Chapter 4: Project Integration Management Flashcards
Project Integration Management
includes the processes and activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the PM Process Groups. Includes characteristics of unifications, consolidation, communications, and interrelationship. Includes making choices on:
- resource allocation
- balancing competing demands
- examining any alternative approaches
- tailoring the processes to meet the project objectives
- managing the interdependencies among the PM knowledge areas
Project Integration Management Processes
Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct and Manage Project Work Manage Project Knowledge Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
Develop Project Charter
process of developiong a document that formally authorizes the existence of a project
provides PM with authority to apply resources to project activities
Inputs
- business documents
- agreements
- EEF’s
- OPA’s
Tools and Techniques
- expert judgement
- data gathering
- interpersonal and team skills
- meetings
Outputs
- project charter
- assumption log
Develop Project Management Plan
process of defining, preparing, and coordinating all plan components and consolidating them in to an integrated PMP
Inputs
- project charter
- outputs from other processes
- EEF’s
- OPA’s
Tools and Techniques
- expert judgement
- data gathering
- interpersonal and team skills
- meetings
Output
1. project management plan
Direct and Manage Project Work
process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan, and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objectives
Inputs
- project management plan
- project documents
- approved CR’s
- EEF’s
- OPA’s
Tools and Techniques
- expert judgement
- project management information system (PMIS)
- meetings
Outputs
- deliverables
- work performance data
- issue log
- change requests
- project management plan updates
- project doucments updates
- OPA updates
Manage Project Knowledge
process of using exisitng knowledge and creating new knowledge to achieve the projects objectives, and contribute to organizational learning
inputs
- project management plan
- project documents
- deliverables
- EEF’s
- OPA’s
T&T
- expert judgement
- knowledge management
- information management
- interpersonal and team skills
outputs
- lessons learned register
- project management plan updates
- OPA updates
Monitor and Control Project Work
process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting overall progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
inputs
- project management plan
- project documents
- work performance information
- agreements
- EEF’s
- OPA’s
T&T
- expert judgement
- data analysis
- decision making
- meetings
outputs
- work performance reports
- change requests
- project management plan updates
- project documents updates
Perform Integrated Change Control
process of reviewing all CR’s, approving changes and managing changes to deliverables, OPA’s, project documents, and the project management plan
inputs
- project management plan
- project doucments
- work performance reports
- change requests
- EEF’s
- OPA’s
T&T
- expert judgement
- change control tools
- data analysis
- decision making
- meetings
outputs
1. approved change requests
2. project management plan updates
3 project documents updates
Close Project or Phase
finalizing all activities for the project, phase, or contract
inputs
- project charter
- project management plan
- project document’s
- accepted deliverables
- business documents
- agreements
- procurement documentation
- OPA’s
T&T
- expert judgement
- data analysis
- meetings
outputs
- project document updates
- final product, service, or result transition
- final report
- OPA update
Project Integration Management is About
ensuring that the deliverables are aligned
providing a project management plan to achieve project objectives
ensuring the creation and the use of appropriate knowledge to and from the project as necessary
managing the performance and changes of the activities in the project management plan
making integrated decisions regarding key changes impacting the project
measuring and monitoring the projects progress and taking appropriate acting to meet objectives
collecting data on the results achieved
completing all the work of the project and formally closing out each phase, and the contract as a whole
managing phase transitions when necessary
Trends and Emerging Practices in Project Integration Management
Use of automated tools
use of visual management tools
project knowledge management
