Create, modify, and delete baseline plans
A baseline plan is a listing of schedule tasks, dependencies, and estimated dates, that demonstrates the intent of a project. The actual progress is compared against the baseline plan. A project can have multiple baseline plans, so that you can explore different scenarios that show the effect that a change would have on the schedule. You can set any baseline plan as the current plan of the project at any time.
You cannot create, modify, or delete baselines if you are viewing a snapshot. For more information about snapshots, see View changes in the project schedule and add savepoints.
Create a baseline plan
Copy the current schedule status to baseline columns
- On the Baseline Plan tab, click Set Baseline.
- In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to set the baseline values.
The baseline is saved, and the baseline dates update in the blank columns.
Change the current baseline plan
The new baseline plan is displayed in the Project Schedule dialog box.
View the total values and breakdown information of the project
Modify a baseline plan
Delete a baseline plan
- On the Baseline Plan tab, click the baseline plan that you want to delete.
- Click Delete Baseline.
- In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to permanently delete the baseline.