What is Integration management primarily concerned with in project management?

• A. Managing the project budget
• B. Coordinating the various aspects of a project plan
• C. Ensuring product quality
• D. Managing team communications

Answer: (B)

Integration management is about making sure all parts of the project fit together and move toward the same goals. It coordinates the different elements—scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, risk, procurement, and stakeholder engagement—and it manages changes so that decisions in one area don’t undermine others. Because of this, coordinating the various aspects of a project plan best captures what integration management is about. The budget, quality, and communications aspects are addressed within their separate domains, but integration brings them together and keeps the whole project aligned.