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1. Project Integration
Management
Sections of this presentation were adapted
from A Guide to the Project Management
Body of Knowledge 3rd Edition, Project
Management Institute Inc., © 2004

2. Integration Management
Includes processes to ensure that all the
elements of a project are properly
coordinated
Making tradeoffs among competing
alternatives and objectives to meet
stakeholder needs
Typically the most important knowledge
area for the Project Manager

3. Why Do We Manage Integration?
Manage change and communication
Reduce project time and cost
Involve stakeholders early and often
Make results visible
Identify problems/solutions early
Use relevant experience as early as possible

4. Who Manages Integration?
Project Manager – Integrator for the
project that executes processes
Team Members – Concentrate on
completing tasks, activities, & work
packages
Project Sponsor – Protect project from
changes and losing resources

5. How Do We Manage Integration?
Use the seven integration processes

Develop project charter
 Develop preliminary scope statement
 Develop project management plan
 Direct and manage project execution
 Monitor and control project work

Integrated change control
 Close project
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

6. How Do We Manage Integration?
Each process has:

Inputs
 Tools and Techniques
 Outputs
Remember that inputs and outputs can
feed more than one process!
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

7. Project Charter
Project Inputs Tools & Techniques
Statement of
Work  Project Selection Methods
Enterprise  Project Management
Methodology Outputs
Environmental
Factors  Project Management Project Charter
Information System
Contract
 Expert Judgment
Organizational
Process Assets
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

8. Preliminary Scope Statement
Inputs Tools & Techniques
Project Charter  Project Management
Project Methodology
Statement of  Project Management Outputs
Work
Information System Preliminary
Enterprise  Expert Judgment Project Scope
Environmental Statement
Factors
Organizational
Process Assets
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

9. Project Management Plan
Inputs Tools & Techniques
Preliminary Project
Scope Statement  Project Management
Methodology
Project Management  Project Management Outputs
Processes Project
Information System Management
Enterprise  Expert Judgment Plan
Environmental
Factors
Organizational
Process Assets
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

10. Direct & Manage Execution
Inputs Outputs
Tools & Techniques
Project Management Plan Deliverables
 Project
Approved Corrective Management Requested Changes
Actions Methodology
Approved Preventive Actions Implemented Change Requests
 Project
Approved Change Requests Management Implemented Corrective Actions
Information
Approved Defect Repair System Implemented Preventive Actions
Validated Defect Repair Implemented Defect Repair
Administrative Closure Work Performance Information
Procedure
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

11. Monitor & Control Project Work
Tools & Techniques Outputs Recommended
Inputs  Project Management Corrective Actions
Project Methodology
Recommended
Management Plan  Project Management Preventive Actions
Information System
Work Performance Forecasts
Information  Earned Value Management
Recommended
Rejected Change  Expert Judgment Defect Repair
Requests
Requested
Changes
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

12. Integrated Change Control
Tools & Techniques Outputs
 Project Approved Change Requests
Inputs Management
Project Management Plan Methodology Rejected Change Requests
Requested Changes  Project Project Management Plan Updates
Management
Work Performance Information Information Project Scope Statement Updates
System
Recommended Preventive Actions Approved Corrective Actions
 Expert Judgment
Recommended Corrective Actions Approved Preventive Actions
Recommended Defect Repair Approved Defect Repair
Deliverables Validated Defect Repair
Deliverables
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

13. Close Project
Outputs
Tools & Techniques Administrative Closure
Inputs
 Project Management Procedure
Project Management Plan
Methodology Contract Closure Procedure
Contract Documentation
 Project Management
Final Product, Service, or Result
Enterprise Environmental Factors Information System
 Expert Judgment Organizational Process assets
Organizational Process Assets Updates
Work Performance Information
Deliverables
Project Preliminary Project Direct & Monitor & Integrated Close
Charter Scope Management Manage Control Change Project
Statement Plan Execution Project Work Control

14. What Goes in a Project Plan?
Project charter Budget
Project Management Schedule
Approach Resources
Scope Statement Change Control System
Work Breakdown Performance
Structure (WBS) Measurement Guidelines
Responsibility Chart Management Plans
Network Diagram with (Scope, Schedule, cost,
Major Milestones quality, staffing,
communications, risk
response, procurement)

15. PM Responsibility for Change
Influence factors that affect change
Ensure change is beneficial
Determine if a change has occurred
Determine if a change is needed
Look for alternatives to change
Minimize negative impact from change
Notify Stakeholders impacted by change
Managing those changes that do occur
according to project plan

16. Integration Management Summary
Know the integration management
processes and where they belong
Project plan documents the basis for all
project decisions
Understand the authority and limits of
authority of the project manager
All changes should be guided by the
processes in the project plan

17. Responsibility
Responsibility: The duties,
assignments, and accountability for
results associated with a designated
position in the organization.
Source: Gain and Maintain Authority to Ensure Project Success, Jason Chavart, 2002

18. Accountability
Being answerable to one's superior in an
organization for the exercise of one's
authority and the performance of one's
duties.
Source: Gain and Maintain Authority to Ensure Project Success, Jason Chavart, 2002

19. Authority
The legitimate power given to a person
in an organization to use resources to
reach an objective and to exercise
discipline.
Source: Gain and Maintain Authority to Ensure Project Success, Jason Chavart, 2002

20. Definitions
Lessons Learned – Document that
identifies what was done right, wrong, and
how to improve in the future
Baseline – The original project plan with
approved changes