Integration

Question 1

Project Integration Management

Answer 1

Includes the processes and activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management Process Groups (PGs).

Question 2

The Project Manager’s Main Role

Answer 2

To perform integration management - to pull all the pieces of a project together into a cohesive whole.

Question 3

Business Case

Answer 3

The business case captures the business need; it explains why the project was selected, how it fits into the organization’s strategic goals, and how it will bring business value to the organization. [Included in the Project Charter.]

Question 4

Project Charter

Answer 4

A document issued by the Project initiator or sponsor that formally provides the Project Manager (PM) with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.

Question 5

Project Charter Content

Answer 5

• Assigned PM
• Assumptions and constraints
• High-level project description and boundaries
• High-level requirements and risks
• Name and authority of the sponsor
• Project approval requirements (who signs off)
• Project objectives & related success criteria
• Project purpose or justification
• Stakeholder list
• Summary milestone schedule and summary budget

Question 6

Statement of Work (SOW)

Answer 6

A narrative of products, services, or results to be delivered by the project.