Project Integration Management
Sectionsof thispresentation wereadapted from A Guideto theProject
Management Body of Knowledge 5th
Edition, Project Management Institute
Inc., © 2013
Integration Management
 Includesprocessesto ensurethat all theelementsof a
project areproperly coordinated
 Making tradeoffsamong competing alternativesand
objectivesto meet stakeholder needs
 Typically themost important knowledgeareafor the
Project Manager
Why to ManageIntegration?
 Managechangeand communication
 Reduceproject timeand cost
 Involvestakeholdersearly and often
 Makeresultsvisible
 Identify problems/solutionsearly
 Userelevant experienceasearly aspossible
Who ManagesIntegration?
 Project Manager – Integrator for theproject that executes
processes
 Team Members– Concentrateon completing tasks, activities, &
work packages
 Project Sponsor – Protect project from changesand losing
resources
How to ManageIntegration?
Usetheseven integration processes
 Develop project charter
 Develop project management plan
 Direct and manageproject execution
 Monitor and control project work
 Perform integrated changecontrol
 Closeproject or phase
Project
Charter
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
How to ManageIntegration?
Each processhas:
 Inputs
 Toolsand Techniques
 Outputs
Remember that inputsand outputscan feed morethan oneprocess!
Project
Charter
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
Develop Project Charter
 Providestheproject manager with theauthority to apply organizational
resourcesto project activities.
 Written document containing the“contract terms” between thesponsor
and theproject manager
 Providesthebackground, objectiveand general boundariesfor the
project
 Ensuresscopeand expected outcomesareunderstood by both parties
 Should beconcise(5 – 10 pages)
Develop Project Charter
Agreements
Project
Statement of
Work
Enterprise
Environmental
Factors
Organizational
Process Assets
Project Charter
 Project Selection Methods
 Project Management
Methodology
 Project Management
Information System
 Expert Judgment
Inputs
Outputs
Tools & Techniques
Develop
Project
Charter
Develop
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
Develop Project Management Plan
Enterprise
Environmental
Factors
Preliminary Project
Scope Statement
Project Management
Processes
Organizational
Process Assets
Project
Management
Plan
 Project Management
Methodology
 Project Management
Information System
 Expert Judgment
Inputs Outputs
Tools & Techniques
Develop
Project
Charter
Develop
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
Direct & ManageExecution
Project Management Plan
 Project
Management
Methodology
 Project
Management
Information
System
Approved Corrective
Actions
Approved Preventive Actions
Approved Change Requests
Approved Defect Repair
Validated Defect Repair
Administrative Closure
Procedure
Deliverables
Requested Changes
Implemented Change Requests
Implemented Corrective Actions
Implemented Preventive Actions
Implemented Defect Repair
Work Performance Information
Inputs
Tools & Techniques
Outputs
Develop
Project
Charter
Develop
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
Outputs
Monitor & Control Project Work
Rejected Change
Requests
Project
Management Plan
Work Performance
Information
 Project Management
Methodology
 Project Management
Information System
 Earned Value Management
 Expert Judgment
Forecasts
Recommended
Corrective Actions
Recommended
Preventive Actions
Recommended
Defect Repair
Requested
Changes
Inputs
Tools & Techniques
Develop
Project
Charter
Develop
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
Integrated ChangeControl
Project Management Plan
 Project
Management
Methodology
 Project
Management
Information
System
 Expert
Judgment
Requested Changes
Work Performance Information
Recommended Preventive Actions
Recommended Corrective Actions
Recommended Defect Repair
Deliverables
Rejected Change Requests
Project Management Plan Updates
Project Scope Statement Updates
Approved Corrective Actions
Approved Preventive Actions
Approved Defect Repair
Validated Defect Repair
Approved Change Requests
Deliverables
Inputs
Outputs
Tools & Techniques
Develop
Project
Charter
Develop
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
Close Project orPhase
Project Management Plan  Project Management
Methodology
 Project Management
Information System
 Expert Judgment
Contract Documentation
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Organizational Process Assets
Work Performance Information
Deliverables
Administrative Closure
Procedure
Contract Closure Procedure
Final Product, Service, or Result
Organizational Process assets
Updates
Inputs Outputs
Tools & Techniques
Develop
Project
Charter
Develop
Project
Management
Plan
Direct &
Manage
Execution
Monitor &
Control
Project Work
Integrated
Change
Control
Close Project
or
Phase
What is included in a Project Plan?
 Project charter
 Project Management
Approach
 ScopeStatement
 Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
 Responsibility Chart
 Network Diagram with Major
Milestones
 Budget
 Schedule
 Resources
 ChangeControl System
 PerformanceMeasurement
Guidelines
 Management Plans(Scope,
Schedule, cost, quality,
staffing, communications,
risk response, procurement)
PMResponsibility forChange
 Influencefactorsthat affect change
 Ensurechangeisbeneficial
 Determineif achangehasoccurred
 Determineif achangeisneeded
 Look for alternativesto change
 Minimizenegativeimpact from change
 Notify Stakeholdersimpacted by change
 Managing thosechangesthat do occur according
to project plan
Integration Management Summary
 Know theintegration management processesand wherethey
belong
 Project plan documentsthebasisfor all project decisions
 Understand theauthority and limitsof authority of theproject
manager
 All changesshould beguided by theprocessesin theproject
plan
Some Definitions
Responsibility: An assignment that can bedelegated within a
project management plan such that theassigned
resourceincursaduty to perform therequirementsof the
assignment.
Accountability: Being responsibleto one'ssuperior in an organization for
theexerciseof one'sauthority and theperformanceof one'sduties.
Authority Thelegitimatepower given to aperson in an organization to use
resourcesto reach an objectiveand to exercisedisciplinewithin project.
Lessons Learned – Document that identifieswhat wasdoneright, wrong,
and how to improvein thefuture
Baseline – Theoriginal project plan with approved changes

Project Integration Management

  • 1.
    Project Integration Management Sectionsofthispresentation wereadapted from A Guideto theProject Management Body of Knowledge 5th Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., © 2013
  • 2.
    Integration Management  Includesprocessestoensurethat all theelementsof a project areproperly coordinated  Making tradeoffsamong competing alternativesand objectivesto meet stakeholder needs  Typically themost important knowledgeareafor the Project Manager
  • 3.
    Why to ManageIntegration? Managechangeand communication  Reduceproject timeand cost  Involvestakeholdersearly and often  Makeresultsvisible  Identify problems/solutionsearly  Userelevant experienceasearly aspossible
  • 4.
    Who ManagesIntegration?  ProjectManager – Integrator for theproject that executes processes  Team Members– Concentrateon completing tasks, activities, & work packages  Project Sponsor – Protect project from changesand losing resources
  • 5.
    How to ManageIntegration? Usethesevenintegration processes  Develop project charter  Develop project management plan  Direct and manageproject execution  Monitor and control project work  Perform integrated changecontrol  Closeproject or phase Project Charter Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 6.
    How to ManageIntegration? Eachprocesshas:  Inputs  Toolsand Techniques  Outputs Remember that inputsand outputscan feed morethan oneprocess! Project Charter Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 7.
    Develop Project Charter Providestheproject manager with theauthority to apply organizational resourcesto project activities.  Written document containing the“contract terms” between thesponsor and theproject manager  Providesthebackground, objectiveand general boundariesfor the project  Ensuresscopeand expected outcomesareunderstood by both parties  Should beconcise(5 – 10 pages)
  • 8.
    Develop Project Charter Agreements Project Statementof Work Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Project Charter  Project Selection Methods  Project Management Methodology  Project Management Information System  Expert Judgment Inputs Outputs Tools & Techniques Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 9.
    Develop Project ManagementPlan Enterprise Environmental Factors Preliminary Project Scope Statement Project Management Processes Organizational Process Assets Project Management Plan  Project Management Methodology  Project Management Information System  Expert Judgment Inputs Outputs Tools & Techniques Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 10.
    Direct & ManageExecution ProjectManagement Plan  Project Management Methodology  Project Management Information System Approved Corrective Actions Approved Preventive Actions Approved Change Requests Approved Defect Repair Validated Defect Repair Administrative Closure Procedure Deliverables Requested Changes Implemented Change Requests Implemented Corrective Actions Implemented Preventive Actions Implemented Defect Repair Work Performance Information Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 11.
    Outputs Monitor & ControlProject Work Rejected Change Requests Project Management Plan Work Performance Information  Project Management Methodology  Project Management Information System  Earned Value Management  Expert Judgment Forecasts Recommended Corrective Actions Recommended Preventive Actions Recommended Defect Repair Requested Changes Inputs Tools & Techniques Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 12.
    Integrated ChangeControl Project ManagementPlan  Project Management Methodology  Project Management Information System  Expert Judgment Requested Changes Work Performance Information Recommended Preventive Actions Recommended Corrective Actions Recommended Defect Repair Deliverables Rejected Change Requests Project Management Plan Updates Project Scope Statement Updates Approved Corrective Actions Approved Preventive Actions Approved Defect Repair Validated Defect Repair Approved Change Requests Deliverables Inputs Outputs Tools & Techniques Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 13.
    Close Project orPhase ProjectManagement Plan  Project Management Methodology  Project Management Information System  Expert Judgment Contract Documentation Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Work Performance Information Deliverables Administrative Closure Procedure Contract Closure Procedure Final Product, Service, or Result Organizational Process assets Updates Inputs Outputs Tools & Techniques Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct & Manage Execution Monitor & Control Project Work Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
  • 14.
    What is includedin a Project Plan?  Project charter  Project Management Approach  ScopeStatement  Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)  Responsibility Chart  Network Diagram with Major Milestones  Budget  Schedule  Resources  ChangeControl System  PerformanceMeasurement Guidelines  Management Plans(Scope, Schedule, cost, quality, staffing, communications, risk response, procurement)
  • 15.
    PMResponsibility forChange  Influencefactorsthataffect change  Ensurechangeisbeneficial  Determineif achangehasoccurred  Determineif achangeisneeded  Look for alternativesto change  Minimizenegativeimpact from change  Notify Stakeholdersimpacted by change  Managing thosechangesthat do occur according to project plan
  • 16.
    Integration Management Summary Know theintegration management processesand wherethey belong  Project plan documentsthebasisfor all project decisions  Understand theauthority and limitsof authority of theproject manager  All changesshould beguided by theprocessesin theproject plan
  • 17.
    Some Definitions Responsibility: Anassignment that can bedelegated within a project management plan such that theassigned resourceincursaduty to perform therequirementsof the assignment. Accountability: Being responsibleto one'ssuperior in an organization for theexerciseof one'sauthority and theperformanceof one'sduties. Authority Thelegitimatepower given to aperson in an organization to use resourcesto reach an objectiveand to exercisedisciplinewithin project. Lessons Learned – Document that identifieswhat wasdoneright, wrong, and how to improvein thefuture Baseline – Theoriginal project plan with approved changes