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Baseline in MS Project
How to Set Baseline and Update Progress In MS Project
A project baseline is required to track and compare the progress of the schedule. The baseline is to be assigned to a project schedule before updating the actual progress of the tasks. Once the baseline is set and the schedule is updated, the status of the project can be analyzed to determine whether the project is ahead of schedule or behind schedule. Set Baseline in MS Project To set a baseline to a Microsoft project schedule, we need to click the “Project” tab, click “Set Baseline,” and select “Set Baseline” in the pull-down menu. Figure 1: Set Baseline in the [...]
Setting the Baseline in MS Project and Change Management Baseline Updates
The purpose of this blog is to provide a documented mechanism for the process to baseline a start-up schedule in MS Project, as well as a guide on how to update the baseline for the new internal scope of an existing project in MS Project that has already been baselined. Such an example can be new scope added to the existing schedule as a result of an internal Management of Change (MOC), Execution Variance (EXV), Missed in Bid (MIB), or other external change requested and approved by the client. Most importantly, this documentation provides guidance on how to [...]