Schedule Analyzer forProject: Full Metric List
All 214 schedule health metrics that Schedule Analyzer forProject checks in Microsoft Project, grouped the way they appear in the tool.
Each one is explained in full, with its count, denominator, target and default thresholds, in the built-in help. See the Schedule Analyzer forProject page for how it all works.
214metrics in all
26DCMA 14-Point metrics and counts
17DECM schedule metrics
171additional health checks
DCMA 14-Point Assessment 26
The 14 DCMA assessment metrics (with 9a and 9b), plus the counts behind them.
DCMA 14-Point Metrics 15
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| 01 – Missing Logic | Incomplete Tasks that are missing either Predecessor relationships, Successor relationships or both. |
| 02 – Leads | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks that have a Lead (negative lag) value. |
| 03 – Lags | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks that have a positive Lag value. |
| 04 – Relationship Types | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks that are of a type other than Finish-Start (FS). |
| 05 – Hard Constraints | Incomplete Tasks that have a Hard Constraint applied. |
| 06 – High Slack | Incomplete Tasks that have more than 44 working days (i.e. two working months) of Total Slack. |
| 07 – Negative Slack | Incomplete Tasks that have a Total Slack value less than zero (0). |
| 08 – High Duration | Incomplete Tasks that have more than 44 working days (i.e. two working months) of Baseline Duration. |
| 09(a) – Invalid Forecast Dates | Total Tasks that have Invalid Forecast dates. |
| 09(b) – Invalid Actual Dates | Total Tasks that have invalid Actual dates. |
| 10 – Missing Resources | Number of Incomplete Tasks that have no Baseline Work or Baseline Cost in the schedule. |
| 11 – Missed Tasks | Total Tasks that were supposed to finish by the time of the Status Date but did not actually finish on or before their Baseline Finish dates. |
| 12 – Critical Path | Checks that every Incomplete Task is logically connected, in an unbroken chain, to the selected Completion Task. |
| 13 – Critical Path Length Index (CPLI) | An indicator of how realistic the schedule is relative to the Baseline Finish date of the selected Completion Task. |
| 14 – Baseline Execution Index (BEI) | The ratio of tasks actually completed to those that should have been completed to date, according to their Baseline Finish (or that are missing Baseline dates). |
DCMA General Counts 5
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| DCMA Total Tasks | All tasks except inactive tasks, summary tasks, milestones, LOE and schedule margin (SM) tasks. |
| DCMA Completed Tasks | DCMA Total Tasks that have an Actual Finish date. |
| DCMA Incomplete Tasks | DCMA Total Tasks that do not have an Actual Finish date. |
| DCMA Baseline Count | DCMA Total Tasks with a Baseline Finish date on or before the Status Date. |
| DCMA BEI Baseline Count | DCMA Total Tasks in the DCMA Baseline Count, plus any that are missing a Baseline Start or Baseline Finish date. |
DCMA Relationship Counts 6
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Total Open Predecessors | Predecessor relationships on DCMA Incomplete Tasks. |
| DCMA FS Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Finish-Start (FS) on DCMA Incomplete Tasks. |
| DCMA SS Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Start-Start (SS) on DCMA Incomplete Tasks. |
| DCMA FF Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Finish-Finish (FF) on DCMA Incomplete Tasks. |
| DCMA SF Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Start-Finish (SF) on DCMA Incomplete Tasks. |
| DCMA Total SS and FF Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Start-Start (SS) or Finish-Finish (FF) on DCMA Incomplete Tasks. |
DCMA DECM Metrics 17
Schedule metrics from the DCMA EVMS Compliance Metrics (DECM), each with its DECM ID.
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Dangling Starts or Finishes (06A204b) | Incomplete Non-LOE Tasks or Milestones that a have a Dangling Start or Dangling Finish. |
| Lags (06A205a) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones with at least one Predecessor relationship with a Lag value. |
| Summary Tasks with Logic (06A208a) | Summary Tasks that have either Predecessor or Successor relationship logic (or both). |
| Hard Constraints (06A209a) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Hard Constraint applied. |
| LOE Task with Discrete Successor (06A210a) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as Level of Effort (LOE) and have a Successor relationship to a non-LOE task or milestone. |
| Out of Sequence (06A212a) | Successor tasks or milestones that have been updated out of sequence with their predecessor dates and logic. |
| Critical Path (06A401a) | Checks that every Incomplete Task or Milestone with the potential to be on the Critical Path has also been identified by the user as critical. |
| Missing Baseline Dates (06A501a) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are missing a Baseline Start or Baseline Finish date (or both). |
| Actual Start Changed (06A504a) | Started Tasks or Milestones where the Actual Start date has changed from a previously-reported Actual Start date. |
| Actual Finish Changed (06A504b) | Tasks or Milestones where the Actual Finish date has changed from a previously-reported Actual Finish date. |
| EV % > 0 with no Actual Start (06A505a) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Earned Value Progress (EV % Complete) > 0 and < 100 but with no Actual Start date. |
| EV % = 100 with no Actual Finish (06A505b) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Earned Value Progress (EV % Complete) = 100% but with no Actual Finish date. |
| Invalid Actual Dates (06A506a) | Started Tasks or Milestones that have invalid Actual Start or Actual Finish dates. |
| Invalid Forecast Dates (06A506b) | Tasks or Milestones that have invalid forecast Start or Finish dates. |
| Forecast Dates Riding the Status Date (06A506c) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Forecast Start or Forecast Finish dates that are considered to be "Riding the Status Date". |
| SLPP with Baseline Duration <= 1 Day (08I101a) | Summary Level Planning Packages (SLPPs) that have a Baseline Duration that is less than or equal to one (1) day in duration. |
| PP with Baseline Duration <= 1 Day (10A303a) | Planning Packages (PPs) that have a Baseline Duration that is less than or equal to one (1) day in duration. |
Additional Health Checks 171
Industry best-practice checks in 15 groups.
General Counts 24
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Total Tasks | All Task rows in the Project, including both Active and Inactive tasks. |
| Active Tasks | Active tasks in the project. |
| Inactive Tasks | Inactive tasks in the project. |
| Automatically Scheduled | Active Tasks, Milestones or Summary Tasks that are Automatically Scheduled. |
| Manually Scheduled | Active Tasks, Milestones or Summary Tasks that are Manually Scheduled. |
| Summary Tasks | Active Summary tasks, as identified by "Yes" in the Summary field. |
| Detail Tasks | Active Detail Tasks, excluding summary tasks and milestones. |
| Completed Detail Tasks | Active Detail Tasks that have an Actual Finish date. |
| Incomplete Detail Tasks | Active Detail Tasks that do not have an Actual Finish date. |
| In-Progress Detail Tasks | Active Detail Tasks that have an Actual Start date but do not have an Actual Finish date. |
| Non-Started Detail Tasks | Active Detail Tasks that do not have an Actual Start date. |
| Total Milestones | Active milestones. |
| Completed Milestones | Active Milestone tasks with an Actual Finish date. |
| Incomplete Milestones | Active Milestone tasks that do not have an Actual Finish date. |
| In-Progress Milestones | Active Milestone tasks that have an Actual Start date but do not have an Actual Finish date. |
| Non-Started Milestones | Active Milestone tasks that do not have an Actual Start date. |
| Total Detail Tasks and Milestones | Active Detail Tasks and Milestones, excluding summary tasks. |
| Completed Detail Tasks and Milestones | Completed Detail Tasks and Milestones. |
| Incomplete Detail Tasks and Milestones | Incomplete Detail Tasks and Milestones. |
| Sub-Projects | Sub-Projects contained in the current project. |
| Estimated Duration | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have an Estimated Duration. |
| Duration not in Days | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have an Duration that is not planned in units of Days. |
| Elapsed Duration | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Duration expressed in Elapsed time units. |
| Task Calendar | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Task Calendar specified. |
Task Types 9
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Milestones | Active milestones. |
| Level-of-Effort (LOE) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Level of Effort (LOE). |
| Planning Packages | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Planning Packages. |
| Summary Level Planning Packages | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Summary Level Planning Packages (SLPP). |
| Schedule Margin (SM) Tasks | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Schedule Margin (SM) tasks. |
| Schedule Visibility Tasks (SVT) | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Schedule Visibility Tasks (SVTs). |
| Start Tasks | Active Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Start Tasks. |
| Finish Tasks | Active tasks or milestones that have been identified as Finish Tasks. |
| Critical Tasks | Active tasks or milestones that have been identified as Critical by the user. |
Relationship Counts 10
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Total Predecessors | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones. |
| Finish-Start (FS) Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Finish-Start (FS) on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones. |
| Start-Start (SS) Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Start-Start (SS) on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones. |
| Finish-Finish (FF) Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Finish-Finish (FF) on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones. |
| Start-Finish (SF) Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Start-Finish (SF) on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones. |
| Total of SS and FF Predecessors | Predecessor relationships of type Start-Start (SS) or Finish-Finish (FF) on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones. |
| Lags | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Lag value. |
| Leads (Negative Lags) | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Lead value (i.e. an overlap between tasks). |
| Lag or Lead with Excessive Duration | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Lead or Lag value with an Excessive Duration. |
| Lag or Lead with Elapsed Duration | Predecessor relationships on Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Lead or Lag value expressed in Elapsed Duration units. |
Logic Analysis 11
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Missing Predecessors | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are without at least one Predecessor relationship. |
| Missing Successors | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are without at least one Successor relationship. |
| Task Missing Logic | Incomplete Tasks that are missing either a Predecessor or a Successor relationship (or both). |
| Milestone Missing Logic | Incomplete Milestones that are missing either a Predecessor or a Successor relationship (or both). |
| Dangling Start | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have at least one Predecessor relationship, but none of the Predecessors is tied to the Start Date of the Task or Milestone (that is, at least one Predecessor of type FS or SS). |
| Dangling Finish | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have at least one Successor relationship, but none of the Successors is tied to the Finish Date of the Task or Milestone (that is, at least one Predecessor of type FS or FF). |
| External Relationships | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have at least one Predecessor Relationship that links to an external project. |
| Summary Tasks with Logic | Summary Tasks that have either Predecessor or Successor logic (or both). |
| Excessive Predecessors | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have an excessive number of Predecessor relationships, as compared with a user-specified limit on the number of Predecessors. The default limit is twenty (20) Predecessors. |
| Excessive Successors | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have an excessive number of Successor relationships, as compared with a user-specified limit on the number of Successors. The default limit is twenty (20) successors. |
| Average Predecessors per Task or Milestone | The average number of Predecessors for all Incomplete Tasks and Milestones. |
Constraints & Deadlines 16
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Total Soft Constraints | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Soft Constraint applied. |
| As Soon As Possible (ASAP) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of As Soon As Possible (ASAP). |
| As Late As Possible (ALAP) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of As Late As Possible (ALAP). |
| Start No Earlier Than (SNET) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of Start No Earlier Than (SNET) |
| Finish No Earlier Than (FNET) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of Finish No Earlier Than (FNET) |
| Total Hard Constraints | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Hard Constraint applied. |
| Must Start On (MSO) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of Must Start On (MSO) |
| Must Finish On (MFO) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of Must Finish On (MFO) |
| Start No Later Than (SNLT) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of Start No Later Than (SNLT) |
| Finish No Later Than (FNLT) | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Constraint Type of Finish No Later Than (FNLT) |
| Constraint Violations | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Start or Actual Finish date that conflicts with the Constraint Type and Constraint Date applied to the task. |
| Manually Scheduled Task or Milestone | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that are Manually Scheduled. |
| Manually Scheduled Summary Task | Incomplete Summary Tasks that are Manually Scheduled. |
| Task or Milestone with Deadline | Incomplete Tasks and Milestones that have a Deadline applied. |
| Summary Task with Deadline | Incomplete Summary Tasks that have a Deadline applied. |
| Summary Task with Constraint | Incomplete Summary Tasks that have a Constraint type other than As Soon As Possible (ASAP) applied. |
Critical Path 11
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Critical per Microsoft Project | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as critical by Microsoft Project, using the standard Critical field. |
| Critical per User | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as critical by the User, using the criteria specified in the Task Types settings. |
| Critical per Constraint Method | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as on the Critical Path as determined by the Constraint Method. |
| Critical per User not per Constraint Method | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are on the User-specified Critical Path but are not identified as critical by the Constraint Method. |
| Critical per Constraint Method not per User | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as critical by the Constraint Method but are not identified as critical by the User. |
| Critical Path – Primary | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as on the Primary Critical Path as determined by the Constraint Method. |
| Critical Path – Secondary | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as on the Secondary Critical Path as determined by the Constraint Method. |
| Critical Path – Tertiary | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are identified as on the Tertiary Critical Path as determined by the Constraint Method. |
| Negative Total Slack | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a negative value for Total Slack. |
| High Total Slack | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have an excessively high value for Total Slack. |
| High Free Slack | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have an excessively high value for Free Slack. |
Baseline Dates & Duration 10
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Task or Milestone Missing Baseline Dates | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that are missing a Baseline Start or Baseline Finish date (or both). |
| Summary Missing Baseline Dates | Incomplete Summary Tasks that are missing a Baseline Start or Baseline Finish date (or both). |
| Invalid Baseline Duration | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Baseline Duration that is inconsistent with the Baseline Start and Baseline Finish dates. |
| Invalid Summary Baseline Date Rollup | Summary tasks whose Baseline Start or Baseline Finish dates are not consistent with the dates of their supporting detail tasks. |
| Baseline Duration > 0 Marked as Milestones | Active tasks that have a Baseline Duration > 0 but are Marked as Milestones. |
| Baseline Start Changed | Tasks or Milestones where the Baseline Start date has changed from a previously-reported Baseline Start date. |
| Baseline Finish Changed | Tasks or Milestones where the Baseline Finish date has changed from a previously-reported Baseline Finish date. |
| Baseline Start Before Project POP Start | Tasks or Milestones where the Baseline Start date is present and is earlier than the designated project Period of Performance Start Date. |
| Baseline Finish After Project POP Finish | Tasks or Milestones where the Baseline Finish date is present and is later than the designated project Period of Performance Finish Date. |
| Elapsed Baseline Duration | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Baseline Duration expressed in Elapsed time units. |
Resource Analysis 6
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Summary Tasks with Assignments | Summary Tasks that have Resource Assignments. |
| Invalid Summary Baseline Work Rollup | Summary Tasks that have Baseline Work values that do not represent the rollup of the Baseline Work of its children tasks. |
| Invalid Summary Baseline Cost Rollup | Of Summary Tasks that have Baseline Cost values that do not match the rollup of the Baseline Cost of its children tasks. |
| Baseline Work does not match Assignments | Detail Tasks or Milestones that have Baseline Work values that do not match the rollup of the Baseline Work of its Resource Assignments. |
| Baseline Cost does not match Assignments | Detail Tasks or Milestones that have Baseline Cost values that do not match the rollup of the Baseline Cost of its Resource Assignments. |
| Cost does not match Assignments | Detail Tasks or Milestones that have Cost values that do not match the rollup of the Cost of its Resource Assignments. |
Progress Updates 16
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Invalid Actual Start | Tasks or Milestones that have invalid Actual Start dates. |
| Invalid Actual Finish | Detail Tasks or Milestones that have invalid Actual Finish dates. |
| Invalid Forecast Start | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have invalid Forecast Start dates. |
| Invalid Forecast Finish | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have invalid Forecast Finish dates. |
| Invalid Remaining Duration | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Remaining Duration values that are inconsistent with the Status Date and the Forecast Finish Date of the task. |
| Out-of-Sequence Actual Dates | Tasks or Milestones that have Actual Start or Actual Finish dates that are inconsistent or out-of-sequence with the Predecessor logic applied.. |
| Out-of-Sequence Forecast Dates | Tasks or Milestones that have Forecast Start or Forecast Finish dates that are inconsistent or out-of-sequence with the Predecessor logic applied. |
| Forecast Start Riding Status Date | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Forecast Start dates that are considered to be "Riding the Status Date". |
| Forecast Finish Riding Status Date | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Forecast Finish dates that are considered to be "Riding the Status Date". |
| EV % = 0 with Actual Start | Incomplete Tasks that have Earned Value Progress (EV % Complete = 0%) but with an Actual Start date. |
| EV % > 0 with no Actual Start | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Earned Value Progress (EV % Complete > 0%) reported but with no Actual Start date. |
| EV % = 100 with no Actual Finish | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Earned Value Progress (EV % Complete) = 100% but with no Actual Finish date. |
| EV % < 100 with Actual Finish | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have Earned Value Progress (EV % Complete < 100%) but with an Actual Finish date. |
| Start Before Project POP Start | Tasks or Milestones where the Start date (representing either Actual Start or Forecast Start) is earlier than the designated project Period of Performance Start Date. |
| Finish After Project POP Finish | Tasks or Milestones where the Finish date (representing either Actual Finish or Forecast Finish) is later than the designated project Period of Performance Finish Date. |
| LOE with Invalid Actual Dates | Level of Effort (LOE) Tasks or Milestones where the Actual Start date or Actual Finish date (if entered) do not match the corresponding Baseline Start and Baseline Finish dates for the task or milestone. |
Early / Late Analysis 27
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Should Be Started | Tasks or Milestones that should be started. That is, have a Baseline Start date is less than or equal to the current project Status Date. |
| Should Be Finished | Tasks or Milestones that should be finished. That is, have a Baseline Finish date is less than or equal to the current project Status Date. |
| Should Be Started – No Actual Start | Tasks or Milestones that should be started, but have no Actual Start. That is, have a Baseline Start that is less than or equal to the current project Status Date and the Actual Start = "NA". |
| Should Be Finished – No Actual Finish | Tasks or Milestones that should be finished, but have no Actual Finish. That is, have a Baseline Finish that is less than or equal to the current project Status Date and the Actual Finsh = NA. |
| Hit Baseline Start | Tasks or Milestones that hit their Baseline Start date. That is, tasks that have a Baseline Start less than or equal to the Status Date and have an Actual Start that is on or before the Baseline Start date. |
| Missed Baseline Start | Tasks or Milestones with a Baseline Start on or before the Status Date that started later than the Baseline Start, or have not started. |
| Hit Baseline Finish | Tasks or Milestones that hit their Baseline Finish date. That is, tasks that have a Baseline Finish less than or equal to the Status Date and have an Actual Finish that is on or before the Baseline Finish date. |
| Missed Baseline Finish | Tasks or Milestones with a Baseline Finish on or before the Status Date that finished later than the Baseline Finish, or have not finished. |
| Missed Deadline | Tasks or Milestones with Deadlines on or before the Status Date that missed their assigned Deadline date. |
| Forecast to Miss Deadline | Tasks or Milestones with Deadlines in the Future that are forecast to miss their assigned Deadline date. |
| Forecast to Start Late | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have not actually started and have a Start date that is later than the Baseline Start. |
| Forecast to Finish Late | Incomplete Tasks or Milestones that have a Finish date that is later than the Baseline Finish. |
| Actually Started | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Start date. |
| – Started on Time or Early | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Start that is earlier than the Baseline Start. |
| – Started Late | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Start that is later than the Baseline Start. |
| Actually Finished | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Finish. |
| – Finished on Time or Early | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Finish that is earlier than the Baseline Finish. |
| – Finished Late | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Finish that is later than the Baseline Finish. |
| Baseline Start in Current Period | Tasks or Milestones that have a Baseline Start date that falls within the Current Status Period. |
| Baseline Finish in Current Period | Tasks or Milestones that have a Baseline Finish date that falls within the Current Status Period. |
| Prior Start in Current Period | Tasks or Milestones that have a Prior Start date that falls within the Current Status Period. |
| Prior Finish in Current Period | Tasks or Milestones that have a Prior Finish date that falls within the Current Status Period. |
| Actual Start in Current Period | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Start date that falls within the Current Status Period. |
| Actual Finish in Current Period | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Finish date that falls within the Current Status Period. |
| Finished in Current Period > 30d Late | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Finish date that falls within the Current Status Period and are late by more than 30 calendar days as compared with the Baseline Finish date. |
| Finished in Current Period > 60d Late | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Finish date that falls within the Current Status Period and are late by more than 60 calendar days as compared with the Baseline Finish date. |
| Finished in Current Period > 90d Late | Tasks or Milestones that have an Actual Finish date that falls within the Current Status Period and are late by more than 90 calendar days as compared with the Baseline Finish date. |
Execution Metrics 14
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Baseline Execution Index (BEI) – Cumulative (Start) | Detail Tasks actually started, divided by those scheduled to start by the Status Date according to their Baseline Start dates. |
| Baseline Execution Index (BEI) – Cumulative (Finish) | Detail Tasks actually finished, divided by those scheduled to finish by the Status Date according to their Baseline Finish dates. |
| Baseline Execution Index (BEI) – Current Period (Start) | Detail Tasks actually started within the Current Status Period, divided by those scheduled to start in that period according to their Baseline Start dates. |
| Baseline Execution Index (BEI) – Current Period (Finish) | Detail Tasks actually finished within the Current Status Period, divided by those scheduled to finish in that period according to their Baseline Finish dates. |
| Current Execution Index (CEI) – (Start) | Detail Tasks that started during the Current Status Period, divided by those scheduled to start in that period according to their Prior Start dates. |
| Current Execution Index (CEI) – (Finish) | Detail Tasks that finished during the Current Status Period, divided by those scheduled to finish in that period according to their Prior Finish dates. |
| Baseline Progress Index – Cumulative (Start) | Detail Tasks scheduled to start by the Current Status Period (Baseline Start) that started during or before it, divided by all tasks scheduled to start by then. |
| Baseline Progress Index – Cumulative (Finish) | Detail Tasks scheduled to finish by the Current Status Period (Baseline Finish) that finished during or before it, divided by all tasks scheduled to finish by then. |
| Baseline Progress Index – Current Period (Start) | Detail Tasks due to start in the Current Status Period (Baseline Start) that started on or before it, divided by all tasks due to start in that period. |
| Baseline Progress Index – Current Period (Finish) | Detail Tasks due to finish in the Current Status Period (Baseline Finish) that finished on or before it, divided by all tasks due to finish in that period. |
| Baseline Realism Index – Current Period (Start) | Detail Tasks due to start in the Current Status Period (Baseline Start) that actually started in that period, divided by all tasks due to start in it. |
| Baseline Realism Index – Current Period (Finish) | Detail Tasks due to finish in the Current Status Period (Baseline Finish) that actually finished in that period, divided by all tasks due to finish in it. |
| Forecast Realism Index – Current Period (Start) | Detail Tasks with a Prior Start in the Current Status Period that actually started in it, divided by all tasks with a Prior Start in that period. |
| Forecast Realism Index – Current Period (Finish) | Detail Tasks with a Prior Finish in the Current Status Period that actually finished in it, divided by all tasks with a Prior Finish in that period. |
Planning Packages 5
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Total Planning Packages (PP) | Tasks or Milestones that are identified as Planning Packages. |
| PP with Short Baseline Duration | Planning Packages that have a short Baseline Duration. |
| PP with Actual Start | Planning Packages that have an Actual Start date reported. |
| PP with EV% > 0 | Planning Packages that have progress reported, as indicated by an EV % Complete greater than zero (0). |
| PP in Rolling Wave Window | Planning Packages that have a Baseline Start date that falls within a specified rolling wave planning period, relative to the current Status Date. |
Summary Level Planning Packages 5
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Total SLPPs | Tasks or Milestones that are identified as Summary Level Planning Packages (SLPPs). |
| SLPP with Short Baseline Duration | Summary Level Planning Packages (SLPPs) that have a short Baseline Duration. |
| SLPP with Actual Start | Summary Level Planning Packages that have an Actual Start date reported. |
| SLPP with EV% > 0 | Summary Level Planning Packages that have progress reported, as indicated by an EV % Complete greater than zero (0). |
| SLPP in Rolling Wave Window | Summary Level Planning Packages that have a Baseline Start date that falls within a specified rolling wave planning period, relative to the current Status Date. |
Schedule Margin (SM) Tasks 4
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Total SM Tasks | Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Schedule Margin (SM) tasks. |
| SM Task with Actual Start | Tasks or Milestones that have been identified as Schedule Margin (SM) tasks and have an Actual Start date. |
| SM Task with EV % > 0 | Schedule Margin (SM) tasks that have progress reported, as indicated by an EV % Complete greater than zero (0). |
| SM Task Completed with Duration > 0 | Schedule Margin (SM) tasks that have an Actual Finish date and a Duration greater than zero (0). |
Field Analysis 3
| Metric | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Blank Task Name | Active tasks that have a blank or empty Task Name. |
| Long Task Name | Active tasks that have an excessively Long Task Name. |
| Duplicate Task Names | Active tasks that have an Duplicate Task Name. |
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