Track Task Baselines and Date Variances

Track original task date projections against actuals using Task Baselines

Turn on Task Baselines Tracking to capture the original task start date and due date. As the task list progresses and dates begin to change, enable variance fields that auto-calculate to show where projects are veering off course. 

Steps

1. Enable the fields "Baseline Start Date and Baseline Finish Date"
2. Once there are dates populated on the task list, select the task list settings
3. Select "Start Tracking"
4. The start date and due date for each task will populate into the baseline start and baseline finish date fields.
5. As the task list progresses and dates change, the baseline start date and baseline finish date will remain static. 
6. Enable the Start Date Variance  and Finish Date Variance  to see the number of days the dates have changed, positive for days over the baseline date, negative for days before the baseline date.