Comparable Baselines<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA situation may arise when, during the course of a software development, the priority of some requirements may change. Depending on such business values, some of the work items may need to be removed or added as a new item.<\/p>\n
In such cases, \u201cCompare Baseline\u201d could be used to track changes.<\/p>\n
The Baseline created at the start of a project can be compared to the Baseline created at the mid\/end of the project based on the prioritized business values.<\/p>\n
Comparing one Baseline with the other displays a parallel comparison of only those items and their attributes that have changed between the two selected baselines. It also includes those items that have been added and deleted between the times of the baselines as well.<\/p>\n
Benefits of Baseline<\/h2>\n\n- Monitor and Control Changes <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Monitoring and controlling changes are important aspects of a Project Baseline. It allows the project managers to keep track of the changes occurring at several stages in the project. It helps to forecast outcomes, manage changes, take corrective actions, and report progress.<\/p>\n
Inability to monitor and control changes closely enough may lead to failure of a project as we may feel that we have gone off plan and it is too late to get back on track.<\/p>\n
\n- Assess Performances<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If project managers get to learn about the plan, they can compare it with the actuals and decide whether the progress of the project is on track or not. Based on this, they can also plot a graph; to predict the actual start date and the end date. In that case, managers can assume that the team will take some extra number of days to complete the task.<\/p>\n
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\n- Variance Analysis and check whether it\u2019s acceptable <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Variance Analysis is the quantitative difference between actual and planned behavior \u2014 essential factors for attaining business objectives.<\/p>\n
It aids to control over the expenses by determining the planned versus actual costs and the variances in between that leads them to adjust the business objectives, goals, and strategies accordingly. It helps in taking remedial actions when needed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Managing Regression Risk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If Test Artifacts like Test Cases along with the test results are baselined with the product build, Project Managers can review the functionality tested and the test results for a build at any given point in time.<\/p>\n
\n- Improved Future Estimate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When a plan is created, the project managers estimate how long each task will take and how much effort will be required to complete it. This estimation can be easy for them if they use the previous experience. Hence, it is useful in using as a stable reference for future work.<\/p>\n
Added benefits of using Kovair Baseline<\/h2>\n
Baseline in Kovair facilitates handling projects with the use of \u201cCompare Version\u201d and \u201cCompare Baseline\u201d option, which offers a simple and efficient method of tracking the requirement enhancements and add\/remove items respectively during the entire software development lifecycle.<\/p>\n
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