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Integration and Test *
Unless careful planning is done, the whole may be considerably less than the sum of its
parts! Although the WBS makes it possible to tackle one big project by treating it as a
collection of small subprojects, it does so by a process known as disintegration. At some
point the subprojects (or subproducts or subprocesses) must be reintegrated and the
whole system tested as a unit.

Inputs
The basis of the integration and test plan is the Integration Plan, the list of project
deliverables (see Worksheet 6. Deliverable Metrics, p. 19), and the WBS. Together, these
documents tell you what the project deliverables are, how they were decomposed, and
how the project’s sponsor will judge the project’s success.

Integration Plan
“How will the complete system be tested and validated?”

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Project Schedule Development
Project Deadline
• What is the latest completion date that allows the project to meet its objective?

Project Deadline
(get from project charter, p. 2)

• What are the penalties for missing this date? Things to consider are lost market
share, contract penalties, fines, lost revenues, etc.

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Part of the official project plan.
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For an alternative method of scheduling projects, see “Critical Chain Project Portfolio Management,”
pp. 191-193.

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