Answer: Operational protocols
Explanation:
Operational protocols is used to document the handling of samples, the methods used in their analysis, and the quality of the results generated in an experimental analysis. These are used in almost every field from military to organizations.
There are different types of operational protocols such as TCP, IP, IPX, NETBIOS etc. The baseline information helps to collect information on them. It tells how they have performed and if any old protocols can be interchanged by the new protocols.
In a system there can be many types of protocols prevalent so collecting baseline information helps to list them out for their assessment.
