Schedule Baselines - Overview

The project schedule is subject to change throughout the project lifecycle due to various factors, such as the addition or removal of tasks, change orders, adjustments to planned timelines, and more. In order to assess and analyze the course of the schedule changes it is essential to compare snapshots of the schedule at various points in time, with the current schedule.

The Linarc scheduler empowers you to capture snapshots of your project schedule at any point in time and create successive baseline versions as the project evolves. You can compare these baselines with the current schedule anytime to evaluate project health, track deviations, and forecast potential risks.

You can create and maintain any number of baselines throughout the project's life cycle.

To view baseline versions

• Ensure that you are on the project schedule module. If not,
  • Ensure that you are on the management console of the project
  • Click the app launcher icon in the top-right and select 'Schedule'
• Select 'Baseline' from the left

The 'Base Lines' screen presents a chronological list of baselines added at different points in time, complete with detailed information for each entry: 

The current schedule version is shown at the top, as the first item in the list. 

The 'Default View' shows all the standard columns. However, you can customize the table by removing the columns you don't want to see, by right-clicking on the column header and deselecting the columns and re-arranging the columns in the order you want to view. See Customize Columns in List Views for more details. Following is the list of all possible columns.

• Name - The label to identify the baseline version. The name contains the prefix showing the date in which it was created.
• Version - The revision number of the baseline
• Task Count - The total number of WBS-based task items, like the phases, stages, deliverables, tasks, and activities in the schedule of that baseline version 
• Duration - The period between the earliest start date and most late end date in that baseline version.
• Plan start - The planned commencement date of the earliest item
• Plan End - The planned conclusion date of the last item as per the schedule in that baseline revision
• Total Cost- Shows the overall planned cost of the schedule items.
  • General Contractor - The system fetches the cost allocated to individual tasks in the master schedule from the project budget and shows the sum of the amounts as the planned cost of the project at that point in time.
  • Subcontractor - The system fetches the cost allocated to the individual schedule items in the contractor schedule from the project estimate and shows their sum.
• Created On - The date on which the baseline version was saved
• Color - A color to identify the baseline version. The color is used to show the Gantt chart bars as per the baseline version. This is useful to easily identify the timelines of various tasks when you are comparing baselines using Gantt view.  

Search and filter options:

• Use the 'Search' box located at the top left to find baseline versions using any value from the table as search criteria 
• Right-click the column header and customize the display and order of the columns as you wish 
• The options at the top right allow you to filter the entries, create nested groups of entries, and manage personalized and customized views of the table. Use the links below to learn more about these:
  • Customize Columns in List Views
  • Filter Options in List Views
  • Group and Organize Items in a List View
  • Manage Custom List Views

Download as Excel Sheet

• Click the 'Download' button at the top-right to save a copy of the list in Excel format for sharing and record-keeping

• File Name - The filename is automatically set to the current date. Enter your preferred name in the text box to override the default.

Saving Options:

• Direct Download
  • Click the 'Direct Download' button to save the file directly to your device.
• Linarc's cloud-based project file repository -  Saving the file in the project's file repository allows you to share it with other team members. The folder's access permissions determine which team members can view or edit the file.
• Company Drive - Share with the project team members from your organization:
  • Select 'My Drive'.
  • Navigate to the desired folder within the project's cloud-based file repository to save the file on the company drive.
• Project Drive - Share with the construction team members from any stakeholder organization: 
  • Select 'Project Drive'.
  • Navigate to the appropriate folder within the project's cloud-based file repository to save the file on the project drive.

See the following sections to learn more about:

• Create a new baseline version
• View and compare baselines