Re: tracking progress with out changing baseline

Hi Jorge,

You are inputting actual info in the right place but the baseline is NOT the
original walue in fields like start, finish, duration, etc.
To keep a baseline that will not change during tracking, once your original
state is allright:

Tools
Tracking
Save Baseline

After tracking, the new plan can be compared to the baseline in the Tracking
Gantt view (amongst othe rpossibilities)
HTH

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"Jorge H" <Jorge H@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
news:4B817F4C-6BE5-4560-AB1C-0EB5B9E6FED2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I am trying to keep the base line intact while adding changes to the
schedule
> with out luck. I'm tracking individula changes via tool/tracking/update
> tasks but when I add an actual start date it changes all my base line.
>
> I assume that base line is the original information when project was
created.
>
> I'm new to MS Project. I'm I not inserting updates in the right place?


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