PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT Flashcards
What are the processes and activities included in Project Integration Management?
Project Integration Management 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
In the project management context, integration includes characteristics of unification, consolidation,
communication, and integrative actions that are crucial to controlled project execution through completion,
successfully managing stakeholder expectations, and meeting requirements
Project Integration Management
includes making choices about resource allocation, making trade-offs among competing objectives and
alternatives, and managing the interdependencies among the project management Knowledge Areas
What does Develop Project Charter contan?
The process of developing a document that formally authorizes the
existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational
resources to project activities
What does Develop Project Management Plan contain?
The process of defining, preparing, and coordinating all
subsidiary plans and integrating them into a comprehensive project management plan. The project’s
integrated baselines and subsidiary plans may be included within the project management plan
Direct and Manage Project Work
The process of leading and performing the work defined in the
project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objectives.
Monitor and Control Project Work
The process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting project
progress against the performance objectives defined in the project management plan.
Perform Integrated Change Control
The process of reviewing all change requests; approving
changes and managing changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents,
and the project management plan; and communicating their disposition.
4.6 C lose Project or Phase—
The process of finalizing all activities across all of the Project Management
Process Groups to formally complete the phase or project
What is Develop Project Charter process?
Develop Project Charter is the process of developing a document that formally authorizes the existence of a
project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
The key benefit of this process is a well-defined project start and project boundaries, creation of a formal record of
the project, and a direct way for senior management to formally accept and commit to the project
What does Project Charter establish?
The project charter establishes a partnership between the performing and requesting organizations
What is the preferred way to establish agreement in the case of external projects?
a formal contract is typically the preferred way to establish an agreement
Who authors project charter?
The project charter should be authored by the sponsoring entity
Why It is recommended
that the project manager participate in the development of the project charter?
to obtain a foundational
understanding of the project requirements. This understanding will better allow for efficient resources allocation
to project activities.
Why is a project charter not considered to be a contract?
A project charter is not considered to be a contract, because there is no consideration or money
promised or exchanged in its creation.
Who initiates a project?
Projects are initiated by an entity external to the project such as a sponsor, program or project management
office (PMO) staff person, or a portfolio governing body chairperson or authorized representative
What should be the qualification level of the project
initiator or sponsor?
They should be at the level that is appropriate to procure funding and commit resources to the
project
