information (30%)
4. Correct citation of key resources and evidence (10%)
5. Effective communication (20%)