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

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Teaching Staff:
Trimester 1
Name: Dr Richa Gulati
email: richa.gulati@adelaide.edu.au
Researcher Profile

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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.

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

*note: students can use either the 2013 or 2014 editions of the two textbooks listed above

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. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

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MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

Module	Content	Readings
1	Organisational Context Problem Definition	Portfolio Management Standard (PMI)
2	Problem Solving skills The portfolio prioritisation process	Portfolio Management Standard (PMI)
3	Recap Select an organisation and a challenge Assignment 1	Portfolio Management Standard (PMI)
4	Program Context Program management processes	Program Management Standard (PMI)
5	Explain the 11 program management processes	Project / Program Management Standards (PMI)
6	Select an organisation program Start Assignment 2	Project / Program Management Standards (PMI)

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcome
1	Proposal for a Portfolio Management Framework (25%) Presentation (5%)	Group	2000 words per person 15-20 slides	30%	1,2,4,5,6
2	Essay	Individual	1500 words	20%	3,4,5
3	Research Paper	Individual	2500 words	40%	3,4,5
	Total			100%

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning during classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.

Course results may be subject to moderation by the Assessment Review Committee.

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Proposal for a Portfolio Management Framework Overview
Prepare a proposal to an organisation of your choice for implementing a Portfolio Management Framework. You will also need to include how you would facilitate an Alignment Workshop with initial recommendations as to how the organisation can balance their Project Portfolio to achieve the strategic directions of the organisation.

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Program Charter, Plan and Control
Develop a Program Charter, Management Plan and Control and Closure Plan for initiating and executing a series of projects towards one of the organisation's strategic objectives. In addition to these deliverables, you will also need to prepare a presentation to the Portfolio Management Board to gain their comfort in granting you approval to proceed with the executon

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Research Paper
Research media and academic reports and present a research paper that describes how an organisation or group of organisations have identified the challenges that they are facing. Develop a transformation plan that will assist them in addressing these challenges.

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni:

• Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both).
• Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet (found in MyUni, under Modules) 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.
• Assessment extensions request: An application for Assessment Extension should be made 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 medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances. See sections 3 and 7a) i. in particular on assessment extensions in the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment (MACA) Policy.
• 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 (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.
• Resubmission: of an assignment after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.
• Appealing a mark or grade: If you are dissatisfied with your mark or grade, you may request a review or re-mark. There must be academic or procedural reasons for your request, so you can’t simply request a re-mark because you are disappointed with your result. For more information on the process see Assessment Grievance: Appealing a mark or grade