The Essential Principles of Baselining Solutions for Proposals

The solution baseline is the technical description of the product or service you are offering, the detailed plan and schedule for developing and delivering the solution, the substantiated cost of the solution, and the objective evaluation of risks and your plan to successfully manage those risks. This guide, written by SMA Chief Operations Officer Jacque Keats, CF APMP, defines the nine principles essential to successful baseline development.

As defined in another of our books, the Essential Guide to Program Architecture, the definition and development of the solution baselines is a critical step to delivering a winning proposal.