Project Management

Chapter 5 : Project Integration Management

Project Integration

Project Plan Development

Collection of Data
Designing Project Management Information System
Preparing a Project Planning Methodology

Project Plan

Project Plan Execution

Inputs for Project Plan Execution
Work Authorization System
Status Review Meetings
Output of Project Plan Execution

Overall Change Control

Techniques in Overall Change Control:

Change Control System
Configuration Management
Performance Measurement

Chapter Summary

The objective of project integration management is to ensure that all the project processes are properly coordinated. Project integration management involves: project plan development, project plan execution and overall change control. The project plan is a formal, approved document used to manage and control project execution. The project manager uses techniques like preparation of project planning methodology, and PMIS to develop a project plan.

The project manager executes the project on the basis of the project plan. The project manager requires managerial skills, product knowledge and the ability to use the tools like the work authorization system, and system review meetings to execute the project successfully. Overall change control deals with coordinating changes across the processes. If all these steps are properly handled, the project can produce the desired project end deliverable(s).

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