Video – How to Create and Assign a Baseline in Primavera P6
We have produced a short video about using baselines in Primavera P6. Baselines in Primavera P6 are created and assigned to a project to help understand the variances from the original project plan. The project baseline is an approved static version of the project schedule created and assigned before the project starts.
When the project begins, it can be used as a comparison to track project performance. A project baseline helps throughout the project, by identifying potential problems and possible areas for change. Without a clear project baseline, the project cannot be monitored effectively against the original project plan, while schedule and cost overruns could go unnoticed. Similarly, project scope could creep if left unresolved this could lead to project failure.
It’s possible to create and assign up to three user baselines and one project baseline for a project in Primavera P6. The user baselines known as Primary, Secondary and Tertiary are used during a project when particular targets need to be tracked, or close monitoring of project performance is required. Although many baselines can be created for a project at different periods during the project, only two baselines can be assigned to display and compare data.
When a baseline is created, a complete copy of the project is saved to the database. If you are working with multiple projects, many baselines will be created and, if left unchecked, could clutter the database. Care should be taken to declutter the database by exporting or deleting old baselines when they are no longer required.
It is important to note that a newly created baseline cannot be seen in the project view of Primavera P6 until it is assigned. We recently produced a two-step guide on how to create a baseline and secondly how to assign the baseline, and you can read that here.
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