PROJMGNT 7047 - Systems Design for Projects

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.