I am new to Project too and trying to do the same type of thing. I want a
mark or some indicator to show up when a task is behind schdule or not done
by the deadline date. Do I have to have a baseline finish on my chart?
Please help.
Thanks!
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Kimberly Cole
Kimberly,
Do you "have" to have a baseline? No, but setting a baseline before
execution starts is the standard way of laying the groundwork for
schedule tracking. You could also set a deadline for each task but that
really defeats the purpose of a dynamic schedule because very few tasks
in a real schedule truly have a "deadline".
First let me make a suggestion. After your plan is laid out and before
execution starts, go to Tools/Tracking/Save Baseline and set a baseline
for the whole project. From that point on, you can use various filters
(Project/Filtered For/More Filters) to see how the project is
progressing compared to the original baseline. You can also conveniently
display this graphically with the Tracking Gantt view.
Now let me make a recommendation. Go to our MVP website at:
http://www.mvps.org/project/links.htm, and hit the link for fellow MVP,
Mike Glen's tutorials. Mike's tutorials will give you a good overview of
how Project works and how to set up a viable plan.
Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP
Post by JackDAnother easy way of showing this which doesn't use the text is to use a
different colored bar which goes from the baseline finish to the finish.
To do this go to format menu, select barstyles
Then add a row which goes from "Baseline Finish" to "Finish" (it will only
show up if baseline finish is before actual finish.
Then in the bottom set the bar format so that it stands out. A fat red solid
bar should catch people's attention.
If you want to emphasize the positive, then do the same thing but from
"Finish" to "Baseline Finish" and make it green or something.
-Jack
I have more tips and tricks here: http://zo-d.com/blog including an article
on writing formulas which might be of help.
Post by JulieSHi markaztec,
Well, it depends upon what you consider "Late". The formula below will
show the word "Late" if the finish of the task is scheduled to be later
than the baseline finish.
IIf([Finish]>[Baseline Finish], "Late", " ")
I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Post by markaztecYeah been trying that, unfortunately I am very new to Microsoft Project and
have no idea how to write the formula. I have tried many formulas to no
avail.
Post by Rod GillHi,
You need to create a formula in Text1 (or any other text field) then
use
the
contents of Text1 as text for a new bar.
I suggest you create a new View to do this and edit the bar via Format, Bar
Styles. Look for the text tab.
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Rod Gill
Project MVP
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Post by markaztecI am trying to show the Activities that are late or on schedule on the Gantt
Chart in Microsoft Project 2003. All I want is the word Late to
appear
next
to the activities that are late, but I want it to be automatically
calculated.