What are integrated project management practices in this course?

Integrated project management practices are the activities that connect the project lifecycle into one continuous management system rather than separate phases. In the course agenda, these practices are concentrated on Day 2 and are framed as the work needed to start a project correctly, keep it under control while delivering, and close it with appropriate follow-through.The integrated practices begin with pre-project activities. These are the steps taken before formal project start to confirm intent, set expectations, and ensure conditions for governance and organization are in place. From there the course covers initiating a project, which is where the project is formally set up with clear direction and control points.Once initiated, integrated practices address overseeing and directing a project. This is the leadership layer that keeps execution aligned to objectives and ensures decisions are made at the right level. The agenda then moves into controlling a project and managing delivery, reflecting how performance is monitored, deviations are managed, and delivery is kept within agreed parameters.The lifecycle finishes with closing or terminating a project and post-project activities. Closure is not only administrative. It ensures the project is concluded in a controlled way and that follow-up activities are handled, such as confirming deliverables, wrapping documentation, and capturing learning.These integrated practices work alongside the individual management practices taught on Days 3 and 4. Together they provide a method that supports leadership decisions and day-to-day controls, including reporting, documentation management, and communication.