A project manager wishes to track a project's performance against the original approved schedule. Which of the following steps is necessary to capture the needed information?

The correct answer is D. Set a baseline. A baseline is the approved, fixed version of the project plan (scope, schedule, and cost) that serves as the reference point for measuring and reporting performance. To track performance against the original approved schedule, the project manager must Set a baseline (D)…

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ADetermine the critical path.
BDetermine the milestones.
CSet phase gates
DSet a baseline.

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B
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C
5% (1)
D
84% (16)

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A baseline is the approved, fixed version of the project plan (scope, schedule, and cost) that serves as the reference point for measuring and reporting performance. To track performance against the original approved schedule, the project manager must Set a baseline (D) - without it, there is no reference to compare actual progress against. Determining the critical path (A) identifies the longest sequence of tasks but does not itself establish a performance benchmark. Determining milestones (B) marks key events but does not capture overall schedule performance. Phase gates (C) are review points between project phases, not performance benchmarks.

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