Chapter 4 Project Integration Processes

Question 1

Project Integration Management

Answer 1

Includes the processes + activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and PM activities within the PM process groups.

Decisions made about:

• Resources
• Balance competing needs
• Tailoring processes
• Manage interdependencies

Question 2

The Project Integration Processes

Answer 2

1) Develop Charter
2) Develop PM Plan
3) Direct & Manage project work
4) Manage Project Knowledge
5) Monitor & Control the Work
6) Perform Integrated Change Control
7) Close a project or phase

Question 3

Manage Project Knowledge

Answer 3

Process of using existing knowledge and creating new knowledge to achieve objectives + contribute Org learning

Question 4

Integrated Change Control

Answer 4

Process of reviewing all change requests, approved changes, + managing changes to deliverables, Org process assets, project documents, PM Plan + communication decisions.

Question 5

Agile/Adaptive Environment

Answer 5

PM responsibilities do not change. BUT control of the detailed product planning + delivery is delegated to the team.

Question 6

Project Sponsor

Answer 6

Initiator of the project. Should be at a level to provide funding and commit to resources needed.

Question 7

Agreements

Answer 7

Used to define initial intentions for a project.

Can be a contract, written or email, a letter of intent.

Question 8

Brainstorming

Answer 8

Technique used to identify a list of ideas in a short period of time.

Comprised of 2 parts: Idea Generation & Analysis

Used to gather data from stakeholders, experts, and team to develop the Charter.

Question 9

Conflict Management

Answer 9

Used to help bring stakeholders into alignment on objectives, success criteria, requirements, milestones and project description.

Question 10

Assumption Log

Answer 10

High level + operational assumptions and constraints identified in the business case and flow into the project charter

Assumptions log is used to record all assumptions + constraints on a project life cycle

Question 11

PMIS

Project Management Information System

Answer 11

Provide access to information technology, software tools, work authorization and info collection systems

Authorized gathering and reporting on key performance indications (KPI) can be part of the system

Question 12

Issue Log

Answer 12

Throughout the life cycle a project, the PM gathers problems, gaps, inconsistencies, that occur unexpectedly and require action.

Question 13

Change Requests

Answer 13

A formal proposal

Question 14

Manage Project Knowledge

Answer 14

Process of using existing knowledge and creating new knowledge to achieve project objectives and contribute to Org learning.

Question 15

Monitor and Control Project Work

Answer 15

Process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting the overall progress to meet the performance objectives in the project management plan.

Allows stakeholders to understand the current state of the project + actions to take to fix performance issues.

Question 16

Work Performance Reports

Answer 16

Work performance info is combined, recorded and distributed in physical or electronic form to create awareness or make decisions.
- Status reports, value graphs, forecasts, risk summaries, trend lines

Question 17

Perform Integrated Change Control

Answer 17

The process of reviewing all change requests, approving changes, and managing changes in deliverables, project documents, PM Management Plan, and communication. The decisions are integrated into the project. PM is responsible.

Question 18

Final Product, Service or Result Transition

Answer 18

A product, service or result once delivered by the project may be handed over to a different work group or org that will maintain or support it through it’s life cycle.

Question 19

Final Report

Answer 19

Provides a summary of the project performance.

• Quality Objectives
• Phase or project summary
• Cost Objectives
• Validation of final product