A project manager has updated the project schedule but cannot analyze the schedule performance. Which of the following steps did the project manager miss?

The correct answer is C. Baseline the schedule. To analyze schedule performance - calculating metrics like Schedule Variance (SV) or Schedule Performance Index (SPI) using Earned Value Management - the project manager must have an approved schedule baseline to compare actual progress against. Without a baseline, there is no…

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ALock the schedule
BApprove the schedule
CBaseline the schedule
DFast track the schedule

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A
7% (2)
B
14% (4)
C
75% (21)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

To analyze schedule performance - calculating metrics like Schedule Variance (SV) or Schedule Performance Index (SPI) using Earned Value Management - the project manager must have an approved schedule baseline to compare actual progress against. Without a baseline, there is no reference point for measuring performance. Locking the schedule (A) is not a standard PMI concept. Approving the schedule (B) is part of the process but alone does not enable performance measurement. Fast tracking (D) is a schedule compression technique, not a performance analysis prerequisite. Baselining (C) is the missing step.

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