Integrated project management approach refers to an approach entailing a collection processes to ensure that various elements such as stakeholders nd resources are managed in respect to the organizational set of standard. This approach is instrumental to the success of todays organizations since it enables them develop competitive edge. This approach enables project manner develop coordination and synch of the organizational activities during its entire lifecycle. This collaborative approach ensures the easy flow of project processes across the project between all stakeholders. Project integration plays a critical role during the transition phase of project processes in moving all the inputs needed for the next phase of the project. In addition this approach enables the project manager to measure and monitor the project progress as well as developing understanding of responsibilities.

To adequately meet the stakeholder needs, a project manager must have an understanding of their needs as well as measures to adequately achieve their goals. The project manager should begin by identifying stakeholders, their importance as well as their interests. This is followed by determining how to engage them depending on their needs. the project manager then gains an agreement with the stakeholders and move the activities to the work plan. This will then result into attainment of all the stakeholders needs.