I get confused on these two. In monitoring construction contract, normally a schedule baseline is the accepted Baseline Master Work Programme that is presented in form of Gantt Chart. However, bar chart (example Gantt Chart) is a form of presentation in Project Schedule Model. Can we say that Project Schedule may contain Baseline Schedule? Which one is developed first?
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Schedule baseline is the approved version of a schedule model that can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison to actual results. A project schedule is an output of schedule model that presents linked activities with planned dates, durations, milestones and resources. Saving Changes...
The project schedule is the result of iterative planning and provides the basis for the schedule baseline. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The best source is PMI´s PMBOK Guide or the glossary of terms. In the new PMBOK Guide version you will find an explanation about all that started in page 175. Saving Changes...
Separate the tool from the concept. Scheduling tools will often present your schedule (representing current forecast) simultaneously with your baseline (representing your approved timelines) for comparison purposes.
To have your first baseline, a project schedule would first have been created, reviewed and approved by the appropriate governance bodies.
Now, as we know, change is a constant. Should a change be approved which will require re-baselining your schedule, then once your revised schedule incorporating that change has been reviewed & approved, a fresh baseline would be created based on it.
The level of detail in a baseline can match that of the originating schedule or could be a subset of the information - for example, I might just wish to baseline key milestones from the schedule. The benefit of this is that it reduces the potential for micromanagement of tasks and focuses oversight effort on what's important.
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Joseph PanganSenior Principal Consultant| Genpact PhilippinesAngeles City, Philippines, Philippines
Hi Pui Chee,
The project's current approved Project Schedule is the schedule baseline. It is the baseline because it is what the project uses as a reference (a baseline) for performance measurements. In the event of changes impacting the schedule, the schedule may be updated resulting to a new project schedule. The new project schedule now becomes the new schedule baseline that will be used as a reference for performance measurements.
Of course schedules can be visually represented using Gant Charts.
The project's current approved Project Schedule is the schedule baseline. It is the baseline because it is what the project uses as a reference (a baseline) for performance measurements. In the event of changes impacting the schedule, the schedule may be updated resulting to a new project schedule. The new project schedule now becomes the new schedule baseline that will be used as a reference for performance measurements.
Of course schedules can be visually represented using Gant Charts.
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Simply
1. While you are planning, you develop your schedule to the level of details that you need
2. When the schedule is reviewed along with all of the other planning steps and requirements, you finalize the schedule
3. Management approves the schedule ------- then that version of the schedule will become your baseline that you will use for control purposes.
4. The baseline will remain fixed (unless changed via a change order) but you will be updating the schedule with the actual performance information ---- so on your tool, you can see both Saving Changes...
