Join Bonnie Biafore for an in-depth discussion in this video Saving and clearing a baseline, part of Microsoft Project 2016 Essential Training.
- When the customer or stakeholders,…approve your project plan,…your next step,…is to save the baseline in Project.…You can also save,…additional baselines at later dates.…For example,…to record significant changes to the plan,…or to track trends in project performance.…If you don't need a baseline anymore,…you can clear it, to remove it's values.…Before you save a baseline,…you want to make sure that your schedule…has everything in it.…Basically, it needs to be,…what the stakeholders approved.…
Then, to save the baseline,…on the project tab, click, set baseline.…And choose, set baseline, on the drop down menu.…Well, for the first baseline,…the options in the set baseline dialogue box…are what you want.…Because you're saving the initial baseline,…it's called baseline,…compared to the Baseline 1 through 10,…which are the other 10 that you can set.…The other option is, for the entire project.…Well, it's the first baseline,…so you do want to do that,…save the entire project.…
So just click, ok.…When you do that, what happens is,…
Author
Bonnie Biafore
Released
11/12/2015NOTE: This course updates our Microsoft Project 2013 Essential Training course for Project 2016, and most videos will work with both versions of the software. For Microsoft Project 2010 compatibility, see Project 2010 Essential Training.
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- Choosing the right Project edition
- Creating and saving projects
- Setting up calendars
- Creating individual and recurring tasks
- Linking and timing tasks
- Assigning tasks to resources
- Viewing your data differently with sorting, grouping, and filtering
- Fine-tuning the project schedule
- Understanding baseline, schedule, and actual values
- Reporting on the project status
- Sharing projects
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 34s
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1. Working with Project
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Using the Ribbon4m 19s
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Finding commands (UPDATED)4m 18s
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2. Setting Up Project Files
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Setting up calendars2m 45s
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Setting basic options5m 27s
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3. Creating Tasks
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Creating a manual task2m 31s
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Creating a milestone task1m 25s
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Creating a recurring task4m 18s
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Creating a summary task4m 8s
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Displaying summary tasks2m 30s
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4. Linking and Timing Tasks
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Linking tasks5m 51s
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Adding lag or lead time2m 46s
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Viewing tasks and task links4m 57s
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5. Creating Resources
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Understanding resources2m 16s
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Creating a work resource8m 45s
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Creating a cost resource3m 21s
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6. Assigning Tasks to Resources
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Finding overallocations3m 56s
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7. Working with Views
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Choosing a view4m 50s
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Working with a table3m 1s
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Sorting tasks and resources4m 27s
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Grouping tasks and resources4m 45s
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Modifying task bar layout2m 48s
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Modifying text formatting2m 52s
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8. Fine-Tuning the Project Schedule
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Reviewing the critical path3m 53s
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Splitting a task2m 7s
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Adjusting a work contour2m 53s
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Leveling resources4m 54s
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Inactivating a task2m 41s
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9. Tracking and Managing a Project
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Adding tasks to a baseline5m 54s
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Updating the schedule8m 45s
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Assigning overtime4m 35s
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Updating costs2m 15s
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Rescheduling unfinished work3m 45s
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10. Viewing and Reporting Project Information
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Using earned value5m 12s
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Printing views and reports4m 22s
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11. Sharing Projects
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Saving to other formats5m 27s
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Importing and exporting5m 47s
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Conclusion
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Next steps56s
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