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[Getting Started for Owners](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-with-join?hsLang=en#getting-started-for-owners) # 4. Baseline Costs and Reporting ## Owners: learn how to view baseline estimate costs in Milestones, use built-in and shared reports, and compare project stages for cost variance. If you work for an Owner or are an Owners Representative, here is everything you need to get up and running with Join. Select a section below and scroll down to see the related information. | [![Join\_SuccessHub Art\_GettingStarted](https://success.join.build/hubfs/Join_SuccessHub%20Art_GettingStarted.svg)](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-for-owners-nav?hsLang=en) [1. 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Baseline Costs and Reporting](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-for-owners-milestones)** | ### What You'll Learn - [Get familiar with Milestones and view baseline estimate costs](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-for-owners-milestones#milestones) - [Understanding built-in and shared reports in Join](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-for-owners-milestones#reports) - [Compare two stages of your project for cost variance by WBS](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-for-owners-milestones#variance) ### Milestones Overview A Milestone is a significant point in time that occurs during preconstruction and typically coincides with the issuance of a new drawing set or updated cost information. 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