Updade Baseline problem - "Baseline Cost" is not updating for use of EVM

[kubatn]

My problem is that when I update the Baseline for individual task, after adding resource to that particular task, "Baseline Cost" for tasks (in Task Sheet view) is updated, but "Baseline Cost" for resources (in Resource Sheet view) is not updated (stays at 0.00$) and I cannot calculate PV(BCWS) for Earned Value analysis. I am using Microsoft Project 2010.

I have a project that already has a baseline and some tracking. Initially, some of the tasks were not assigned resources and thus do not have values such as "Baseline Cost". Now, I would like to update the baseline in order to use Effective Value fields/calculations.

This is what I did:
1)Create resource
2)Assign resource to the task
3)Update baseline by selecting the task and going to "Set Baseline/Selected tasks". Click OK.

This is what I get:
In task sheet - Baseline Cost is updated
In resource sheet - Baseline Cost is O$ (and PV stays 0$)

I tested this in a new project and same thing happens. If I do "Set baseline/Set Baseline" (i.e. use a brand new baseline) "Baseline Cost" in resources changes and I can use various Earned Value calculations. But this is unacceptable, because i will lose all the baseline data for other tasks.

I'm not sure if this is a glitch or may be I'm doing something wrong.
Thanks in advance for help!

[Enriquee]

While the baseline of the project is set, it is set for all 3 areas of the data structure. Principles will be put for tasks, assignments, and resources. There are precisely 11 sets of baseline fields in the system, Baseline and Baselines 1-10. The Baseline field is the default utilized while you initial set a baseline. While a baseline is updated, you choose one of the other 10 sets of Baseline fields. I think this is the solution for your issue. If this will not help you to solve your issue than let me know, I will try to search more for you.

[JulieS]

My problem is that when I update the Baseline for individual task, after adding resource to that particular task, "Baseline Cost" for tasks (in Task Sheet view) is updated, but "Baseline Cost" for resources (in Resource Sheet view) is not updated (stays at 0.00$) and I cannot calculate PV(BCWS) for Earned Value analysis. I am using Microsoft Project 2010.

I have a project that already has a baseline and some tracking. Initially, some of the tasks were not assigned resources and thus do not have values such as "Baseline Cost". Now, I would like to update the baseline in order to use Effective Value fields/calculations.

This is what I did:
1)Create resource
2)Assign resource to the task
3)Update baseline by selecting the task and going to "Set Baseline/Selected tasks". Click OK.

This is what I get:
In task sheet - Baseline Cost is updated
In resource sheet - Baseline Cost is O$ (and PV stays 0$)

I tested this in a new project and same thing happens. If I do "Set baseline/Set Baseline" (i.e. use a brand new baseline) "Baseline Cost" in resources changes and I can use various Earned Value calculations. But this is unacceptable, because i will lose all the baseline data for other tasks.

I'm not sure if this is a glitch or may be I'm doing something wrong.
Thanks in advance for help!

Hi,

I don't believe you are doing anything wrong. I see the same issue when using Project 2007. If I assign additional tasks to an already existing resource, and then baseline the task -- the baseline cost in the Resource sheet updates. However, if I add a new resource I see the same issue as you do. Clearly this isn't a full answer, however you should be able to copy the cost for the newly created resource to the baseline cost field.

I hope this helps.

Julie

[kubatn]

While the baseline of the project is set, it is set for all 3 areas of the data structure. Principles will be put for tasks, assignments, and resources. There are precisely 11 sets of baseline fields in the system, Baseline and Baselines 1-10. The Baseline field is the default utilized while you initial set a baseline. While a baseline is updated, you choose one of the other 10 sets of Baseline fields. I think this is the solution for your issue. If this will not help you to solve your issue than let me know, I will try to search more for you.

Thanks for a reply. But the Earned Value calculations use only the default Baseline values (am I right?) and I cannot update those...

[JulieS]

You can set which baseline is used in calculation through File > Options, I believe. You'll see an option for Earned value and you should be able to select which baseline (Baseline1, Baseline2) used to calculate variance and earned value data.

[Guy Le Blanc]

I have opened a similar thread in another Forum before noticing this one. So I'll move over here. I use MS-Project 2007 and 2010.

I illustrate in the other thread how ressource baseline costs and resource baseline work does not rollup to the resource totals when you do a partial baseline.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...6-de8d3001ed8b

My understanding is that additional baselines does not solve the Earned Value Issue mentioned above because when you create a new baseline MS-Project takes a "picture" of your current data state and makes a copy of it in the baseline for future comparison back to this "picture". In other words your EV resets at this point in time and you lose the record of what was earned before this new baseline. In other words, it solves the small problem but creates a bigger one. We usually do partial baselines only on the new task or assignment in order to avoid resetting the whole baseline and screw-up the earned value calculations.

Now back to the problem: I guess the big question is : does it matter that the resources baseline costs and baseline work don't roll up to the resource totals? I guess it doesn't matter if MS Project calculates EV assignment by assignment. Still, what the Resource Usage view is showing is wrong.

I use MS-Project 2007 and 2010 but the problem has existed for some time. This is another threads reporting the same issue on previous versions:
http://cuttingsedgepm.blogspot.com/2...-resource.html

Don't know if my EVM is reliable anymore. Need more testing. Has anyone dug deeper into this?