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The term baseline is used in both disciplines project management and configuration management. Which statement is not true?

a-Baselines in system configurations are often also referred to as deltas.

b-In configuration management, baselines are used to control change.

c-Project management baselines are used for performance measurement.

d- In project management, baselines help assess variance and trends.

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Question added by Mohamed Helal , Project Manager , GROUP CONSULT INTERNATIONAL
Date Posted: 2016/08/08
Piotr Teteruk
by Piotr Teteruk , IT Project Manager Roche , Roche

The concept of baselines is central to an effective configuration management program; it is however, not a unique configuration management concept.

A baseline is a reference point in the software development life cycle marked by the completion and formal approval of a set of predefined work products.

Baselines are also used to identify the aggregate of software and hardware components that make up a specific release of a system.

 

The baseline in project management refers to the initial cost, scope and schedule of the project. The baseline functions as a measure so the project will not deviate.

Usually baseline values in PM will be:

- Original Scheduled Start and Finish Dates

- Planned Effort (may be expressed in hours)

- Planned or Budgeted Cost

Nadjib RABAHI
by Nadjib RABAHI , Freelancer , My own account

Option C : project management baselines are uased for performance measurment.

Mohammad Shaikh
by Mohammad Shaikh , Senior Project Manager , Robert Half Technology

It's true.  Baseline is used in both disciplines.  In PM it's used to track changes in scope.

 statement A is not true , thanks 

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Thanks

It is A .....................

Imran Ahmed
by Imran Ahmed , Manager-Planning & Delay Analyst , Nesma United Industries (NUI) Saudi Arabia

Option-A Baselines in system configurations are often also referred to as deltas

Joshua Joshua
by Joshua Joshua , Payments solution specialist , Barclays

It is the fundamental cost that determine if project is viable

Yes, It is the greatest way to learn many things. It is a Base on the discipline.

Hamza Tahir
by Hamza Tahir , Procurement Engineer , Baker Hughes, Jubail Industrial

The following statement is not true;

a-Baselines in system configurations are often also referred to as deltas because: In configuration management, baselines refer to a fixed reference point that represents the state of a system or product at a specific moment. Deltas, on the other hand, refer to the differences or changes made from one baseline to another, not the baseline itself. Therefore, baselines are not referred to as deltas.

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by khalid qamhyya , Consultant General Surgeon , Dr.Khalid Qamhyya Private clinic

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The practice of baseline is very important in the sense that it allows a project manager to monitor and evaluate the project performance. Thus, it will help to determine if it is within the budget limit or not. Moreover, it will help to know whether the project is on track as required so as to identify areas that need improvement . Therefore, lack of baseline, there might be an escalating cost leading to project failure.