We are on
project server 2010. The Set up: Through our change management processes we end
up having to rebaseline portions of a schedule where some of the tasks are new,
others have been modified to reflect changes in resources, dates, etc. We
"mark" each of the tasks being rebaselined, which allows us to filter
to view just them and their associated summary tasks up to and including the
project summary (line 0). Once all of the displayed tasks are selected, we use
the set baseline function with the following options: selected tasks; from
subtasks into selected summary tasks, where all of the associated summary tasks
are selected. <o:p></o:p>
We have
found many instances where the modified baseline in one or more summary tasks
does not include the sum total of all of the baseline data that rolls up to it.
for instance:<o:p></o:p>
We may have
a level 1 summary with two level 2 summary tasks below it. Each level two has a
number of resource loaded tasks. Generally, the error occurs where some but not
all of the tasks that rollup to the level 1 summary are being rebaselined. In
most cases we're able to find the source using the task usage view and doing a
line by line analysis (lots of copy/paste to excel). Generally we find a
resource with timephased baseline data on one or more dates that while they are
rolled up to the task's baseline, get dropped or not included in a higher level
summary tasks, the error is then just passed up the ladder summary task to
summary task.<o:p></o:p>
Correcting
the problem is very time consuming with no guarantee that it will stay
corrected with subsequent rebaselines. We've been able to verify that the data
at the lowest level (resource and associated task) is correct
Interested in any thoughts.<o:p></o:p>