PMI-SP Baseline Management 3

Question 1

A project experiences scope creep that was never formally approved. How does this affect the schedule baseline?

Accepted Answer

The baseline remains unchanged and actual performance will appear worse than planned

Answer

Unapproved scope additions cause actual durations to exceed the baseline without an authorized baseline change, making performance metrics misleading.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a baseline review meeting held at major project milestones?

Accepted Answer

To assess whether the current baseline remains realistic or requires a formal change

Answer

Milestone baseline review meetings evaluate whether the approved baseline still reflects achievable targets or if a formal re-baselining is warranted.

Question 3

A contractor's activity is running 3 weeks late due to a client-caused delay. The contractor submits a claim for a time extension. Which baseline artifact supports this claim?

Accepted Answer

The original approved schedule baseline showing planned dates

Answer

The original approved schedule baseline establishes the contractual planned dates, providing the reference point needed to substantiate a delay claim.

Question 4

Re-baselining is most appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

Scope, cost, or schedule changes are so significant that the original baseline is no longer meaningful for control

Answer

Re-baselining is justified only when changes are so fundamental that the original baseline cannot serve as a meaningful performance measurement benchmark.

Question 5

Which term describes the practice of updating a schedule baseline to remove or hide past negative variances?

Accepted Answer

Baseline gaming or baseline manipulation

Answer

Resetting a baseline solely to eliminate unfavorable variances is called baseline gaming or manipulation and is an unethical practice that distorts performance data.

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PMI-SP Baseline Management 3