Project integration management includes processes and actions that are necessary to identify, define, combine, and coordinate the standardization activities in project management, project management and project integration management are included in the knowledge area. The characteristics of the connection, consolidation, articulation and integrative actions essential to the completion of the project fall within the context of integration.

Decisions relating to options such as the concentration of resources, coordination of efforts and to prevent any potential problems concerning the integration. Other considerations including the balance between competing objectives, and research on alternative measures in the domain of integration. Real world applications involving the coordinated efforts of integrating the management of the project components is rarely clearly defined boundaries. A certain amount of overlap is to be expected. The interaction of these different processes and requires the effective integration of Project Management.

There is no single way to manage a project. Project management practitioners are experienced in implementing the knowledge, skills and processes unique to each situation, depending on the facts, variables and objectives. The fact that a particular process or technology was not used in the project does not mean that it was not considered. On the contrary, the project of integration and management of the team management to assess the applicability of all the processes and the level of implementation of those deemed necessary to the success of the project when formulating the overall project management of integration.

This term is defined in the 3rd and 4 edition of the PMBOK.