Integration management

In information technology management, integration management refers to those activities required to maintain reliable integration of various working parts. It refers to such activities as selecting modular hardware, making operating system installs to yield reliable boot images, tracking the net and web level protocols, etc.. It is thought to be these activities that most directly impact on total cost of ownership.

An activity-based costing and management accounting framework are usually required to make it clear how much integration management saves.

A healthy signal infrastructure implies integration management that is recognizes the comprehensive outcome of the choices of parts and practices made.