Project Integration Management

The bridge between the process groups

Develop Project Charter (I)

Authorizing the project and providing the PM with authority

Develop Project Management Plan (P)

Integrating subsidiary plan into comprehensive project plan
Direct and Manage Project Work (E)
Performing the project and implementing the approved changes

Manage Project Knowledge (E)

Creating/using the knowledge to support project/organization
Monitor and Control Project Work (M&C)
Tracking and reporting the project progress against objectives

Perform Integrated Change Control (M&C)

Reviewing and approving change requests and communicating decisions
Close Project or Phase (C)
Formally completing the project or phase
 Project Scope Management
Will do and will not do
Plan Scope Management (P)
Documenting how scope will be defined and controlled

Collect Requirements (P)

Documenting stakeholders needs
Define Scope (P)
Developing a detailed project and product description

Create WBS (P)

Decomposing project work into smaller components
Validate Scope (M&C)
Formalizing acceptance of completed deliverables

Control Scope (M&C)

Monitoring project scope and managing changes to the scope baseline
 Project Schedule Management
Estimating and managing the schedule (how long will this take)

Plan Schedule Management (P)

Documenting how the schedule will be developed and controlled

Define Activities (P)

Identifying steps required to produce project deliverables
Sequence Activities (P)
Identifying relationships (or order) among project activities

Estimate Activity Durations (P)

Approximating # of work periods needed to complete activities
Develop Schedule (P)
Analyzing activity sequences/estimates to create schedule
Control Schedule (M&C)
Monitoring activities and managing changes to the schedule baseline
 Project Cost Management
Estimating and managing costs (how much will we need and when)

Plan Cost Management (P)

Documenting how to estimate and control costs

Estimate Cost (P)

Approximating the finances needed to complete project activities
Determine Budget (P)
Aggregating cost of individual activities to generate the cost baseline

Control Cost (M&C)

Monitoring project cost and managing changes to the cost baseline
 Project Quality Management
Serves its intended purpose
Is without defects

Plan Quality Management (E)

Identifying quality requirements and documenting how to comply
Manage Quality (P)
Converting the quality management plan into actionable quality activities

Control Quality (M&C)

Monitoring outcomes of quality activities to evaluate performance
 Project Resource Management
Acquiring and managing resources (this includes labor and materials)

Plan Resource Management (P)

Documenting how to estimate, acquire and manage project resources

Estimate Activity Resources (P)

Estimating the manpower, materials and equipment needed
Acquire Resources (E)
Obtaining the manpower, material and equipment needed
Develop Team (E)
Improving team skills and relations to enhance project performance

Manage Team (E)

Tracking team performance, proving feedback and resolving issues
Control Resources (M&C)
Monitoring planned versus actual resource usage
 Project Communications Management
Sharing project information with stakeholders

Plan Communications Management (P)

Developing a plan for communications based on stakeholder needs
Manage Communications (E)
Creating and distributing project information

Monitor Communications (M&C)

Monitoring communications to ensure stakeholders needs are met
 Project Risk Management
An uncertain event that, if it occurs has a positive (opportunities) or negative (threats) effect on
the project

Plan Risk Management (P)

Defining how to conduct risk management on the project
Identify Risks (P)
Detecting risks that may affect the project
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis (P)
Prioritizing risks by evaluating their probability and impact

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis (P)

Numerically analyzing the effect of risks on project objectives
Plan Risk Responses (P)
Defining strategies and actions to address project risks

Implement Risk Responses (E)

Putting risk response plans into effects
Monitor Risks (M&C)
Tracking existing risks and identifying/analyzing new risks
 Project Procurement Management
Buying things needed for the project (from outside the project team)

Plan Procurement Management (P)

Documenting the procurement methods and identifying the potential sellers
Conduct Procurement (E)
Collecting seller responses, choosing a seller and awarding contracts
Control Procurement (M&C)
Managing procurement relationships and monitoring contract performance
 Project Stakeholder Management
Anyone who may be affected by the project

Identify Stakeholders (I)

Identifying/classifying those who could be affected by the project
Plan Stakeholder Engagement (P)
Developing strategies to engage stakeholders during the project

Manage Stakeholder Engagement (E)

Communicating with stakeholders and addressing issues
Monitor Stakeholder Engagement (M&C)
Monitoring and adjusting plans for engaging stakeholders