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4 - PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

5.1
Plan Scope
Management

5.2
Collect 4
Requirements
Project Integration Management
Project Initiator/
Sponsor
5.3
Define Scope
4.1
• Agreements Develop Project
• Business case Charter • Project
• Project statement charter 6.1
of work Plan Schedule
Management
• Organizational process
assets
• Enterprise 4.2 7.1
environmental factors Develop Project Plan Cost
Management Management
Plan
Enterprise/
Organization
11.1
Plan Risk
Management

13.1
Identify
Stakeholders

Figure 4-3. develop Project charter data Flow diagram

The project charter establishes a partnership between the performing and requesting organizations. In the
case of external projects, a formal contract is typically the preferred way to establish an agreement. In this
case, the project team becomes the seller responding to conditions of an offer to buy from an outside entity.
A project charter is still used to establish internal agreements within an organization to assure proper delivery
under the contract. The approved project charter formally initiates the project. A project manager is identified
and assigned as early in the project as is feasible, preferably while the project charter is being developed and
always prior to the start of planning. The project charter should be authored by the sponsoring entity. The project
charter provides the project manager with the authority to plan and execute the project. It is recommended
that the project manager participate in the development of the project charter to obtain a foundational
understanding of the project requirements. This understanding will better allow for efficient resources allocation
to project activities.

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