Project Management Framework
Project Integration Management
Overview of the coordinated activities and processes to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly harmonized.
Develop Project Charter
The process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase.
Purpose of Project Charter
Defines the scope, objectives, and participants in a project.
Key Elements
Includes project purpose, measurable objectives, high-level requirements.
Approval and Authority
Provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
Stakeholder Identification
Identifies all stakeholders, ensuring proper project direction and communication.
Develop Project Management Plan
The process of defining, preparing, and coordinating all subsidiary plans into a comprehensive project management plan.
Subsidiary Plans
Incorporates all ancillary plans such as scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, and communications plans.
Baselines
Establishes scope, schedule, and cost baselines for tracking project performance.
Change Management Plan
Outlines the process for managing changes to the project management plan.
Execution Strategy
Describes how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled.
Direct and Manage Project Work
The process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve project objectives.
Implementation of PM Plan
Involves executing the defined plans and facilitating the flow of work activities.
Work Authorization System
Ensures that work is done at the right time and in the right sequence.
Preventive and Corrective Actions
Enabling mechanisms to address potential risks and take corrective actions for issues.
Project Knowledge
Utilization of the obtained knowledge for process improvements and organizational learning.
Monitor and Control Project Work
The process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress against the performance objectives defined in the project management plan.
Key Performance Indicators
Set of quantifiable measures used to gauge project performance.
Integrated Change Control
Facilitates tracking changes and their implications on the project.
Project Updates
Incorporates changes into the project's plans and documents.
Performance Reports
Summary of project status, forecasts, and issues.
Perform Integrated Change Control
The process of reviewing all change requests, approving changes, and managing changes to deliverables, project documents, and the project management plan.
Change Request Processing
Evaluating the impact, coordinating changes across the entire project, gaining approval or rejection.
Decision Making
Change control board or project manager reviews and approves or rejects changes.
Change Log
Maintaining a record of all change requests, their status, and impact on the project.
Configuration Management
Ensures that project products are consistent and operate as intended.
Close Project or Phase
The process of finalizing all activities to formally close the project or a project phase.
Final Product Delivery
Ensures that the project has been completed, all work is done, and client has accepted the deliverables.
Administrative Closure
Finalizing project or phase paperwork, releasing resources, and recording learnings.
Contract Closure
Confirmation that all terms of the contract have been met and closure of any procurement agreements.
Archive Project Information
Documenting and preserving project information for future use and audit purposes.