Milestones - baseline vs. actual

[KevininNH]

I'm in Tracking Gantt view, showing a baseline duration and actual duration
for each task. For one task, the actual duration is longer than the baseline
(surprise). That task drives the next item, which is a milestone. What I'd
like to show is the baseline milestone at its original date and the actual
milestone at its actual (later) date. What I'm getting is just one
milestone, at the original date. Does anyone know how I can show both
milestones?

Thanks,
Kevin Fredette

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello Kevin,

Normally, you don't have anything to do if your are in the Tracking Gantt
view.
Just check in View / Bar Style... that there is a symbol named "Baseline
Milestone" : a white square diamond, from Baseline Finish to.. Baseline
Finish..

Gérard Ducouret

Post by KevininNH
I'm in Tracking Gantt view, showing a baseline duration and actual duration
for each task. For one task, the actual duration is longer than the baseline
(surprise). That task drives the next item, which is a milestone. What I'd
like to show is the baseline milestone at its original date and the actual
milestone at its actual (later) date. What I'm getting is just one
milestone, at the original date. Does anyone know how I can show both
milestones?
Thanks,
Kevin Fredette

[Gérard Ducouret]

Kevin,

Are you sure that the gray diamond (Baseline milestone) is not *under* the
blue diamond : the 2 dates would be the same.
Another option : the milestone doesn't have any baseline : it was created
after you baselined the plan.
Gérard Ducouret

Yes, I do have that symbol, although I changed it to a gray diamond (our
gray diamond = baseline milestone
blue diamond = milestone
They are shown correctly in other spots in the schedule, with the gray
diamond at the baseline milestone date and the blue diamond at the actual
milestone date. But in the example I mentioned, I just see one blue

diamond

at the baseline date.
any thoughts?
Kevin

Post by Gérard Ducouret
Hello Kevin,
Normally, you don't have anything to do if your are in the Tracking Gantt
view.
Just check in View / Bar Style... that there is a symbol named "Baseline
Milestone" : a white square diamond, from Baseline Finish to.. Baseline
Finish..
Gérard Ducouret

Post by KevininNH
I'm in Tracking Gantt view, showing a baseline duration and actual

duration

Post by KevininNH
for each task. For one task, the actual duration is longer than the

baseline

Post by KevininNH
(surprise). That task drives the next item, which is a milestone.

What

Post by Gérard Ducouret
I'd

Post by KevininNH
like to show is the baseline milestone at its original date and the actual
milestone at its actual (later) date. What I'm getting is just one
milestone, at the original date. Does anyone know how I can show both
milestones?
Thanks,
Kevin Fredette

[Gérard Ducouret]

Kevin,

1° - To check if the Baseline milestone really exist, move artificially this
milestone. Then remove the date constraint that was generated, if any.
2° - To add a Baseline milestone : set (artificially again) the milestone at
the baselined date.
Select the row of that milestone,
Tools / Tracking / Save Baseline... / Selected tasks / OK
Remove the date constraint that was generated, if any.

Gérard

Gerard: When I move the mouse over the blue diamond, it is identified only

as

a "milestone", so I don't think the gray baseline milestone is hidden
underneath. Also, I'm pretty sure that the milestone was at its original
date when i baselined the plan. But if it wasn't, is there a way for me

to

add a milestone at that date to my baseline schedule only?
Kevin

Post by Gérard Ducouret
Kevin,
Are you sure that the gray diamond (Baseline milestone) is not *under* the
blue diamond : the 2 dates would be the same.
Another option : the milestone doesn't have any baseline : it was created
after you baselined the plan.
Gérard Ducouret

[Gérard Ducouret]

You are welcome Kevin,
Happy new year!

Gérard

A ha - that did it! The baseline milestone did exist. It was "hidden"

under

the actual milestone as you said. So I manually set the actual milestone

to

the actual date. I'm still not sure why the actual duration of the

previous

task does not automatically drive the actual milestone to the actual date.
But the display of baseline and actual dates does now appear the way i

want

it, so I'm happy with that.
Thank you very much for your help.
Kevin

Post by Gérard Ducouret
Kevin,
1° - To check if the Baseline milestone really exist, move artificially this
milestone. Then remove the date constraint that was generated, if any.
2° - To add a Baseline milestone : set (artificially again) the milestone at
the baselined date.
Select the row of that milestone,
Tools / Tracking / Save Baseline... / Selected tasks / OK
Remove the date constraint that was generated, if any.
Gérard

Gerard: When I move the mouse over the blue diamond, it is identified only

as

a "milestone", so I don't think the gray baseline milestone is hidden
underneath. Also, I'm pretty sure that the milestone was at its original
date when i baselined the plan. But if it wasn't, is there a way for me

to

add a milestone at that date to my baseline schedule only?
Kevin

Post by Gérard Ducouret
Kevin,
Are you sure that the gray diamond (Baseline milestone) is not

*under*

Post by Gérard Ducouret
the

Post by Gérard Ducouret
blue diamond : the 2 dates would be the same.
Another option : the milestone doesn't have any baseline : it was

created

Post by Gérard Ducouret
after you baselined the plan.
Gérard Ducouret