Configure the Earned Value Baseline

The earned value baseline is used to calculate the numerous fields used for earned value management. Before you can view earned value data, you must designate an existing original, current, or supplementary baseline as the earned value baseline. Designating a particular baseline as the baseline used in earned value calculations enables you to measure project progress against other baselines without affecting your existing earned value data.

The original baseline is selected as the default earned value baseline, but this can be changed at any time. If the selected baseline does not exist in the project, all earned value fields will be set to 0. It is recommended that you reschedule your project and recalculate project costs on the Activities page any time you designate a new earned value baseline, update the current earned value baseline, or create a new baseline with the same type as the current earned value baseline. This ensures all earned value fields are up-to-date. If you delete the earned value baseline, all earned value calculations will be reset when you recalculate costs.

To configure the earned value baseline:

Navigate to the project settings page
1. In the object selector, select a project.
2. In the sidebar, select  Summary & Settings.
3. On the Summary & Settings menu, select Settings.
Select the Earned Value tab.
In the Analyze Earned Value Using list, select Original Baseline, Current Baseline, or Supplementary Baseline.
Save your changes:
1. Select Save.
2. In the Summary & Settings panel, select  Close.

Last Published Tuesday, May 21, 2024