You can compare a baseline with the current project plan
to understand how your project is progressing against the baseline.
Activities with variance, if any, between the baseline and current
values, are indicated in the comparison.
Before you begin
Use the Baseline viewlet to perform
this task. In the navigation bar, click Work,
and click the Baseline tab.
To
compare a baseline, you must have created atleast one baseline for
the project. For more information on creating a baseline, see Creating a baseline
About this task
To compare a baseline with the current plan:
Procedure
- In the WBS tree, click the project to compare the baseline
for.
- In the Baseline viewlet, select the Baseline
1 check box, and then select a baseline from the drop-down
list.
Important: If there are no saved baselines
for the selected project, the drop-down list is empty.
- Select the Current check box.
- Click Show. The
baseline values and the current values for start date, end date, duration,
and effort (if applicable) are displayed in the respective columns.
Items where the schedule comparison shows a delay are displayed in
bold red text.