Performance against each aspect of the project plan must be assessed. Project cost accounting
measures of the commitment and expenditure of money (Section 9.1) are compared to the cost plan or
budget. Resource tracking measures (e.g., the receipt of materials or consumption of labor hours) are
compared to the resource plans. Schedule status (as reflected in the statused network schedule) is compared
to the baseline or target schedule. Also, the project status is assessed to determine if any risk factors,
identified in the risk management plan or otherwise, are imminent or occurring.