The standard for project management

parts (e.g., emergent behavior).

Examining these various items that appear to make the project complex should help the project manager identify key 

areas when planning, managing, and controlling the project to ensure integration.

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PROJECT  INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Project Integration Management includes the processes and activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and 

coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the Project Management Process Groups. In 

the project management context, integration includes characteristics of unification, consolidation, communication, and 

interrelationship. These actions should be applied from the start of the project through completion. Project Integration 

Management includes making choices about:

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Resource allocation,

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Balancing competing demands,

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Examining any alternative approaches,

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Tailoring the processes to meet the project objectives, and

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Managing the interdependencies among the Project Management Knowledge Areas.

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Part 1 - Guide

The Project Integration Management processes are: