Integration Mgmt Processes

Question 1

Develop Project Charter

Answer 1

(1.1 INIT) Develops document that formally authorizes project and documents stakeholder needs & expectations.

The Project Charter is the formal “green light” to the project and is done as part of the initiating process. Just think of “green light” and “go.” It’s the high-level statement of what the objectives of the project are.

Question 2

Develop Project Mgmt Plan

Answer 2

(1.2 PLAN) Documents integration of all subsidiary plans; project management plan is primary source on how to manage project across all PM process groups.

The Project Management or PM Plan is actually the “mother of all plans”, meaning it combines the individual plans that cover all of the other knowledge areas and integrates them together.

Question 3

Direct and Manage Project Execution

Answer 3

(1.1 EXEC) Performing work defined in project management plan.

What’s in the plan that comes out of process 4.2 gets DONE here. Remember the plan-do-check-act cycle? This is the DO part.

Question 4

Control and Monitor Project Work

Answer 4

(1.3 M&C) Tracking progress to meet performance objectives defined in project management plan

This is the CHECK part of the plan-do-check-act cycle. What are you checking for? To see if the project is progressing as planned in process 4.2

Question 5

Perform Integrated Change Control

Answer 5

(1.4 M&C) Reviewing change requests and managing changes to deliverables, or project management plan itself.

Here is where you evaluate requests for changes to get you “back on track” to complete the project according to the plan developed in 4.2

Question 6

Close Project or Phase

Answer 6

(1.5 CLOSE) Finalizes project across all PM process groups; formally closes project

If the project does proceed to the point where the deliverables are completed within the plan developed in process 4.2, then you get formal closure of the project or phase from the customer and/or sponsor of the project.