The project manager is working in an agile/adaptive environment. The project manager is considering different approaches for applying Project Integration Management in this environment. How can the pr

Taking control of all decisions centralizes authority in contradiction to agile principles, which distribute decision-making to those closest to the work and reduce bottlenecks.

Agile Project Integration Management shifts focus from centralized control to enabling team autonomy. The PM's role becomes one of facilitator and servant leader - building a team with cross-functional skills, fostering a collaborative culture, and creating the environment where decentralized decisions can be made quickly. This directly supports the adaptive principle that responding to change is valued over following a fixed plan.

Narrow specialization in a hierarchical environment is characteristic of traditional predictive structures - it reduces team flexibility and directly conflicts with agile's cross-functional team model.

Delegating all decisions to the product owner and sponsor removes the PM from integration responsibilities entirely - effective integration still requires the PM to facilitate, coordinate, and align, not abdicate decision authority.