Baseline

1. Development proposals.

A measure of an existing environment, used to develop a vision of an improved future environment.

2. Transaction matching applications.

Prespecified criteria against which submitted data are compared, to enable the declaration of a match or non-match.

3. Performance measurement.

Any basis or standard used as a comparison, for example in treasury performance management.

Also known as a 'benchmark'.

See also

• Approaching technology decisions in the treasury function
• Bank payment obligation
• Benchmark
• Data matching
• Transaction matching application
• Treasury performance management – waste of time or a necessity?