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4 - PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

The Perform Integrated Change Control process is conducted from project inception through completion and is
the ultimate responsibility of the project manager. The project management plan, the project scope statement, and
other deliverables are maintained by carefully and continuously managing changes, either by rejecting changes
or by approving changes, thereby assuring that only approved changes are incorporated into a revised baseline.

Changes may be requested by any stakeholder involved with the project. Although changes may be initiated
verbally, they should be recorded in written form and entered into the change management and/or configuration
management system. Change requests are subject to the process specified in the change control and configuration
control systems. Those change request processes may require information on estimated time impacts and estimated
cost impacts.

Every documented change request needs to be either approved or rejected by a responsible individual, usually
the project sponsor or project manager. The responsible individual will be identified in the project management plan
or by organizational procedures. When required, the Perform Integrated Change Control process includes a change
control board (CCB), which is a formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, delaying,
or rejecting changes to the project, and for recording and communicating such decisions. Approved change
requests can require new or revised cost estimates, activity sequences, schedule dates, resource requirements,
and analysis of risk response alternatives. These changes can require adjustments to the project management
plan and other project documents. The applied level of change control is dependent upon the application area,
complexity of the specific project, contract requirements, and the context and environment in which the project is
performed. Customer or sponsor approval may be required for certain change requests after CCB approval, unless
they are part of the CCB.

Configuration control is focused on the specification of both the deliverables and the processes; while change
control is focused on identifying, documenting, and approving or rejecting changes to the project documents,
deliverables, or baselines.
Some of the configuration management activities included in the Perform Integrated Change Control process
are as follows:

• configuration identification. Identification and selection of a configuration item to provide the basis for
which the product configuration is defined and verified, products and documents are labeled, changes
are managed, and accountability is maintained.

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