In the Integration phase, integrate copyright needs in activities and projects across your organisation. To do this, go through each of the following objectives:

Short-term integration. The copyright requirements of every activity and project are assessed during the planning stage

Long-term integration. Adequate copyright resources are allocated to activities and projects

Short-term integration

Workflow

Ensure consideration of copyright is included on relevant plans and templates, eg project proposal documents

Who to involve

Any team planning a project

Who to inform

• Senior managers

• Copyright managers

• Communications

What to document

• The copyright role in the project

• The copyright resource requirements of the project

How to document

Project plan

How to start the discussion

Draft project proposal templates etc with a dedicated space for copyright information.

Long-term integration

Workflow

• Make the case for necessary copyright resources, based on the project plan (or similar)

• Outline the risks of not having the resources and the benefits of having the resources

Who to involve

Project lead / steering group

Who to inform

• Senior managers

• Managers

What to document

Risk assessment of lack of copyright management

How to document

Business case

How to start the discussion

Show risks of lack of copyright management