Baseline work

[jmac60]

Hi...
In '03 Pro is there a way of setting a default to save the baseline work as
well as duration so it will be available in the variance table view?
Thanks
John

 

[JulieS]

Hi...
In '03 Pro is there a way of setting a default to save the baseline
work as
well as duration so it will be available in the variance table view?
Thanks
John

Hi John,

When you save a baseline, baseline work is automatically saved. Add the
Baseline Work field to the variance table or view the Work table to see
Work Variance.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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[Dale Howard [MVP]]

jmac60 --

The process is manual, by clicking Tools - Tracking - Save Baseline. You
must make this a training and performance issue with your PMs. After
planning a project completely, and before they enter actuals, your PMs
should save a baseline in their projects. Stress the importance of this for
variance analysis purposes, and then hold them accountable for this
behavior. Hope this helps.

 

[Christine Flora]

Thanks to you both for a quick response. I must have something set up wrong...
I enter a task & duration (2 days), then tools->tracking->save baseline;
view->table->variance: baseline duration=2 days, baseline work=0 ???
Thanks

Do you have a resource assigned?

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Christine Flora
CAPM, MCBMSP, MCTS, MCT
Project Manager / Microsoft Certified Trainer

 

[Christine Flora]

Well, the work calculated by MSP will really depend on the task type and if
it is effort driven.

I'm an MCT for MS Project 2007 so I actually do the training
Plus I have been using MSP for the last 10+ years. It can be tricky to
remember this basic axim, especially for new Project users.

Just remember this formula:

Work=Units (assignment) X duration.

Good luck!

Regards,
Christine Flora
CAPM, MCBMSP, MCTS, MCT
Project Manager / Microsoft Certified Trainer

 

[jmac60]

Hi Christine...that did it! thanx...where did you get you training on how
MSoft thinks? I thought 2 days was 16 hours until multiple resources were
added.
ciao