Chapter 5 - Integration Management

Question 1

Integration Management

Answer 1

The unification of all the other knowledge areas
Combination or summary of the other 9 knowledge areas

Question 2

Integration Management Process Groups

Answer 2

Initiating: Develop project charter
Planning: Develop project management plan
Executing: Direct and manage project work and Manage project knowledge
Monitoring and Controlling: Monitor and control project work and Perform integrated change control
Closing: Close project or phase

Question 3

Integration Knowledge Area

Answer 3

Most important of the 10 knowledge areas
Incorporates and summarizes all of the work the project manager will need in order to successfully complete each phase of the project

Question 4

Develop Project Charter

Answer 4

Developing a document that formally authorizes the project or phase
Documents the initial requirements to satisfy the stakeholders
Senior management approves

In an agile or hybrid project the project charter will not be as detailed because most of the project is not know at this time

Question 5

Inputs

Answer 5

Business Documents
1) business case
2) benefits management plan

Question 6

Business Case

Answer 6

Says what the business should do the project
- market demand
- organizational need
- customer request
- technological advance
- legal requirement
- environmental impacts
- social need

Question 7

Business Methods to Select a Project

Answer 7

Benefit-cost ratio (return/cost)
Internal rate of return (looks at the return as an interest rate)
Opportunity cost (what you choose not to do in order to do something else)
Payback period (how long it will take to return the investment)
Economic value add (profit after taxes minus average cost of capital)
Present value and Net present value (money will loose value over time due to inflation)
Return on investment (how much money you will get back on the project)

Question 8

Project Benefits Management Plan

Answer 8

Used to describe the main benefits that the project will produce once it is completed
Product, service, or result the organization is looking to obtain after the project is done
Cost-benefit analysis
Continually maintained

Question 9

Project Charter Details

Answer 9

Project justification and purpose
Name of the project manager
Assignment of authority to the PM
Signature of the sponsor or others authorizing the project
High-level requirements (scope, budget, milestones view)
High-level risks
Stakeholder list
Exit criteria

Question 10

Develop Project Management Plan

Answer 10

Includes all the subsidiary plans and baselines
All management plans
Approved by the sponsor
Once the plan is completed and baselined, only an approved change request can be used to update the plan

Question 11

Project Kick-off Meeting

Answer 11

Planning is complete and the team comes together to execute the project.

Question 12

Project Management Plan

Answer 12

Formal document that is used to describe how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.
** Input to all executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing processes.
4 baselines and 14 subsidiary plans
Summary or detailed based on the project

Question 13

Management Plan vs Baseline

Answer 13

Management plan: how to, explain how you are going to manage that section of the project
Baseline: used to track the performance of the project

Question 14

Change Management Plan

Answer 14

Outline how change requests will be collected, assessed, authorized, and incorporated into the project

Question 15

Configuration Management Plan

Answer 15

Outline how the various components of a project can be configured
You will need a plan that describes how to configure each computer to ensure that the software works correctly.

Question 16

Performance Measurement Baseline

Answer 16

Used to check the the performance of the project as it is being executed
Integrates scope, schedule, and costs into a single baseline that can be used to track the performance of the project.

Question 17

Project Lifecycle Description

Answer 17

Outlines what type of lifecycle the project will be following
For an agile project, you would use an adaptive lifecycle
For a traditional project, it will be a more predictive lifecycle

Question 18

Development Approach

Answer 18

A document that will outline how the product will be developed.

Question 19

Direct and Manage Project Work

Answer 19

Performing the work described in the project management plan to create the project deliverables
PM will be training and managing the project team to ensure the deliverable is built according to the plan.

Question 20

Approved Change Requests

Answer 20

A change that is formally approved

Question 21

Deliverables

Answer 21

The products or parts of the product that are given to the customer for acceptance
Input to the process “control quality”

Question 22

Work Performance Data

Answer 22

Raw information about the work that was performed
How long the work took, cost of the work
Analyze this data along side the plan to create the work performance information

Question 23

Issue Log

Answer 23

Keep the list of all the issues on a project
Ensure that issues are described, assigned, prioritized, and addressed

Question 24

Change Requests

Answer 24

Changes come from customers, sponsors, team members, or senior management
Requested because of preventative actions corrective actions, or defect repairs

Question 25

Knowledge Management

Answer 25

The sharing of generally tactic knowledge between stakeholders on a project
This can be done using a variety of different methods including: networking, meetings, discussions, seminars, workshops, and training

Question 26

Information Management

Answer 26

Ensuring that information is available to the stakeholders when needed
Includes: websites, libraries, articles, and documents

Question 27

Agreements

Answer 27

A contract between a buyer and a seller for work.
Includes: work to be done, terms, conditions, pricing, or penalties.

Question 28

Change Control

Answer 28

Record change request (from stakeholder).
Access the change and how it impacts the overall project.
Get the change approved.
Execute the changes.

Question 29

Change Control - Agile Projects

Answer 29

Less process-oriented
Change is added to the product backlog which is the re-prioritized based on value to incorporate the new feature.
Power is given to the product owner and not the change control board.

Question 30

Close Project or Phase

Answer 30

Formally complete the project or phase.
PM reviews the scope baseline and the completed work to ensure all the works was in scope and done correctly. Transfer the deliverable to productions or operations, capture lessons learned, and finally release the project team.

Question 31

Closing A Contract

Answer 31

Having the seller sign off that all fees were paid and the buyer sign off that all work was done.

Question 32

Project Management Information System (PMIS)

Answer 32

Automated system that is used to help the PM optimize the schedule or keep track of all of the documents and deliverables.
Part of the tools and techniques for “direct and manage project work”

Question 33

Work Authorization System

Answer 33

Subset of the Project Management Information System (PMIS)
Formal documented procedure to describe how to authorize and initiate work in the correct sequence at the appropriate time.
It is used throughout the executing process group.