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PROJMGNT 7047 - Systems Design for Projects

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 3836
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Intensive in Trimester; up to 3 hours per week in Semester
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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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
3836 Mon 04/06/2018 Fri 08/06/2018 Fri 20/07/2018 Fri 17/08/2018


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
33034 SE01 24 FULL 22 May - 23 May Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 6pm Napier, 210, Teaching Room
19 Jun - 20 Jun Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 6pm Napier, 210, Teaching Room