Task Variance Properties dialog - Float/Costs tab

You use the Float/Costs tab of the Task Variance Properties dialog to view information on how the currently selected task differs from the state it was in when a specific baseline was produced in terms of its float and costs.

Each row in the dialog displays information in the following columns:

Property: the type of information being compared.
Live: the current value in the live data.
Baseline: the value at the time at which the selected baseline was produced.
Difference: the difference between the live and baseline values.

Explanation of the fields at the bottom of the dialog

Field	Description
Cost centre	Select the cost centre for which you want to compare the baseline data against the live data.
Baseline	Select the baseline that contains the data against which you want to compare the live data.

Explanation of the fields on the dialog

Field	Description
Cost from cost centre	The costs that have been recorded against the task, either from a selected cost centre or from all cost centres.
Actual cost	The amount of cost that has been completed against the task, either from a selected cost centre or from all cost centres.
Cost remaining	The amount of cost that has yet to be completed against the task, either from a selected cost centre or from all cost centres.
Income to cost centre	The income that has been recorded against the task, either to a selected cost centre or to all cost centres.
Actual income	The amount of income that has been completed against the task, either from a selected cost centre or from all cost centres.
Income remaining	The amount of income that has yet to be completed against the task, either from a selected cost centre or from all cost centres.
Total float	The amount of time the task can be delayed without affecting the project finish date; the difference between the task's early finish and late finish dates.
Free float	The amount of time the task can be delayed without affecting any other task or the project finish date; the difference between the task's earliest finish date and the earliest start date of the task's immediate successor.
Placement	Whether the task has been placed ASAP, ALAP or ASAP Force Critical on its bar. Factors that affect rescheduling
Buffer task	Whether the task is a buffer task, ie a task that protects an important date. Working with buffer tasks
Original buffer task duration	The duration that a buffer task or an interruptible task had at the point at which it was defined as a buffer task or an interruptible task.
Critical	Whether the task is on the critical path, as calculated during a reschedule.
Milestone Placement	For milestones, whether the milestone has been placed ASAP, ALAP or ASAP Force Critical on its bar. Factors that affect rescheduling
Given date/time	For milestones, the date and time on which the milestone occurs.
Milestone type	For milestones, whether the milestone is a Start or Finish milestone. Working with milestones
Completed	For milestones, whether the milestone has been completed.
Early start date	The earliest possible time by which the task can start within the logical and imposed constraints of the plan.
Free start date	The latest possible time by which the task can start within the logical and imposed constraints of the plan, without affecting the start date of any other task.
Late start date	The latest possible time by which the task can start within the logical and imposed constraints of the plan.
Early finish date	The earliest possible time by which the task can be completed within the logical and imposed constraints of the plan.
Free finish date	The earliest possible time by which the task can be completed within the logical and imposed constraints of the plan, without affecting the start date of any other task.
Late finish date	The latest possible time by which the task can be completed within the logical and imposed constraints of the plan.

Task Variance Properties dialog - Float/Costs tab

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