Project 2016 Intermediate

Lesson – Working with Baselines

Project 2016

Save a project baseline.

In the Gantt Chart view, apply the Variance table and drag the split bar as far right. Notice that there are no data in the Baseline Start and Baseline Finish fields.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Click the Project tab.

The Project ribbon is visible.

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2. Click the Set Baseline button.

A submenu appears with choices.

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3. Choose Set Baseline from the submenu.

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The Set Baseline dialog box appears.

4. In the Set Baseline dialog box click the OK button. The project baseline is saved.

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Notice that the Baseline Start and Baseline Finish fields now contain dates which are the same as the current start and finish dates as you have not entered any actual data yet. Apply and view the Work table and then the Cost table. Notice that all the baseline data matches the current data at this point.

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Discussion

The baseline saves the start and finish dates for project tasks. As you make changes to the project that affect the original schedule, such as inserting new tasks or changing task durations, task dates may no longer match the baseline dates. The Tracking Gantt view displays any changes affecting the original schedule saved with the baseline.

The Tracking Gantt chart is similar to the Gantt chart, but it has paired bars for each task. The lower bar displays the baseline start and finish dates and the upper bar displays the scheduled or actual start and finish dates (depending on whether the task has started). When you first save a baseline, both bars line up. As you refine

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