PJM310 (2 discussion forum responses 150-200 words each w/ APA citation)

Please respond to the 2 responses below in 150 – 200 words with an APA citation: The first listed is my initial submission followed by a response from my professor to my submission.

The 2nd submission is that of a student that I need to respond to as well.

Hello Class,

The

project baseline is a line that is used as a basis for future

estimation. The term baseline is used to refer to a project plan that

has been approved and accepted in project management. A project baseline

is a requirement for a project or a manager who needs to monitor and

evaluate the success of a project (Lin et al., 2018). In the absence of a

baseline, there will be no probability of making a comparison of the

current state of the project in relation to the original measurement.

The key to operating with baselines is to not to change the baseline

whenever there is a minimal adjustment to the schedule. Preferably, when

the baseline of the project is determined, it should remain without

change during the duration of the project. Nevertheless, it is, at

times, inevitable to change because of a new necessity that means a

major adjustment to cost or scope (Ljevo et al., 2018).

A baseline of a project is an essential tool for managingthe performance of a project. It offers essential historicalinformation or details that may be utilized for the enhancement offuture performance. In a situation where there is a necessarycontingency, there should not be any changes made to the baseline at anyparticular moment. Making a change to the baseline in such a situationwould cause ups and downs meaning that the project should be completedwithin rational parameters.

References

Lin, S., Li, C., Xu, F., Liu, D., & Liu, J. (2018). Riskidentification and analysis for new energy power system in China basedon D numbers and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory(DEMATEL) (Links to an external site.). Journal of Cleaner Production, 180, 81-96

Ljevo, Z., Vukomanović, M., & Džebo, S. (2018). Assessing theinfluence of project management on quality during the early phases ofconstruction projects. Organization, 9(1), 1584-1592. Retrieved from https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/otmcj/9/1/article-p1584.xml (Links to an external site.)

Hello XXXXX

Thank you for your post! In what aspect would you not adjust the
baseline? Can you think of an example where you would have to tell the
client “no”?

Professor XXXXXX

Hello Class,

Inproject management, the baseline for a project is essentially theinitial part of a project plan. If there were no baseline, thenperformance measurement and earned value analysis would not exist for aproject. According to Wrike, Inc. (2019), a baseline is a fixedreference point to measure and compare your project’s progress against;this allows you to assess the performance of your project over time.Schedule, cost and scope are the three key parts in a project baseline.They are individually examined, measured and reported to make certainthey stay on track. Once the schedule, cost and scope are completelycombined, it may possibly be known as a performance measurement baseline(PMB). PMB delivers the capability to resourcefully display andaccomplish how a change in one element affects the others.

For the duration of the project execution, there will bemodifications to the schedule and scope of effort which will affect yourperformance, supply plan and baseline. Only when authority has beengiven, during steady intervals is when a fresh baseline may be set foryour project, which is known as a baseline revision. Once a newbaseline has been set, the performance history should not be lost.Appropriate baseline practice produces worth and integrity for theproject. Baseline revisions may be required due to performancedeviations or because of changes to the scope of work (Safran, 2019).Revisions to the baseline should only display the variations from thepresent phase. Past performance cannot be changed, this protects theintegrity of the historical data of past performance (Safran, 2019). Inaddition, when this happens it will not change the historic part ofyour contract.

-Venus

References:

Sanfran. (2019). Why Your Baseline is Essential in ProjectManagement. Retrieved from:https://www.safran.com/blog/why-baseline-is-essent…

Wrike, Inc. (2019). What is a Baseline in Project Management (ProjectBaseline)? Retrieved from:https://www.wrike.com/project-management-guide/faq…