Chapter 4: Project Integration Management

I would like to highlight the fifth slide in this chapter, which says The Key to Overall Project Success: Good Project Integration Management. It is true that the integration is somehow the most important thing in a project. Otherwise, the management is useless. In this chapter it describes in detail how to integrate the project by using formulized documented methodology.

Project integration management includes:

• —  Developing a project charter
• —  Developing a preliminary project scope statement
• —  Developing a project management plan
• —  Directing and managing project execution
• —  Monitoring and controlling project work
• —  Performing integrated change control
• —  Closing the project

One of the best thing is the explanation on how to choose a project. It says Methods for selecting projects include:

• —  Focusing on broad organizational needs
• —  Categorizing information technology projects
• —  Performing net present value or other financial analyses
• —  Using a weighted scoring model
• —  Implementing a balanced scorecard

The book also explain in detail all the steps.