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View Baseline Work Allocation and EV Data

You can view the baseline's cost and work allocation data and other data such as Earned Value (EV) data on project performance that is most relevant to your project and organization. When you take a baseline, the Update Earned Value Totals job runs. When this job runs, all of the EV metrics are updated. Use the Project: Properties: Baseline page to view this information.

By default, only the baseline usage and BCWP values are displayed on the page. You can display additional cost and allocation information, such as Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP), and Budget at Completion (BAC), by configuring the page to display those list columns.

Note: See the Administration Guide for more information.

To view a baseline's work allocation and EV data

1. Open the project for which you want to view cost and allocation data.

   The Project: Properties: Main - General page appears.

2. Click the Baseline subtab.

   The Project: Properties: Baseline page appears.

3. View EV data from the following columns on the page:

   Usage

   Displays the total effort to date based on the following formula:

   Total Effort = Actuals + Remaining ETC
   

   BCWP

   Displays the system-calculated value of Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP). This value is calculated and recorded when you baseline your project or when you update earned value totals and is based on the cost and rate matrices associated at the project level. BCWP is also referred to as the earned value (EV).

   Calculations are made based on the level at which the calculation is being made. BCWP is calculated at the following levels:

   • Task. BCWP is based on the selected EV calculation method.
   • Project. BCWP is the sum of BCWP for all WBS Level 1 tasks in the project.

More information:

Associate Cost/Rate Matrices to Projects

Baselines and Earned Value Computations

Display Earned Value Data