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PROJMGNT 7047 - Systems Design for Projects

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Individual and group assignments
Syllabus:

The content of the course focuses on exploration of complex systems and the key aspects of these and the benefits for managing complex projects and programs appropriately. There is recognition of reductionist thinking and its benefits and disadvantages; systems thinking and complexity are discussed; several system methodologies and Senge's system dynamics provide a context and specific skills. Major topics addressed include Network of essentially systems; Emergence; Self-organisation; Complex Adaptive Systems; Edge of Chaos; Systems design; Systemic structure; Systems tools; Mental models; Path history; Systemic and cascading risk and events; the Environment driving system scope and structure; Dynamism; Sense making and common meaning; Identifying leverage points; Systems intelligence.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Mon 17/03/2025 Thu 27/03/2025 Fri 09/05/2025 Fri 13/06/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12748 SE01 50 1 3 Mar - 7 Apr Monday 11am - 2pm Helen Mayo Sth, SG20, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 9 Jun Monday 11am - 2pm Helen Mayo Sth, SG20, Teaching Room
15591 SE03 50 3 3 Mar - 7 Apr Monday 4pm - 7pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre
28 Apr - 9 Jun Monday 4pm - 7pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre
15592 SE02 50 2 7 Mar - 11 Apr Friday 9am - 12pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre
2 May - 13 Jun Friday 9am - 12pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre