Integration

Agile

• Agile project charters:  less detailed -  authorization for the product owner to prioritize features to maximize value

• Critical situation - in agile is in team charter

• Agile not need to document the management plans - rely on agile tools and methods

Processes

• Direct and manage project work: the key benefit is that it involves providing overall management of the work of the project

• Close project/ phase: it is necessary to ensure that the project work is completed - Every project must be closed

General

• The project manager is an integrator

• To integrate the project components into a cohesive whole; communication is key

• Integration refers to combining activities, not team members

• Project integration is a key responsibility of the project manager.

• A project is complete when all work, including all project management work, is complete, and the product of the project and all project deliverables are accepted

Project Charter

• The sponsor issues the project charter

• One way to decide if a change should be approved is to determine whether the work falls within the project charter.

• Although the project charter cannot stop conflicts from arising, it can provide a framework to help resolve them

• Historical information is an important input

• Customer acceptance criteria are determined and detailed in scope statement

Change Control

• understanding what the change is

•  Evaluate -The other impacts to the project should be evaluated first.