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Reflective 2a: Reflective Report Part A
2020, Term 1
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1. Values exercise 2
1.1 Complete the Five Values Exercise using the Carnegie Mellon University Resource
Tool in Theme One section of Moodle or at the following site:
https://www.cmu.edu/career/documents/my-career-path-activities/values-exercise.pdf
(You will then compare the differences you have with what you submitted for the baseline at the start of the term).
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1.2 Complete the table below using the exact response from your baseline assessment.
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1.3 Compare your values from 1.1 and 1.2 above.
Reflect on and critically analyse the comparison of your values from the start of the unit till now. Your discussion should demonstrate deep self-reflection, critical analysis and insights of the implication to your project management practice.
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2 PMI Talent Triangle Self Audit
Complete the three tables of the talent triangle self-audit.
Then cut and past the responding table from your baseline submission under each of the tables you have just completed. You will then compare your competencies in section 2.4.
2.1a Technical Project Management (Complete this section again)
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Agile practices
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Data gathering and modelling
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Earned Value Management
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Governance
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Lifecycle management
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Performance management
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Requirements management and traceability
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Risk management
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Schedule management
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Scope management
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Time, budget, and cost estimation
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Other (if adding another skill type what it is here) _______________________
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2.1b. Cut and past the technical project management table from your baseline below.
[Insert table here]
2.2a Strategic and Business Management
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Benefits management and realisation
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Business acumen
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Business models and structures
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Competitive analysis
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Customer relationship and satisfaction
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Industry Knowledge and standards
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Legal and regulatory compliance
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Market awareness and conditions
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Operational functions (e.g. finance, marketing)
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Strategic planning, analysis, alignment
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Other (if adding another skill type what it is here) _______________________
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2.2b. Cut and past the Strategic and Business Management table from your baseline below.
[Insert table here]
2.3a Leadership
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Brainstorming
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Coaching and mentoring
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Conflict management
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Emotional intelligence
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Influencing
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Interpersonal skills
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Listening
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Negotiation
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Problem solving
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Team building
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Other (if adding another skill type what it is here) _______________________
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2.3b. Cut and past the Leadership table from your baseline below.
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2.4 Compare your competency
Reflect on and critically analyse the comparison of your talent triangle competencies from the start of the unit till now.
Include at least four (4) specific examples of competencies from the tables above, with one from each of the talent triangle areas, and the fourth a soft skill that you will use in section 4.2.
Your discussion should demonstrate deep self-reflection, critical analysis and insights of the implication to your project management practice.
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3 Reflective practice for job applications
In the tables below, use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) model to describe how you demonstrated one hard skill and one soft skill during the project.
Explanation of a STAR model can be found in Theme 6 of the Moodle site ‘The STAR technique of addressing selection criteria’ or access it at the following URL:
https://www.selectioncriteria.com.au/job-applications/star-model-way-structure-responses/
Make sure you understand the difference between a soft skill and a hard skill before choosing which skills to use in each section. An explanation of Hard vs Soft skills can be found here:
https://au.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/hard-skills-vs-soft-skills
The following example is an extract from the Article “Addressing Selection Criteria: How to write convincing statements against selection criteria”. You can read the full article here:
https://www.sydney.edu.au/careers/students/applying-for-jobs/addressing-selection-criteria.html
Example selection criteria using STAR
Criterion: Demonstrated problem solving skills and initiative.
Situation – where, when, and context of your example.
As the event coordinator for the University’s Science in Media Society, I volunteered to organise a fundraising event for a cancer research facility while in the final year of my Communications and Media Studies degree.
Task – the task or problem to be solved.
Our budget was cut during the preliminary planning and I needed to devise a strategy on how to run the event with only half the funds I was anticipating.
Action – how you solved the problem, fulfilled the task or handled the situation. What did you do and how did you do it, that demonstrates the criterion you are addressing?
Result – the outcome/s achieved as result of your action/s. Quantify the result where possible.
As a result of my actions I convinced 11 businesses to contribute funds which covered all outstanding expenses. The event attracted over a hundred attendees and raised $5000 for the research facility. I was also subsequently invited by the University’s student association to contribute to a development workshop for new student leaders, in recognition of the skills I had displayed in managing this event.
3.1 Hard Skill
Name of Hard Skill you demonstrated
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3.2 Soft skill
Name of Soft Skill you demonstrated
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Ensure that you complete your self-assessment of your report using the rubric.
Submit your completed report and self-assessment.
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PPMP20018: Reflective Part A, 2020 Term 1 Week 11 Assessment