Holly is a new project manager in your organization. She is working with you on the JHG project
and she is confused as to why the project needs a schedule management plan and a schedule

baseline. What is the difference between the schedule management plan and the schedule
baseline?

A.
The schedule management plan describes how the schedule will be managed and controlled.
The schedule baseline is used to compare with actual results to determine if a change, corrective
action, or preventive action is needed.

B.
The schedule management plan describes how the schedule will be managed and controlled.
The schedule baseline is used to determine how accurate the schedule management plan has
been throughout the project execution.

C.
The schedule baseline describes how the schedule will be managed and controlled. The
schedule management plan is used to compare with actual results to determine if a change,
corrective action, or preventive action is needed.

D.
The schedule management plan describes how the schedule will be created. The schedule
baseline is used to compare with actual results with what the project manager intended.

Explanation:
The schedule management plan is the intent of the project manager. It defines how the schedule
will be managed and controlled. The schedule baseline is a benchmarking tool to compare actual
results against the planned results.
Answer options C, D, and B are incorrect. These are not valid definitions of the schedule
management plan and the schedule baseline.