Looking for a alternative SPI

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Hi,

We are using MSP 2003 Pro I am looking for a way (a workaround or an
approach) to measure some kind of schedule performance, do you have any
suggestions...

There are 2 reasons why we do not rely on MS Project's SPI field:
1) We prefer not to allow PMs to manage baselines, so an administrator
manages baselines.

2a) After a baseline is set, if a PM breaks out tasks and adds supporting
details there is no SPI calculation for these new tasks. Rebaselining new
tasks would mean more administration for the persons managing baselines.

2b) A PM can delete a task that has a baseline with no warning, so the
SPI would be corrupted.

2c) a PM can use tasks that have a baseline to create new tasks, but that
would mean they have created new tasks with baselines that we not formally
done by the baseline administrator.

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
/Spiro Theopoulos

 

[Jack Dahlgren MVP]

I would try to find solutions to your issues rather than creating your own
SPI.

The reasons are:
There are no other timescaled fields to use other than Baseline.
If your users are breaking the baseline, they will also be able to break the
solution you put in place. Baselines are the only lockable field.

You can train your users. You can also put in place some sort of measurement
between reporting periods so you can detect that a baseline has changed, but
you can't really create an alternative SPI in any simple way.

-Jack Dahlgren
http://zo-d.com/blog