Start Variance
Start
Variance custom field shows the difference between Baseline Start and
currently scheduled Start date. VIP Task Manager Professional automatically
calculates Start Variance by the following formula:
Start Variance = Start - Baseline Start
Start
Variance custom field allows to view if the tasks start before or after their estimated
start dates. For example, 3 months ago you set Baseline Start and now you would
like to estimate your performance. by viewing custom field "Start Variance" you
will be able to estimate whether the tasks start earlier or later than it was
planned.
![Start Variance](/images/tutorial/start-variance3.jpg)
If the value of Start Variance custom field is in negative
format, the task is estimated to start earlier than estimated as shown in
Baseline Start custom field.
If the value of Start Variance custom field is in positive
format, the task is estimated to start later than estimated as shown in
Baseline Start custom field.
If the value of Start Variance custom field is zero, the
task is estimated to start exactly on the same day as it was originally planned
(Baseline Start=Start).
To create custom filed Start Variance please follow the steps below:
- Create the following custom
fields:
- Go
to: Tools/Custom fields and press "Ins" button
![Start Variance](/images/tutorial/start-variance4.png)
- In "Title" field enter "Start
Variance"
![Start Variance](/images/tutorial/start-variance6.png)
- In "Code" field enter "cf_start_variance"
![Start Variance](/images/tutorial/start-variance8.png)
- In "Type" field select
"Duration" and click "Ok" button
![Start Variance](/images/tutorial/start-variance10.png)
- In "Formula" field enter the
following formula:
$cf_start - $cf_baseline_start
![Start Variance](/images/tutorial/start-variance12.png)
- To display the value of Start
Variance custom field on Task List or Task Tree please go to Task List or
Task Tree, click Task List Columns or Task Tree Columns button
and check the custom field "Start
Variance"
![Start Variance](/images/tutorial/start-variance16.png)
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