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in many of the units you will have seen discussions about topics such as, systems thinking, systems engineering, and systems management. So too in this unit you also come across the concept of systems engineering and project management. This is the topic of this week's chapter by Andrew Daw. In his conclusion to the chapter, Andrew promotes a partnership between the project manager and systems engineer as a means of managing uncertainty, ambiguity, and incomplete knowledge and information. You might like to read Andrew's conclusion carefully on pages 166 and 167 (chapter 11 of the book). Do you agree with him?

In your essay it is important that you have a clear flow of thought throughout the paper with a clear purpose described in the introduction and a comprehensive conclusion. Have you got a central argument that you are making about complex project management in your essay? And, what will your conclusion be?

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Positive Impact of collaboration- Systems Engineer and Project manager
Positive Impact of collaboration- Systems Engineer and Project manager
In a competitive market like today's, excellent complex project management is the need of the hour. The success of a project is critically determined by the effectiveness of the management process. In view of the clearly varied and unpredictable nature of the various factors affecting a project, a centralized control and decision making is not practical. A collaborative approach is the best way to effective complex project management.
The responsibility of project management largely falls on the project manager. Not only is a project manager required to ensure proper project output, but he is also expected to handle everything from the launch of the project to the end, following up on tasks like marketing and dealing with related variables thereof. As a result, the task of complex project management is a demanding one. The manager brings about the necessary coordination required between the different departments to ensure proper collaboration and workflow.
When the markets were uncomplicated and competitions local, the project manager had to deal with only the triple constraints of time, scope and cost. However, with various other variables arising due to the complexity of projects and markets going international, a manager has to deal with many more variable like unpredictable consumer behavior, unstable demand etc. Projects today are complex in nature and to address this the project manager needs support from various positions. (Kilpatrick, 2006)
The repercussions of improper project management can be fatal. It can result in the complete failure of a project. The role of project managers is even more vital in today’s ever-changing market. The rise in various variable factors, such as market competition, unpredictable consumer behaviour, and global impact has made the necessity of effective complex project management very vital to the success of a project.
Since many departments are involved in a project, each department has a particular role to play in the project.

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