MECH 3170 Ch 4 - Project Integration Management Flashcards
This is the only knowledge area that does what?
Covers all 5 process groups (PM is always integrating)
What knowledge area is the project charter developed in?
Project Integration
What is a project charter?
The document that formally authorizes a project (or phase of a project)
What does the approved project charter do?
Gives the project manager the authority to apply resources to a project
What are the inputs of the project charter?
Project statement of work Business case Contract Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets
What does the project charter consist of?
Typically a one-page, point form document that includes: project purpose or justification, objectives and related success criteria, high level requirements, high-level project description, high level risks, milestone schedule, budget summary, project approval requirements, assigned PM, sponsors
What knowledge area is the Project Management Plan developed in?
Project Integration Management
How is the PM Plan developed?
By using the project charter, outputs from planning processes (schedule, cost, quality, HR, etc), EEFs, and OPAs (Organizational Process Assets).
What is the performance measurement baseline?
Schedule, cost performance, and scope baselines
What is Direct and Manage Project Work and what knowledge area is it in?
Integrated management. The process of performing the work defined in the PM plan to achieve the project’s objectives.
What are some execution activites for direct and manage project work?
Create project deliverables;
staff, train, and manage team members;
obtain, manage, and use resources incld tools, equipment, facilities;
Manage communication, risks, sellers/suppliers
What is process of Manageing Project Knowledge
PRocess of using existing knowledge and creating new knowledge to achieve the project’s objectives and contribute to organizational learning
What does Manage Project Knowledge Involve?
Reviewing OPAs, understanding EEFs, developing Lessons Learned Register
What is Monitor and Control Project Work?
The process of tracking, reviewing ,and regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the PM Plan
What is Monitor and Control Project Work concerned with?
With comparing actual project performance against the PM plan;
determining if corrective or preventative actions are required;
Identifying new risks, analyzing the,, and developing appropriate risk response plans;
Providing information to support reporting and forecasting;
Monitoring implementation of approved changes.
What is the process of Perform Integrated Change Control?
Process of reviewing all change requests, approving changes, and managing changes to the project deliverables, OPAs, project documents, and PM Plan
When is Perform Integrated Change Control conducted?
Throughout the entire project, inception through closure
What change management activities does Perform Integrated Change Control involve?
Reviewing, analyzing, and approving change requests promptly;
Ensuring only approved changes are implemented;
Reviewing, approving or denying all recommended corrective and preventive actions;
Coordinating changes across the entire project;
Documenting the complete impact of change requests
What are the 4 basic steps for managing project changes?
- Evaluate the impact - on schedule, cost, risks, quality, customer satisfaction, etc
- Create Options - How can you accomplish change without affecting cost, schedule, etc
- Get team approval of the change request - develop team change control process
- Communicate change to customer and get buy-in
What is the Iron Triangle/ Project Management Triple Constraint?
Time, Cost, and Scope. Changing one affects atleast one other
What is close project process?
The process of finalizing all activities across all process groups in order to formally complete the project (or phase)
What does Close Project (or Phase) require?
Verification that all items included in the PM plan have been completed
What activities do Close Project (or Phase) include?
Transition of the final product, service, or result to the user;
Completion and compilation of project files;
Project closure documents;
Preparation of lessons learned documentation;
Updating OPA’s
