P3 - rebaselining

Daniel,



I think it is not necessarily need to be equal, the thing is, the original plan is figured to become late, that’s why Cristina (CB) need to rebaseline. She got actuals up to a certain cut-off date, whatever it is (assuming that it is lower than the original forecast). Anyway that would not matter anymore as you will consider everything as actual before that certain cut-off date (data date).



Key milestones that were not achieved before the cut-off date need to be re-scheduled. This is where the original floats will play - if you got any, otherwise going beyond the Contract Completion Date is expected.



cheers!

In addition to what Anoon has said, You need to make sure that your plan is equal to your actuals up to the cut-off date and also you need to take into consideration your contractual obligations (Key dates and Milestone dates)stipulated under your contract.



Best regards,

Daniel

I think to baseline program is based contract condition of the project. no actual activity in progress. if appear actual activity and move data date line,that will must be updated program. updated will be appeared delay or early finished to be difference than contract condition.

Hi Cristina,



Points 4 and 5 are where the schedule would be coming from and that would be your current/working schedule. I said for example: you had progressed your current schedule up to say end of September and you got a corresponding percent progress, say 10%, that would be the point where you are going to start your re-baselining (Data Date: 30Sep**; Actual Progress = 10%). All data to the left of the status date (data date) were actuals and all data to the right would be your new Planned Data, which means that you will be rebaselining the remaining works only (what’s the point of rebaselining actuals anyway?).



Once you have done it, save a copy and make it as the new Target.



cheers!

Hi CB,



This is not easy. I believe you really mean rebaselining which means you have to repeat your Planning.



1. you need to fix a certain data date (this has to be agreed with the concerned parties)

2. calculate the equivalent progress (actual progress) up to the agreed data date.

3. back-up all your files (this has to be done 1st)- original baseline; current schedule.

4. your current/working schedule that you had progressed up to a certain data date would be your next baseline or target.

5. you need to fix it, eg. 10% up to end of September.

6. now you need to run the schedule to see if where the remaining 90% would end, meaning that you’ll be getting new Planned Dates (remember, you are still working on your current schedule).

7. once you have done items 5 & 6, make copies (back-up)of the schedule.

8. now I believe that you got your new Target (Baseline).

9. S-curves (early and late) can be derived from your new Target.

10. Please tell me if i’m wrong and why?(anyway, this is free).



cheers

Cristina,



I believe there is no such term as rebaselining in P3, they call it Target, so you do "retargeting"



cheers

Hi Cristina



The physical steps for rebaseling in P3 is:



1. Save a copy of the file you want to set as your baseline.

2. In your current schedule set this copy as your baseline.



Trust this helps



Jackie

1. why you need to re-baseline?

2. if not required (by the management or the client), then you don’t have to do it.

3. is the project in progress?

4. if the project is not started yet, then your Plan on hand may still be valid.

5. if the project is in progress, you need to consider actuals up to a certain data date.

6. are you going to maintain the contract completion date or just run the schedule and see if where it ends?



please provide more info/details.