Section outline

  • At the end of this course students should be able to:

    . Describe an overall framework for project integration management as it relates to the other project management knowledge areas and the project life cycle.
    . Explain the strategic planning process and apply different project selection methods.
    . Explain the importance of creating a project charter to formally initiate projects.
    . Discuss the process of creating a preliminary project scope statement.
    . Describe project management plan development, including content, using guidelines and templates for developing plans, and performing a stakeholder analysis to help manage relationships.
    . Explain project execution, its relationship to project planning, the factors related to successful results, and tools and techniques to assist in project execution.
    . Describe the process of monitoring and controlling project work.
    . Understand the integrated change control process, planning for and managing changes on information technology projects, and developing and using a change control system.
    . Explain the importance of developing and following good procedures for closing projects.
    . Describe how software can assist in project integration management.