Project Management
Methodologies
PPMP20009
Week 11 LectureAssignment 4
Continuous Improvement Plan
• Week 12 Friday at 05:00 PM AEST
• Open the course profile to review criteria.Reminder
PPMP20009
PresentationComplexity
What are some characteristics of complex projects?Characteristics of complex projects
Kerzner p1138
• Large numbers of stakeholders and partners
• Multiple virtual teams
• Long term projects with ill-defined scopes
• Partners and stakeholders with limited project
management experience
• Complex communications channelsDiffer from traditional
• Size
• Dollar value
• Uncertain scope
• Uncertain
requirements
• Complex
interactions
• Uncertain
credentials of the
human resource
pool
• Geographical
separation across
multiple time zones
• Large virtual teamsHow would you manage a complex
project?
• Complexity Theory (Kerzner 25.2 p1144)
– Allows PM to increase teams effectiveness by
allowing individuality and creativity
– Criticism – lessens control