Project Integration Management

Using software of your choice and the PMBOK Guide, develop a schedule and integrated-change
plan for your project. Using a provided template, also develop the project cost estimate (budget).
This assessment is the next portfolio work project in this course. You may choose to
base your assessment on the Cosmo, Inc. case study or choose your own project.
Project Integration Management is “the processes and activities to identify, define,
combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities
within the Project Management Process Groups” (Project Management Institute, 2017,
p. 569).
Throughout a project life cycle, processes and activities involved in project integration
management include identifying, defining, combining, and unifying processes and
activities that are implemented throughout the entirety of the project. Project schedule,
costs, and change control are components of an integrated approach to successful
project outcome. Change management is considered integrated, because it considers the
impact of any change in cost, schedule, scope, quality, risk, resources, or customer
satisfaction on all the other factors.
Reference
Project Management Institute. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK®Guide) — Sixth Edition and Agile Practice Guide. Newtown Square. PA. 2017.
Use the software of your choice to develop the deliverables for this assessment.
This assessment has three deliverables:
• Deliverable 1: Develop an Activity Sequencing document using your choice of
word-processing applications, including Microsoft Word.
• Deliverable 2: Using the Cost Estimate Template [XLS] Download Cost Estimate
Template [XLS], include the following in the Project Cost Estimate or Budget.
• Deliverable 3: Develop an Integrated Change Control Plan document using your
choice of word-processing applications, including Microsoft Word.
For this assessment, choose either Option A or Option B. You do not need to do both.
Faculty will grade both options using the same scoring guide.
• Option A: Based on the analysis completed by a task force at Cosmo, Inc., the
marketing department must develop, implement, and test a new marketing
campaign focused on maintaining current customer levels and increasing their
customer base through the utilization of new technology. Refer to the Cosmo, Inc.
Case Study [DOC] Download Cosmo, Inc. Case Study [DOC]document for more
information.
• Option B: You may choose a business of your own. It must include (but is not
limited to) the following criteria:
o Clear business objective and a specific completion outcome.
o Project team with at least three members in addition to yourself. Each
member must have defined roles and responsibilities
o Completion window of 180 days.
o Cost estimates that serve as the basis for a budget used as part of the plan
development process.
For both Options A and B, you are the project manager.
Microsoft Project is the recommended software tool for this course due to its wide
industry acceptance and its use in many project management professional roles. If you
have not already done so, follow the instructions provided through the links below to
download and install software or register for an account, as required.
1. If you have a Capella MS Imagine account, go to Step 2. Otherwise, see the
instructions for registering an account at MS Imagine – Registration.
2. Log into the Capella Microsoft Imagine WebStore.
3. Identify the version of MS Project that is compatible with your operating system.
4. Download and install.
If you encounter any difficulties in the download and installation process, post a detailed
question in the Ask Your Faculty Discussion in the menu dropdown when you click the
image of your faculty. They should be able to help you or point you in the right direction
for the answers you need.
Using Project in this course helps prepare you for future professional PM roles and
responsibilities. Please use Project for tasks the software supports. If you have access to
other tools such as Microsoft Visio, PowerPoint, and Word, or other project
management software you believe may still meet the requirements of this course, please
discuss your selected alternative with faculty.
Use the PMBOK® Guide as the model for developing the deliverables.
Part 1: Project Schedule Activity Sequencing
Create a diagram using software of your choice that shows the logical relationships
among the schedule activities that your project involves. Note that finish-to-start is the
most commonly used precedence relationship in activity sequencing.
In your activity-sequencing diagram, show logical relationships and consider the
following types:
• Finish-to-start – The predecessor activity needs to finish before the successor can
start.
• Finish-to-finish – The predecessor activity needs to finish before the successor can
finish.
• Start-to-start – The predecessor activity needs to start before the successor can
start.
• Start-to-finish – The predecessor activity needs to start before the successor can
finish.
Part 2: Project Cost Estimate
Prepare a cost estimate or budget for your selected project:
• Identify the costs of each task and create categories (Labor, Materials, Contractor,
Equipment, Misc., et cetera) to prioritize project expenditures.
• Identify and quantify:
o Constraints: Activities or elements that affect the execution of a project and
impact time, costs, or performance.
o Dependencies: Activities or elements that have either a negative or positive
dependency on costs, time, or performance.
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o Assumptions: Factors considered to be certain, without proof, that impact
project time, costs, or performance.
o Provide graphical representation or representations of budget.
Part 3: Integrated Change Control Plan
Design your team’s integrated-change-control-plan document for the project. Include
the following items (at minimum):
• Instructions for setting up a change-control board and scheduling recurring
meetings.
• Procedures for reviewing and approving requested changes.
• Procedures for managing approved changes.
• References: There is no set number of references required for this assessment.
Use scholarly or academic sources where applicable.
• Format:
o Deliverable 2: Use the Cost Estimate Template [XLS] Download Cost
Estimate Template [XLS]provided.
o Deliverables 1 and 3: Use your choice of Microsoft Word, Visio, or
PowerPoint to develop the Activity Sequencing document and the
Integrated Change Control Plan
o All assessments are professional documents and should therefore follow
the corresponding Academic and Professional Document Guidelines,
including single-spaced paragraphs.
o Use APA style and format for any references or in-text citations.
• Length: Utilize the template for the Cost Estimate (Budget). There is no length
requirement for the Activity Sequencing document or the Integrated Change
Control Plan document.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:
• Competency 1: Create a project plan, including all subsidiary plans, to deliver
project outcomes that meet stakeholder expectations.
o Create a diagram that shows the logical relationships among the schedule
activities.
o Develop a cost estimate document that identifies constraints, dependencies,
and assumptions.
• Competency 2: Lead and manage teams, users, stakeholders, and sponsors.
o Assign appropriate activities to each team member.
• Competency 4: Establish change-control processes and use tools and techniques to
assure approvals.
o Create a plan to set up a change-control board; create schedule of recurring
meetings to review and approve requested changes and to manage approved
change procedures.