Integration Management

Question 1

Project Charter

Answer 1

formally authorizes the project to exist, establishes the project manager’s authority, and documents high-level requirements, milestones, budget, risks, and success criteria

Question 2

Project Management Plan

Answer 2

a formal, approved document that defines how the project is executed, monitored and controlled; PM Plan Components: Change Management Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Scope Management Plan, Schedule Management Plan, Cost Management Plan, Quality Management Plan, Process Improvement Plan, Human Resource Plan, Communications Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Stakeholder Management Plan, Procurement Management Plan, Requirements Management Plan, Scope Baseline, Schedule Baseline, Cost Performance Baseline

Question 3

Lessons Learned

Answer 3

things learned on the current or previous projects that can be used to improve current or future project performance

Question 4

Work Authorization Systems

Answer 4

defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that work is done by the right organization, at the right time, and in the right order

Question 5

Change Request

Answer 5

a formal request for a change to the project; can be a change to scope, cost/budget, schedule, policies, procedures, processes, or to any of the project plans

Question 6

Issue

Answer 6

a point or matter in question, in dispute, or over which there are disagreements

Question 7

Preventive Actions

Answer 7

take actions to reduce the probability of negative impacts associated with project risks (prevent/minimize impact of potential problems)

Question 8

Corrective Actions

Answer 8

take actions to align expected future project outcomes to the project management plan (correct the problem)