John White

Paper and Presentation: Performance Reporting: How to Get on Solid Ground with Project Baselines

Abstract: This paper and presentation will discuss the importance of creating solid ground for project performance reporting through good baseline practices, cover the process to baseline a project in MS Project, review baseline reports in MS Project and discuss how to manage project baselines for project status and performance reporting.

Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of good baseline data for performance reporting and insight into managing baselines in their organization. They will learn how to baseline schedules and review baseline reporting in Microsoft Project Professional.

PMI Talent Triangle: Technical Project Management

Biography: John White brings 20 years of project management experience in various industries including Government, Military, Private Sector Consulting, and Training. John is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), certified in MS Project Professional (MCTS) and MS Project Server (MCITP) and has taught thousands of project managers in MS Project, MS SharePoint, and PMP prep courses. John is PMP certified and an active member of the PMI Washington DC Chapter.