Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced - Set and Clear a Baseline

The video tutorial explains the concept of baselines in project management, detailing how to set, view, and manage baselines to track project progress. It covers the importance of baselines in comparing planned versus actual project data, and demonstrates how to handle scheduling conflicts. The tutorial also shows how to manage multiple baselines and clear them when necessary.

What should you do if you encounter a scheduling conflict when opening course files?

• Close the file and try again later.

• Restart the planning wizard.

• Click on 'Continue' to allow the conflict.

• Contact the course instructor.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a baseline?

• Durations

• Start and finish dates

• Cost estimates

• Task dependencies

How many baselines can you set in total for a project?

• 11

• 8

• 5

• 15

What is the first step in setting a baseline for a project?

• Clear all previous baselines.

• Open the Gantt chart.

• Navigate to the project tab and schedule group.

• Contact the project manager.

What information is displayed in the variance table?

• Only the baseline start and finish dates

• Only the project cost estimates

• Both actual and baseline start and finish dates

• Only the actual start and finish dates

How can you view different baselines in the Gantt chart?

• By clearing all existing baselines

• By opening a new project file

• By adjusting the project timeline

• By selecting the baseline from the dropdown in the bars styles group

What should you do if a baseline is no longer relevant?

• Contact the project manager for advice

• Clear the baseline using the clear baseline option

• Ignore it and continue with the project

• Set a new baseline over it