Program Director Contact Details: Project Management
Name: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan
Email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching Staff:

Name: John Woodward

Email: john.woodward@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: 0418 414 041
Skype: n/a
Office Hours: evenings and weekends
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jpewoodward

Monday 9 July to Sunday 16 September 2018

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Use best practice principles of portfolios management when balancing investment initiatives (portfolio components) required to align with an organisation’s strategic and business objectives and discuss the latest research and development of the principles for portfolio and programs management;
2	Evaluate portfolio needs with organisational constraints to select the right projects by using critical analysis techniques, creating models to prioritise portfolio initiatives;
3	Explain the nature of program management, its focus on benefits realisation, and the inter-relationship between program components;
4	Establish the appropriate governance, including risk management, for successful achievement of portfolio and program outcomes through understanding of stakeholders needs and influence;
5	Establish the portfolio and program performance reporting requirements for stakeholders and ensure strategic alignment of portfolios and their components;
6	Work effectively in a team, to have a positive influence and focus on strategic outcomes.

Text book:
Project Management Institute, (2013) The Standard for Portfolio Management, 3nd Edition, ISBN13: 978-1935589693

Project Management Institute, (2013) The Standard for Program Management, 3nd Edition, ISBN13: 978-1935589686

Project Portfolio Management - Selecting and Prioritizing Projects for Competitive Advantage by Lowell D. Dye.

Project Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide to Selecting Projects, Managing Portfolios, and Maximizing Benefits (Jossey-Bass Business & Management) by Harvey A Levine.

Strategic Project Portfolio Management: Enabling a Productive Organization (Microsoft Executive Leadership Series) by Simon Moore.

Optimizing Corporate Portfolio Management: Aligning Investment Proposals with Organizational Strategy, by Anand Sanwal.

Project Portfolio Management, Leading the Corporate Vision (2007) by Shan Rajegopal, Phili McGuin and James Waller.

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. The University Library web page is: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/ 

From this link, you are able to access the Library's electronic resources.

Other resources
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LEARN is the University of Adelaide’s platform for dedicated online delivery. LEARN is a customised version of Moodle, and houses all course requirements including the course profile, announcements, additional course materials (beyond the prescribed text), assessment items, discussion forums, grading, feedback, links to various university and course resources, an internal website email system, a technical assistance facility, etc. LEARN is only accessible once the URL and a password have been provided to the student on enrolment. Students are given access to the course prior to the start date to familiarise themselves with the operational aspects and functionality of the website. 

This course is offered in online mode.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours.

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Week	Content	Readings	Activities
1	Introduction to Portfolio Management	Chapters 1, 2, 3 Week 1 Lecture Notes	Self-introduction Confirm group members
2	Portfolio Identification	Chapter 4 Week 2 Lecture Notes	Group Discussion   Submit Mini Assignment 1 Submit Major Project progress report
3	Portfolio Categorisation and Evaluation	Chapters 4, 5 Week 3 Lecture Notes	Readings
4	Portfolio Prioritisation, Scheduling and Balancing	Chapters 4, 5 Week 4 Lecture Notes	Group Discussion Submit Mini Assignment 2
5	Portfolio Communication, Tracking, Setup and Governance	Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 Week 5 Lecture Notes	Readings
6	Introduction to Program Management	Chapters 1, 2, 3, 8 Week 6 Lecture Notes	Group Discussion    Submit Mini Assignment 3 Submit Major Project progress report
7	Program Management Lifecycle and the Initiation and Planning Processes	Chapters 3, 4, 6, 7 Week 7 Lecture Notes	Submit Major Project Part 1
8	Program Management Execution, Monitoring, Closing and Integration Processes	Section 6, 7 Week 8 Lecture Notes	Group Discussion
9	Program Change, Benefits and Communication Management	Chapter 4, 5, 6 Week 9 Lecture Notes	Readings
10	Establishing a PgMO and Completing and Submitting a Detailed Program Charter	None Week 10 Lecture Notes	Submit Major Project Part 2

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
1	Discussions x 4	100-200 (max) word post and 3-4 responses to other posts	20%	Days 3-7 of Weeks 2,4,6,8	1,2,3,4,5,6
2	Mini-Reflective Journals x 3 (10% each)	800- 1000 words (max)	30%	Day 7 of Weeks 2,4,6	1,2,3,4,5,6
3	Major Project Progress Report	1200- 1500 words (max)	not graded	Day 7 of Week 2	1
4	Major Project – Part 1. Portfolio Selection and Prioritisation	3500 – 4500 words (max) 10-20 PowerPoint Slides Excel Prioritisation Model	30%	Day 7 of Week 7	1,2,3
5	Major Project – Part 2. Program Charter	3200 –4000 words (max) 12-15 PowerPoint Slides	20%	Day 7 of Week 10	1,4,5,6
	Total		100%

Students must complete all course assessment requirements.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners

Appropriate use of the Internet in assignments
Avoiding Plagiarism is not just referencing sources used within an assignment. It is taking the source information and critically evaluating it against other sources, your own views and original research on the matter, and how that fits the hypothesis of your assignment topic. It is Plagiarism when there is little or no original content in the assignment, regardless of citing sources. For more information, read the extensive resources on Avoiding Plagiarism at the University’s Writing Centre.

The University’s Writing Centre provide excellent guides to assist in appropriate referencing and avoiding plagiarism

Due to an increasing number of students infringing the University’s Academic Honesty Policy, Turnitin may be used to check assignments.

Turnitin Quick Start Guides

See LEARN site for grading details

Assessment 1: Discussions
Weighting: 20% (5% each)
Due Dates: Days 3-7 of Weeks 2,4,6,8
Task: Read the lecture material and readings in preparation for your discussions. Then, post a 100+ word response to the questions. Read others’ posts and respond to them for a total of at least 3-4 posts per discussion.

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Assessment 2: Mini-Reflective Journals (3)
Weighting: 30% (10% each)
Due Dates: Day 7 of Weeks 2,4,6
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
Identify a reporter for each mini-assignment from your group. Rotate this role so each group member experiences this role. Collate, summarise and reflect on what you have learnt in the previous two weeks.  e.g. Weeks 1&2, Weeks 2&4, and Weeks 5&6. You should summarize what was discussed and incorporate what has been learned so far from the weekly readings and lesson material. our goal is to apply these theory-based conversations to the individual final projects.

Length and Presentation:
Submit your reflective summary in a MS Word document of 800-1000 words (max) to the
Assignment Submission tab in LEARN by Day 7 of the assigned week.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
• Demonstrated ability to transfer or apply concepts covered in the course to this topic.
• Demonstrated awareness of and insight with regard to this topic.
• Demonstrated quality and depth of analysis.
• Demonstrated quality of writing.

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Assessment 3: Major Project 1: Progress Report
Weighting: not graded
Due Dates: Day 7 of Week 2
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
You will select an organisation, to use as a case study throughout the course. Name the organisation, its background, current situation and the challenges facing it.
 
Compose and submit a progress report based on the defined situation, challenges, and list of project ideas you have identified to transform your selected organisation. This is a crucial step as it drives everything from this point forward related to the major project. You will receive feedback by your academic staff.

Length and Presentation:
In a MS Word document - 1200 to 1500 words (max)

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Assessment 4: Major Project - Part 1
Weighting: 30%
Due Date: Day 7 of Week 7
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
Create a proposal to an organisation of your choice for implementing a Portfolio Management Framework. Additionally, you will have to demonstrate how you would facilitate an Alignment Workshop with initial recommendations for balancing their Project Portfolio.

You will submit three parts to this assignment:

1. Organisation Portfolio Selection Presentation in PowerPoint (12–15 slides) supported by a
2. Prioritisation model in MS Excel.
3. Full word report (MS Word) for senior management in at least 3500 – 4500 words (max). The purpose of the report is to explain the benefits and process of establishing a Project Portfolio Office for the organisation and using major project – part one as the case study within.

The PowerPoint presentation should use SOME of the content from assignment, and also contain NEW summarised thoughts / content and include talking points in the Notes Section of PowerPoint.  DO NOT paste the same content from your assignment into PowerPoint.
 
Length and Presentation:
12-15 PowerPoint slides (with Notes)
MS Word report 3500 - 4500 words (Font Arial size 10)
APA referencing system formatting 

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Assessment 5: Major Project - Part 2
Weighting: 20%
Due Date: Day 7 of Week 10
Submission Details: Via Drop Box in LEARN

Task:
Develop a Program Plan and a presentation to the Board. Building from major project (part one), you are now asked to put together a Program Plan (MS Word) for initiating and executing a series of projects towards one of the organisation’s strategic objectives. The Program Plan will highlight the objectives, context, the project components, scope, time, resources cost, dependencies, benefits, change management, quality assurance, procurement and proposed risk management approach.

In addition to a written report, you will also need to prepare a PowerPoint presentation to the Portfolio Management Board to gain their comfort in granting you approval to proceed with execution.  The PowerPoint presentation should use SOME of the content from assignment, and also contain NEW summarised thoughts / content and include talking points in the Notes Section of PowerPoint.  DO NOT paste the same content from your assignment into PowerPoint.

Length and Presentation:
12-15 PowerPoint slides (with Notes)
MS Word Program Charter 3200 - 4000 words max (Font Arial size 10)
APA referencing system formatting

All text based assignments must be submitted via Drop Box in LEARN

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission: Assignments should be lodged via Drop Box in the LEARN system. Please refer to individual assignment tasks for specific submission details relevant to each task. Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet: Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time: Any request for an extension of time for the submission of an assignment should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances and proof, such as a doctor’s certificate, may be required.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late. Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work