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

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Teaching Staff
Trimester 2
Name: Assoc. Prof. Indra Gunawan
email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

Trimester 3
Name: Assoc. Prof. Leonie Hallo
Email: leonie.hallo@adelaide.edu.au

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

1	Identify different types of projects in project management and explain how management styles can vary depending on the type of a project employed.
2	Analyze real life complex project management case studies from multiple domains and illustrate practical application of research methods and toolsets.
3	Examine the latest interdisciplinary research in complex project management and apply lessons learned and best practices to the development of potential solutions to contemporary global challenges.
4	Compare and employ different levels of interpersonal skills as appropriate for effective teamwork and leadership in complex project management.
5	Demonstrate the importance of developing broader awareness and maintaining high ethical and socio-cultural standards to successful complex project management.

There is no required textbook.

Text books:
Mo Jamshidi, (2009) System of Systems – Innovations for the 21st Century, Hoboken, John
Wiley

Gorod, A., B. White, V. Ireland, J. Gandhi, and B. Sauser. (eds.) (2014) “Case Studies in System of Systems, Enterprises, and Complex Systems Engineering” New York, NY: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.


References
Please see list in Course Notes

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.

Other resources: Project Management Institute
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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).

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

Session	Content
1	Introduction to Complex Project Management
2	Modern History of Systems of Systems Engineering (SoSE)
3	SoSE Case Studies
4	Introduction to Systems Thinking
5	Types of Uncertainty and Emergence
6	Risk Management of Complex Systems
7	Key Aspects of Complex Systems
8	Modeling and Simulation of SoS
9	Evolving Toolbox

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

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weighting	Learning outcomes
1	Essay/report	Individual	1500 words maximum (each)	30%	1-3
2	Case study presentation	Individual	10 minutes	20%	1-3, 5
3	Reflection on case study presentation report	Individual	500 words	10%	1-3, 5
4	Final report	Group	Minimum length: 5 people – 7,500 words	30%	1-5
	Class contribution	Individual		10%	1-5
	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.

Appropriate use of the sources in assignments
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Essay/report
Why are some projects complex? How do they differ from complicated projects? Provide some examples of complex projects.  Why have traditional project management models failed to provide adequate structural support for complex projects?

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Case study presentation
The presentation aims to identify and describe distinguishing characteristics  of a SoS. Examples of external factors influencing the SoS as well as describing the Feedback process between the SoS and the Governing Body is required.

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Reflection on Case Study presentation report
Create a brief report as a reflection of the case study presentation.

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Final Report
Create a case study report for an approved project, implementing the theoretical material you have covered. This assignment is intended to be the practical application of theory.

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Class contribution
A class participation mark will be based on attendance and participation.

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