Original dates versus new dates

[Cindy]

This is my first project. I need help

I am using Project as a timeline, without resources. All my tasks were entered, durations, and start/finish dates

Now some of the tasks are complete, but many of dates the tasks ended up starting and finishing are different than what's indicated in the project. I have put yellow notes to indicate the actual start and end dates.

I would like to show the original start/end dates compared to the actual start/end dates to show how tasks were completed ahead of schedule or vise versus. How do I do this and can I also have 2 Gant Charts

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Cindy --

When you baseline the project (Tools - Tracking - Save Baseline) you capture
your original Start date and Finish date for each task. When you enter
actuals, you can enter an Actual Start and Actual Finish date in the task
Tracking table (View - Table - Tracking). To see the difference between
your original planned Start/Finish dates and your Actual Start/Actual Finish
dates, apply the Tracking Gantt view (View - Tracking Gantt). The gray
Gantt bar represents the "original planned schedule" while the blue and red
bars represent the actual schedule and estimated remaining schedule. Hope
this helps.

This is my first project. I need help.

I am using Project as a timeline, without resources. All my tasks were

entered, durations, and start/finish dates.

Now some of the tasks are complete, but many of dates the tasks ended up

starting and finishing are different than what's indicated in the project.
I have put yellow notes to indicate the actual start and end dates.

I would like to show the original start/end dates compared to the actual

start/end dates to show how tasks were completed ahead of schedule or vise
versus. How do I do this and can I also have 2 Gant Charts?

 

[CW@Van Bebber]

I was able to follow Dale's directions and achieve the desired results in the "graphics" portion of the chart. However, the original "Duration" and "Finish" dates automatically change when the "Actual finish" date is inserted. Is there a way to lock the original Duration and Finish date? Yes, I have saved the original Baseline.

Charles

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Charles --

If you saved a baseline for the project, the original Duration for each task
is stored in the Baseline Duration field, and the original Finish date for
the task is stored in the Baseline Finish field. Hope this helps.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"

I was able to follow Dale's directions and achieve the desired results in

the "graphics" portion of the chart. However, the original "Duration" and
"Finish" dates automatically change when the "Actual finish" date is
inserted. Is there a way to lock the original Duration and Finish date? Yes,
I have saved the original Baseline.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

The tracking gantt shows both the baseline and the new schedule
HTH

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
32-495-300 620

This is my first project. I need help.

I am using Project as a timeline, without resources. All my tasks were

entered, durations, and start/finish dates.

Now some of the tasks are complete, but many of dates the tasks ended up

starting and finishing are different than what's indicated in the project.
I have put yellow notes to indicate the actual start and end dates.

I would like to show the original start/end dates compared to the actual

start/end dates to show how tasks were completed ahead of schedule or vise
versus. How do I do this and can I also have 2 Gant Charts?