Project Integration Management is a group of processes required to ensure that the various

elements of the project are properly coordinated.

Processes

There are following processes which are part of Project Integration Management.

Develop Project Charter

Develop Project Management Plan
Direct and Manage Project Work
Monitor and Control Project Work
Perform Integrated Change Control
Close Project OR Phase

Few Important points

A project charter
Formally authorizes the project.
Gives the objectives and business case
Identifies the Project Manager.
Generic enough not to change often.
Written by a Manager higher in authority than Project Manager.
Includes name, description, deliverables
A project does not start unless it has a Project charter.

During project execution the project team focuses on completing the tasks assigned. The Senior
Management protects the project from changes and loss of resources. The Project Manager
integrates all the pieces into the project as a whole.

At the end of each phase of a project, a lessons learned document must be prepared. The lessons
learned document defines what was done right, wrong etc. It is required to be completed in order
for the project to be completed.

Project Management Information System (PMIS) is a system that keeps track of status of all the
project tasks. It is used to track the status of the project. The exam does not focus on any specific
system (for example Microsoft Project Plan MPP ).

Project Management Plan is developed by Project Manager with inputs from the team,
stakeholders and management. Project Management Plan development is iterative.

Project baseline refers to the original version of the project management plan. Once the project
management plan is baselined, it may only be changed by raising a change request.

Progressive Elaboration involves the process of taking a project from concept to detailed design.

Kick-off meeting happens after the planning phase and before the project execution. It is typically
used to communicate responsibilities of key stakeholders.

Change Control Board is formed to review change requests. It is used to approve or reject change
requests. After the project scope has been baselined, each requested change must go through a
change control review process.

Project Manager needs to be proactive in looking for deviations from project plan and then take
 timely corrective action. After that the Project Manager needs to evaluate the effectiveness of
corrective action, and measure performance of corrective action, and then determine the need for
further corrective action.

The Close Project or Phase is the process of formal completion of all project related activities.

1. Develop Project Charter

2. Develop Project Management Plan

3. Direct and Manage Project Work

4. Monitor and Control Project Work

5. Perform Integrated Change Control

6. Close Project OR Phase

These questions are randomly taken from certchamp PMP exam kit
Question - 1

You are a project manager of a company and you have been assigned to take over managing a
project that should have been 60 percent complete according to the schedule. After evaluation,
you discover that the project is running far behind schedule, and that the project will probably
take double the time originally estimated by the previous project manager. However, the
sponsor has been told that the project is on schedule. What is the BEST course of action you
will take?
1.Add new resource to the project and complete the project on schedule.
2.Show your evaluation to sponsor.
3.Ask your senior manager to deal with this.
4.Turn the project back to the previous project manager.

Correct Answers are : 2

Explanation :
B is the correct answer.
You can't turn the project back to the previous project manager because he or she may be busy with
other project. The best option is to show your evaluation to sponsor.

Question - 2

You are a project manager of a company and you are assigned to a project that has already
been decided to out source. As a project manager, you need to organize a formal bid process
and select the vendor for this project. Your senior management is forcing you to select a
vendor which has good relation with your senior management. What is the BEST course of
action for you?
1.Follow the formal bid process, and show the senior management about why the favoured vendor is
or is not the best choice.
2.Report to legal department of your company.
3.Report to your Manager about this.
4.Get a written permission from your senior management to bypass the formal bid process.

Correct Answers are : 1

Explanation :
A is the correct answer.

The best option is to follow the formal bid process, and show the senior management about why the
favoured vendor is or is not the best choice.

Question - 3

Which of the following project management process gets MOST of a project's budget
expended?
1.Project Executing
2.Project Planning
3.Project Closing
4.Project Monitoring

Correct Answers are : 1

Explanation :
A is the correct answer.

Most of the resources are involved in the project executing process, therefore most of a project's
budget are expended on this process.

Question - 4

Which of the following document can be used to guide all the work in both project executing
and project monitoring and controlling phase of a project?
1.Project Management Plan
2.Project Risk Plan
3.Project QA Plan
4.Project Charter

Correct Answers are : 1

Explanation :
A is the correct answer.

Project Management plan can be used to guide all the work in both project executing and project
monitoring and controlling phase of a project.

Question - 5

You are a project manager of a company and you are assigned to a project that has already
decided to be outsourced. As a project manager, you need to organize a formal bid process
and select the vendor for this project. You own stock in one of the vendor companies who also
participated in the bidding process. What is the BEST course of action for you?
1.Get the vendor company selected for the project.
2.Keep the information to yourself.
3.Tell your manager and remove yourself from the vendor selection committee.
4.Ask other members of the selection committee to select your vendor company.

Correct Answers are : 3

Explanation :
C is the correct answer.

The best option is to tell your manager and remove yourself from the vendor selection committee.

Question - 6

The 2 years project has 200 work packages and a $20,000 budget. After one year, 100 work
packages are completed and $10,000 has been spent. Which of the following is TRUE?
1.The project need 50 work package to be completed in 6 months.
2.Not enough information available.
3.The project need 50 work package to be completed in 3 months.
4.The project is on schedule and on budget.

Correct Answers are : 2

Explanation :
B is the correct answer.

There is Not enough information available about the project. What was planned? Is the work packages
are same? Therefore Option B is TRUE.

Question - 7

Some of your team members want to work on a flexible schedule and others want all team
members should reach on fixed time. What should you do?
1.Allow them for flexible time schedules.
2.Allow them for fixed time schedules.
3.Arrange a meeting and allow them to decide.
4.Ask your senior management to decide.

Correct Answers are : 3

Explanation :
C is the correct answer.

The best option is to arrange a meeting and allow them to decide.