The Schedule Baseline is a version of the project schedule that has been accepted and is used to measure and control the project’s performance. It shows the original plan for the project schedule, including the start and end dates of major project goals and outputs, as well as the order and length of each project activity.
During the planning process of a project, the timeline Baseline is made. It is used to track and control the project timeline throughout the project’s lifetime. Once the Schedule Baseline has been accepted, any changes to the project schedule must be handled through the project’s change control method.
Most of the time, the Schedule Baseline has the following information:
Milestones and goals are the big things that must happen and be done in order for the project to be successful.
Activity routines and times: This is a thorough list of each activity needed to reach the project’s goals and outputs, including how they depend on each other, how long they take, and what resources they need.
This includes the types and amounts of resources, such as people, tools, and supplies, that are needed for each task.
Constraints and assumptions: These are all the things that could affect the project plan, like the supply of resources, money limitations, or external variables.
The Schedule Baseline is used to compare how well the job is going with the original plan. Any changes to the project plan must go through the project’s change control process, which may need the approval of the project manager or other key partners. By keeping the same Schedule Baseline throughout the lifetime of a project, project managers can make sure that the project stays on track and stays within budget, and that any changes to the project schedule are handled and controlled in the right way.
Key Points
– The Schedule Baseline provides a snapshot of your project’s timing plan at a certain point in time.
– It’s the starting point for the original timetable.
– This baseline documents the authorized timetable and acts as a reference point.
– It specifies the basic strategy for when tasks or activities should be completed.
– Any further adjustments to the timetable are compared to the initial plan to assess how things are going.
