PK0-003 · Question #159
Which of the following is the BEST description of a baseline?
The correct answer is C. A snapshot of the project at a particular point in time. A project baseline represents a frozen point-in-time snapshot of the approved plan against which project performance is measured and controlled.
Question
Which of the following is the BEST description of a baseline?
Options
- AA view of the project's status
- BAn assessment of risks for the project
- CA snapshot of the project at a particular point in time
- DA calculation of the project's CPI and SPI
How the community answered
(30 responses)- B3% (1)
- C93% (28)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
A project baseline represents a frozen point-in-time snapshot of the approved plan against which project performance is measured and controlled.
A view of the project's status is a current report, not the unchanging reference point that a baseline represents.
An assessment of risks is part of risk management, which is an input to or a component tracked against a baseline, but not the baseline itself.
A baseline is a formally approved version of a work product that can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison. It effectively serves as a snapshot of the project's plan at a specific moment.
CPI and SPI are performance indicators calculated from the baseline, not the definition of the baseline itself.
Concept tested: Project baseline definition
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