Integration and control of all activities is described in the competence element Plan and control (Practice 10).  Apart from that, the individual has to identify, prioritise and mitigate the main Risk and opportunity (Practice 11) and to assess, and engage with, Stakeholders (Practice 12).

The Plan and control (Practice 10) competence element enable the individual to establish and maintain a balanced and integrated view over the management of a project/programme/portfolio. Maintaining the balance, consistency and performance is crucial in order to achieve the agreed outcomes of the project/programme/portfolio. 

Instructional Objectives:

• Draw up a project management plan and get it approved
• Initiate and manage the transition to a new phase
• Compare the actual situation to the plan and take action
• Report on the progress
• Handle change requests
• Close-out of a phase, or the project and evaluate it

45min.