Planning glossary
Baseline
A dated reference condition used for comparison, not a promise that a specific project will match it.
Example
A national material dataset can be a baseline while a regional index is a separately disclosed adjustment.
Related concepts
Contingency
A budget amount for defined project uncertainty, applied to a stated cost base rather than used to hide missing scope.
Read definitionEstimate coverage
A report of which intended categories are included, partial, omitted, or blocked by missing inputs.
Read definitionTakeoff
A traceable list of measured and counted project quantities tied to geometry and assembly assumptions.
Read definitionUse the term in context
Definition boundaryThis planning definition is not a substitute for the definition in an adopted code, standard, contract, manufacturer instruction, or professional document. Confirm the controlling meaning for the project.