Lonsdale Institute BSBPMG521 Project Integration Assignment

This assignment solution addresses key aspects of project integration management, specifically for the BSBPMG521 unit within the Diploma of Project Management. It begins by defining core concepts such as methodology, standards, and project governance, emphasizing their importance for project success. The solution then explores project phases (initiation, planning, execution, and closeout), linking them to industry contexts and providing examples. It outlines project initiation documentation, the relationship between projects and organizational strategies, and methods for breaking down project objectives into achievable deliverables. Furthermore, it discusses how to negotiate and document project objectives, outcomes, and benefits. The assignment concludes with a reflection on a client interaction simulation, discussing question development and lessons learned, highlighting practical application of project management principles. The document includes definitions, examples, and reflection elements, providing a comprehensive overview of project integration concepts.

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Unit Code BSBPMG521
Unit Name Manage Project Integration
Assessment
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Student Name Adrian Michael
Warde
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ASSESSMENT TASK
Section 1: Research terms and topics mentioned in each question and address the questions in your own
words.
Section 2: This is a reflection on the role play ‘Meet the client’, discuss your learning and thoughts on that
role play.
Note: if you were absent from class when the role play was undertaken, consider that you met a potential
client for the first time in regards to a new project. Answer the questions in section 2 thinking of that
scenario.
SECTION 1 - QUESTIONNAIRE
Answer the following questions.
1. Provide a definition of:
o Methodology
o Standard
Methodology: A project methodology is mainly defined as a set of guiding principles as well as
processes that are helpful in managing the entire work of the project effectively (Svejvig and Andersen,
2015)
Standard: A standard is defined as the level of achievement of quality especially a level which is
considered to be quite acceptable.
2. Why are flexibility and standards important in a project?
It is found that flexibility within project management generally helps in allowing the project managers to
work much more consistently for organizing different types of workloads as well as resources quite
effectively. Whereas project standards help in providing proper details for ensuring that all the team
members of the project can be able to properly determine the objectives effectively (Ramazani and
Jergeas, 2015). Thus, both flexibility as well as standards generally plays an important role within the
project.
3. Provide a definition of project governance and discuss why it is essential to project success
mentioning the 4 key governance functions.
Project governance is defined as the infrastructure which generally surrounds the project that deals
with various types of responsibilities as well as accountabilities. Moreover, it is considered as a
framework that helps in making important decisions related with the project.
Project governance is considered as one of the crucial elements for the entire project as it generally
includes a framework that properly helps in making proper decisions related with the project
effectively by properly defining roles, responsibilities as well as liabilities for accomplishing the
project goal (Serra and Kunc, 2015). The four key governance functions are mainly listed below:
• It helps in identifying the objectives as well as work ethics

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• It assists in designing as well as implementing the entire governance structure
• It helps in ensuring accountability by management
• It helps in ensuring compliance of the project quite effectively.
4. Give an example of a governance operating model (you could use a chart).
Governance operating model is defined as one of the mechanisms that is utilized by both the board as
well as management for effectively translating the elements of governance framework as well as different
types of policies into a number of procedures as well as practices (Hu et al., 2015). The governance
operating model diagram for Deloitte is provided below:
Figure 1: Governance operating model
5. Answer the following:
a) Briefly describe the project phases and their role.
The project phases are:
Initiation: This phase helps in representing those activities which are associated with starting up
the project. The activities include kick-off meetings, project team development, project plan
development as well as identification of PM infrastructure.
Planning: In this phase, proper and detailed schedule as well as budget of the project is created.
The planning also includes development of staffing, procurement as well as proper control of the
project plans.

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Execution phase: In this phase, the project work is properly carried out that further includes a
number of activities that are generally required for successfully accomplishing the project work
(Padalkar and Gopinath 2016).
Closeout: The closeout helps in properly representing the final stages of the entire project. In this
particular phase, proper documentation is created that includes important items related with the
project. Furthermore, the project client takes proper control over the delivered product and then the
project is closed.
b) How do they link to industry and project context? Provide an example.
It is found that the project phases are linked both with the industry effectively as for executing each of the project,
the four major phases include initiation, planning, implementation and closure. For example, if construction project is
undertaken in construction then also all the work activities get accomplished by executing four different project
phases including initiation, planning, construction and closure (Marcelino-Sadaba et al., 2015). In the initiation
phase, scope of the project is created and proper business plan created for ensuring the undertaken project is
feasible. In the second phase, workers are hired, project plan is created and moreover, the entire risk management
plan for construction project is prepared. In addition to this, all activities related with construction are executed in the
execution phase. In the last phase, post project review is done and the project is closed.
6. Answer the following:
a) Mention some project initiation documentation you would collect
The lists of project initiation documentation are listed below:
• Feasibility report
• Project plan report
• Business case report
• Stakeholder plan report
b) Discuss how you would collect that documentation providing a practical example.
The documentation related with project initiation phase will be collected from the project
manager in order to move to the next phase of the project. For example, in ERP development
project, project initiation document like feasibility report, project plan report, business case report
as well as stakeholder plan report is collected from the project manager with the approval from
higher management so that the project leader can move effectively in the next project phases.
7. Answer the following:
a) How would you identify the relationship between the project and the broader
organisational strategies and goals?
Projects are generally considered as vehicles for achieving the organizational strategies as well
as goals. The projects are found to be quite hard for decomposing the project into a number of
consistent tasks such that the decomposition can only be possible when the stakeholders
interrelate with one another continuously (Takey et al., 2015).
b) Discuss the scenario of a manufacturing company that employed you as a PM to move
their plants to Asia to increase competitiveness on price.
The manufacturing company aims to move their plants to Asia as the organization is facing a number of
issues due to competitiveness. As the company wants to enhance their competitiveness on price by
moving their business to Asia, a project manager is hired who can be able to manage the project quite
effectively.

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8. Answer the following:
a) How would you break project objectives into achievable project deliverables?
With the help of work breakdown structure, the entire objectives of the project are decomposed into
achievable project deliverables. This helps in reducing the complications of the project activities by
disintegrating into smaller pieces of work so that they can effectively executed by the project
manager. The tasks must e measurable as well as independent and it must help in effectively
defining limits (Ekrot et al., 2016).
b) Provide a practical example building on the scenario in question 7.
It is found that the company “Electrolux” has used a relation strategy in the year 2015 for increasing
competitiveness on price. By using this particular strategy, the company is able to reduce the cost by 15-
30% by minimizing the number of suppliers as well as other types of standardizing components as well as
for purchasing from low cost countries.
9. How would you negotiate and document project objectives, outcomes and benefits?
It is found that by utilizing the SMART approach, the objectives can be effectively written in the form of a
statement. The outcomes of the project will be effectively measured after the successful implementation
of the project such that the benefits will reflect clear as well as accurate details. Furthermore, the outputs
on which one can be able to properly negotiate helps in achieving the goals of the project. In addition to
this, benefits are considered as the positive elements which are quite unique for the project as the project
generally runs across different sectors (Niazi et al., 2016).
10. Identify and briefly describe appropriate organisational documentation for recording
strategies and goals for integration process.
The project plan is the most appropriate document that generally includes strategies as well as goals
which are generally required for the integration procedure of the project. It also includes other details
including scope and objective of the project that are needed for proceeding with the project
(Kostalova, Tetrevova, and Svedik, 2015). With the help of project strategies and goals, the project
team members can be able to know what activities they need to undertake in order make the entire
project successful.

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SECTION 2 - REFLECTION
Reflect on the simulation exercise undertaken in class: ‘meet the client’.
(If you have missed class, reflect on the knowledge you have acquired when studying project
initiation and answer as if you prepared for and met with a project client.)
1. Discuss what you considered when developing questions for the client and how did you
choose your questions.
While developing questions for the client, I always focussed on the needs of the project as well as on
those areas in which they are interested so that their answer can be helpful in creating the project
successfully. After analyzing through the questionnaire of similar types of projects, I have identified
few questions which I will ask to my client in the initiation phase of the project so that as per their
demands the entire project will be executed.
2. Discuss what you have learned from the exercise and if you think that it will be useful in
developing your project charter
I have learnt different project management aspects from this aspect which are not only helpful in
improving my project management skills for future project but it also helps me in creating project
charter effectively. It is found that learning related with project scope, time as well as budget are
found to be important for the development of project charter. I have learnt that the time as well as cost
of the project must be estimated effectively which is utilized in the charter for providing information to
the stakeholders such that they can execute the activities effectively. In addition to this, I have learnt
that the main responsibilities of the stakeholders must be mentioned in the initiation phase and this
information are used for defining their authority and roles in the project effectively. In addition to this, I
have learnt that communication plays an important role in executing the activities of the project
effectively and I can use proper method of communication within the project charter for making the
project success.

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