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Baseline Budget Cost fields

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The Baseline Budget Cost fields display the originally planned budget for budget cost resources. Budget resources are assigned
only to the project summary task. The Baseline Budget Cost fields show the total costs budgeted for the project. The
timephased versions of these fields show these same costs distributed over time. You can use the Baseline Budget Cost fields to
compare the baseline budgeted costs with the current budgeted costs and planned costs for the project.
There are several categories of Baseline Budget Cost fields.
Baseline Budget Cost (task field)
Data TypeCurrency
Entry TypeCalculated or entered
How CalculatedWhen you assign a cost resource that is a budget resource to a project summary task, and then enter a cost
for the resource in either the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, Microsoft Office Project 2007 rolls up the total amount to the
project summary task. The Baseline Budget Cost field contains $0.00 until you set a baseline for the project. When you then
save a project baseline, this value is saved in the Baseline Budget Cost task field.
Best UsesIn a task sheet, show the project summary task and add the Baseline Budget Cost field and the Budget Cost field to
compare the original planned total budget costs against the currently scheduled or actual budget costs. Reviewing variances,
you can see how budget costs are changing throughout the life of the project.
ExampleWork started on your project two months ago, when you first saved the project baseline. Now you want to compare
the Baseline Budget Cost field with the current Budget Cost field. In the Task Sheet, you show the project summary task, and
then add both the Baseline Budget Cost and Budget Cost fields to analyze your budget cost variances and determine whether
you're on track or need to make any adjustments.
RemarksThe Baseline Budget Cost field shows information for cost resources, but not for work resources or material
resources. To see baseline budget work information for work or material resources that have been assigned to the project
summary task, add the Baseline Budget Work field to the task sheet.
To show the project summary task, on the Tools menu, click Options. On the View tab, select the Show project summary task
check box.
To save a baseline plan, on the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Set Baseline. Make any adjustments in the dialog
box if necessary, and then click OK.
After you save a baseline, you can still edit baseline budget cost. However, edited baseline values do not cause any
recalculation of baseline budget cost fields. The purpose of saving a baseline is to capture a "snapshot" of the project plan at a

recalculation of baseline budget cost fields. The purpose of saving a baseline is to capture a "snapshot" of the project plan at a
moment in time. Editing baseline values can change the integrity of your information and result in misleading conclusions from
variance analyses.
Baseline Budget Cost (resource field)
Data TypeCurrency
Entry TypeCalculated or entered
How CalculatedWhen you assign a cost resource that is a budget resource to a project summary task, and then enter a cost
for the resource in either the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, Microsoft Office Project 2007 copies this amount into the
Budget Cost resource field. The Baseline Budget Cost field contains $0.00 until you set a baseline for the project. When you
then save a project baseline, this value is saved in the Baseline Budget Cost resource field.
Best UsesAdd the Baseline Budget Cost field to a resource sheet when you want to review the originally planned total
budget costs. If you also add the Budget Cost field, you can compare your original plan against the currently scheduled budget
costs. Reviewing variances, you can see how the budget costs are changing throughout the life of the project.
ExampleWork started on your project two months ago, when you first saved the project baseline. Now you want to compare
the resource Baseline Budget Cost field with the current Budget Cost field. In the Resource Sheet, you add both the Baseline
Budget Cost and Budget Cost fields to analyze your budget cost variances and determine whether you're on track or need to
make any adjustments.
RemarksThe Baseline Budget Cost field shows information for cost resources, but not for work resources or material
resources. To see baseline budget work information for work or material resources that have been assigned to the project
summary task, add the Baseline Budget Work field to a resource sheet.
To save a baseline plan, on the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Set Baseline. Make any adjustments in the dialog
box if necessary, and then click OK.
After you save a baseline, you can still edit baseline budget cost. However, edited baseline values do not cause any
recalculation of baseline budget cost fields. The purpose of saving a baseline is to capture a "snapshot" of the project plan at a
moment in time. Editing baseline values can change the integrity of your information and result in misleading conclusions from
variance analyses.
Baseline Budget Cost (assignment field)
Data TypeCurrency
Entry TypeCalculated or entered
How CalculatedWhen you assign a cost resource that is a budget resource to a project summary task, and then enter cost for
the assignment in either the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, Microsoft Office Project 2007 copies this amount into the
Budget Cost assignment field. The Baseline Budget Cost field contains $0.00 until you set a baseline for the project. When you
then save a project baseline, this value is saved in the Baseline Budget Cost assignment field.
Best UsesAdd the Baseline Budget Cost column to the Task Usage or Resource Usage view when you want to review the
originally planned budget cost. If you also add the Budget Cost column, you can compare your original plan against the
currently scheduled budget cost. Reviewing variances, you can see how the budget cost values are changing throughout the life
of the project.
ExampleWork started on your project two months ago, when you first saved the project baseline. Now you want to compare
the Baseline Budget Cost assignment field with the current Budget Cost assignment field. In the Task Usage view, you show
both the Baseline Budget Cost and Budget Cost columns in the sheet portion of the view to analyze your cost variances and
determine whether you're on track or need to make any adjustments.
RemarksThe Baseline Budget Cost field shows information for cost resources, but not for work resources or material
resources. To see baseline assignment budget work information for work or material resources that have been assigned to the

resources. To see baseline assignment budget work information for work or material resources that have been assigned to the
project summary task, add the Baseline Budget Work field to the sheet portion of the Task Usage or Resource Usage view.
To save a baseline plan, on the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Set Baseline. Make any adjustments in the dialog
box if necessary, and then click OK.
After you save a baseline, you can still edit baseline budget cost. However, edited baseline values do not cause any
recalculation of baseline budget cost fields. The purpose of saving a baseline is to capture a "snapshot" of the project plan at a
moment in time. Editing baseline values can change the integrity of your information and result in misleading conclusions from
variance analyses.
Baseline Budget Cost (task-timephased field)
Data TypeCurrency
Entry TypeCalculated or entered
How CalculatedWhen you assign a cost resource that is a budget resource to a project summary task, and then enter a cost
for the assignment in either the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, Microsoft Office Project 2007 rolls down the total cost to
the tasktimephased level. The Baseline Budget Cost field contains $0.00 until you set a baseline for the project. When you then
save a project baseline, this value is saved in the Baseline Budget Cost tasktimephased field.
Best UsesIn the Task Usage view, click Detail Styles on the Format menu. To show the Baseline Budget Cost field on the
timesheet portion of the view, move the Baseline Budget Cost field to the Show these fields box. This shows the breakdown of
baseline budget cost for the project summary task spread out over time. If you also show the Budget Cost field in the view, you
can compare the originally planned timephased budget cost information against the currently scheduled budget cost
information.
ExampleWork started on your project two months ago, when you first saved the project baseline. Now you want to compare
the timephased Baseline Budget Cost field with the current Budget Cost field on the project summary assignment. In the Task
Usage view, you add the Baseline Budget Cost field to the timesheet portion of the view.
RemarksThe Baseline Budget Cost field shows information for cost resources, but not for work resources or material
resources. To see baseline timephased budget work information for work or material resources that have been assigned to the
project summary task, add the Baseline Budget Work field to the timesheet portion of the Task Usage view.
To save a baseline plan, on the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Set Baseline. Make any adjustments in the dialog
box if necessary, and then click OK.
After you save a baseline, you can still edit baseline budget cost. However, edited baseline values do not cause any
recalculation of baseline budget cost fields. The purpose of saving a baseline is to capture a "snapshot" of the project plan at a
moment in time. Editing baseline values can change the integrity of your information and result in misleading conclusions from
variance analyses.
Baseline Budget Cost (resource-timephased field)
Data TypeCurrency
Entry TypeCalculated or entered
How CalculatedWhen you assign a cost resource that is a budget resource to a project summary task, and then enter the
cost for this assignment in either the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, Microsoft Office Project 2007 rolls down this amount
to the resourcetimephased level. The Baseline Budget Cost field contains $0.00 until you set a baseline for the project. When
you then save a project baseline, this value is saved in the Baseline Budget Cost resourcetimephased field.

Best UsesIn the Resource Usage view, click Detail Styles on the Format menu. Show the Baseline Budget Cost field in the
timesheet portion of the view to review the planned budget cost information spread out over time. If you add the Budget Cost

field as well, you can compare your original plan against the currently scheduled budget cost information.
ExampleWork started on your project two months ago, when you first saved your project baseline. Now you want to
compare the timephased Baseline Budget Cost field with the current Budget Cost field by cost resource on the project summary
assignment. In the Resource Usage view, you show both the Baseline Budget Cost and Budget Cost fields to analyze your
budget cost variances and determine whether you're on track or need to make any adjustments.
RemarksThe Baseline Budget Cost field shows information for cost resources, but not for work resources or material
resources. To see baseline timephased budget work information for work or material resources that have been assigned to the
project summary task, add the Baseline Budget Work field to the timesheet portion of the Resource Usage view.
To save a baseline plan, on the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Set Baseline. Make any adjustments in the dialog
box if necessary, and then click OK.
After you save a baseline, you can still edit baseline budget cost. However, edited baseline values do not cause any
recalculation of baseline budget cost fields. The purpose of saving a baseline is to capture a "snapshot" of the project plan at a
moment in time. Editing baseline values can change the integrity of your information and result in misleading conclusions from
variance analyses.
Baseline Budget Cost (assignment-timephased field)
Data TypeCurrency
Entry TypeCalculated or entered
How CalculatedWhen you assign a cost resource that is a budget resource to a project summary task, and then enter cost for
the assignment in either the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, Microsoft Office Project 2007 rolls down this amount to the
assignmenttimephased field. The Baseline Budget Cost field contains $0.00 until you set a baseline for the project. When you
then save a project baseline, this value is saved in the Baseline Budget Cost assignmenttimephased field.
Best UsesIn the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, click Detail Styles on the Format menu. To show the Baseline Budget
Cost field in the timesheet portion of the view, move the Baseline Budget Cost field to the Show these fields box. You can now
review the plan for budget cost. If you also add the Budget Cost field, you can compare your original plan against the currently
scheduled budget cost information.
ExampleWork started on your project two months ago, when you first saved the project baseline. Now you want to compare
the timephased Baseline Budget Cost field with the current Budget Cost assignmenttimephased field. In the Task Usage view,
you show both the Baseline Budget Cost and Budget Cost columns in the timesheet portion of the view to analyze your budget
cost variances and determine whether you're on track or need to make any adjustments.
RemarksThe Baseline Budget Cost field shows information for cost resources, but not for work resources or material
resources. To see baseline timephased budget work information for work or material resources that have been assigned to the
project summary task, add the Baseline Budget Work field to the timesheet portion of the Task Usage or Resource Usage view.
To save a baseline plan, on the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Set Baseline. Make any adjustments in the dialog
box if necessary, and then click OK.
After you save a baseline, you can still edit baseline budget cost. However, edited baseline values do not cause any
recalculation of baseline budget cost fields. The purpose of saving a baseline is to capture a "snapshot" of the project plan at a
moment in time. Editing baseline values can change the integrity of your information and result in misleading conclusions from
variance analyses.

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