Baselines

In project management, tracking progress is as important as planning. With Instagantt’s Baselines, you can capture a snapshot of your project’s current state and later compare it with your live chart to measure changes, track progress, and even restore lost dates.
This powerful tool helps you analyze performance, monitor deviations, and keep your project on track — all within your online Gantt chart.

🧭 Table of Contents

1. What Are Baselines?
2. How to Create a Baseline
3. How to Load and Compare a Baseline
4. How to Restore a Project from a Baseline
5. Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

💡 What Are Baselines?

A baseline is a saved capture of your project’s timeline at a specific point in time.
When you create a baseline in Instagantt, the platform stores your chart’s tasks and dates exactly as they are. Later, you can load that snapshot and compare it against your current chart to visualize changes and track how your project has evolved.

Use baselines to:

• Compare planned vs. actual progress
• Identify delays, shifts, or timeline changes
• Restore older versions of your project when needed

⚙️ How to Create a Baseline

Creating a baseline in Instagantt is simple and fast:

1. Open your project’s Baselines menu (located in the top toolbar).
2. Click “Create a new control point (baseline)”.
3. Enter a name for your baseline — choose something descriptive (e.g., “Kickoff Plan” or “Q1 Timeline”).
4. Click Create to save it.

Your new baseline will now appear in the list, complete with a timestamp showing exactly when it was created.

🔍 How to Load and Compare a Baseline

Once you’ve created one or more baselines, you can load them anytime to compare past and present versions of your project:

1. Go to the Baselines menu.
2. From the dropdown, choose the baseline you’d like to view and click Load.
3. Instagantt will overlay that baseline over your current Gantt chart, letting you clearly see what has changed — task movements, extended durations, or adjusted dependency structures.
4. When finished, click Unload to remove the baseline overlay and return to your live chart view.

Example: Loading a Baseline in Instagantt

Example: Unloading a Baseline in Instagantt

🕓 How to Restore a Project from a Baseline

Sometimes, unexpected edits can impact your project. That’s when restoring from a baseline becomes invaluable.

From the Baselines menu, simply select the baseline you want to recover and choose the Restore Project option.
This will revert your Gantt chart to the state captured at that moment, letting you undo unwanted date changes with ease.

💡 Tip: Regularly saving baselines is a best practice for long-term projects — it creates restore points you can rely on if things go sideways.

📌 Summary

Instagantt Baselines give you control, visibility, and recovery options in your Gantt chart.
Use them to track progress, analyze changes, and restore dates when needed. Whether you’re managing large teams or complex timelines, baselines make sure your project history is always within reach.

🚀 Start Using Baselines Today

Try creating your first baseline in Instagantt and see how easy it is to track your project’s evolution over time.
👉 Visit instagantt.com to get started.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What does a baseline do in Instagantt?

A baseline captures your project’s timeline and structure at a specific point in time. You can load it later to compare it with your current project and track changes.

Can I create multiple baselines?

Yes — you can create as many baselines as you need. Each one will include a timestamp and name so you can easily identify it later.

Does restoring a baseline overwrite my project?

Yes. When you restore from a baseline, your project will revert to that previous state. We recommend saving a new baseline before restoring to avoid losing recent progress.

Is the Baseline feature available for both Instagantt Standalone and Asana?

Yes — Baselines are available in both Instagantt Standalone and Instagantt for Asana.

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