The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) encompasses which three areas?

• A. Cost, Schedule, Performance
• B. Cost, Schedule, Quality
• C. Schedule, Performance, Risk
• D. Cost, Time, Performance

Answer: (A)

The APB sets the program’s commitments in three dimensions: cost, schedule, and performance. Cost captures the total expected investment and the funding profile to complete the program. Schedule covers the timing of development, production, and delivery milestones. Performance defines the required technical and operational capabilities the system must meet. Together, these three areas provide the baseline against which progress is measured and changes are controlled, guiding decision points and approvals. While quality and risk are important and managed through other processes, they are not the three areas specified for the Acquisition Program Baseline. Therefore, the three areas are cost, schedule, and performance.