Gini is a manager at a website design firm. She has a timeline prepared for the product to be delivered to the client. She needs to mark the work completion on her milestone chart. Which basic management skill is essential for her to monitor the progress of the project?
A.
controlling
B.
planning
C.
directing
D.
organizing
E.
managing

The correct answer is letter "A": controlling.

Explanation:

There are four (4) basic management skills: Planning, Controlling, Organizing, and Leading.  

Controlling implies reviewing the objectives the firm has established to evaluate the progress. It also involves measuring the resources the firm has available for reaching its goals and verifying if they will be enough to get to the finish line, otherwise, the company should find more efficient forms of allocating resources and funding its operations.

In other words, the controlling skill of management sets the standards of performance within the institution.