View and compare baselines

The baselines screen shows the list of baselines you created at various points in time along the course of the project. You can also have a granular comparison between selected baselines to analyze the successive revisions on timelines of affected tasks and your project's performance.

• View baselines
• Compare baselines

View baselines

• Open the project management console
• Click 'Schedule' on the top 
• Select 'Baselines' from the left

The 'Base Lines' screen shows the list of baselines with their details:

• Baseline - The identification number of the baseline. The first approved schedule is saved as the primary baseline and is numbered as 'Baseline - 0.' The successive baselines are serially numbered.
• Baseline dates - Start - The earliest start date set for a task in that baseline
• Baseline dates - End - The most late end date set for a task in that baseline 
• Baseline dates - Duration - The period between the earliest start date and most late end date set in that baseline.
• Baseline dates - Variance Days - The schedule variance added by the effect of this baseline to the overall project schedule 
• Project Progress - The current overall progress state of the project in percentage 
• Status - Whether the baseline is saved as a draft or published. Only published baselines take effect on the master schedule

Search and Filter options - Use the Find, Filter, and table customization options on the right to search, filter, add/remove columns, etc. See Search, Filter, Column Customization, and Table Views for guidance on this.

Compare baselines

The baseline comparison shows the side-by-side view of the selected baselines with lists of scheduled task items included in each. This enables you to assess the start/end dates and durations.

• Open the 'Baselines' screen as explained above
• Select the baselines you want to compare, a minimum of two
• Click '+ Compare' at top right

An example below shows a comparison of a baseline revision with the primary schedule (Baseline-0):

The comparison shows the side-by-side view of the baselines. The list shows only the items revised by the selected baselines, with start/end dates and duration defined for each task as per the respective baseline. This allows you to compare the changes in the timelines of tasks present in the compared baselines.