Schedule Tracker
Schedule Tracker is a lightweight project schedule built into the workspace, not an AI engine. You add tasks and milestones, set dependencies, view them on a Gantt, baseline the plan and track variance as work happens, and it never consumes runs. It is not full CPM software such as MS Project or Primavera.
What is Schedule Tracker?
Schedule Tracker is a lightweight project schedule built into the workspace. Add tasks and milestones, set dependencies, visualize on a Gantt, baseline the plan, and track variance as work happens. It's distinct from full CPM software (MS Project, Primavera) — no resource leveling, no monte-carlo — but it handles the 90% case for small-to-mid projects without the overhead.
When should I use Schedule Tracker?
Use Schedule Tracker on small-to-mid projects where full CPM software is overkill, on projects where the schedule changes constantly and you want a lightweight tool your team will actually update, or as a simplified overview for stakeholders alongside your primary scheduler.
- Small-to-mid projects where full CPM software is overkill.
- Projects where the schedule changes constantly and you want a lightweight tool your team will actually update.
- As a companion to your primary scheduler — keep a simplified overview here for stakeholder views.
How do I build and baseline a schedule?
To build and baseline a schedule, open Schedule, add tasks, set dependencies, assign an owner or trade, baseline the plan, then update it as work progresses.
Open Schedule
Sidebar → Schedule.
Add tasks
+ Add task button — enter name, start, end, duration auto-computes. Or click and drag on the Gantt.
Set dependencies
Open a task's edit modal and pick its predecessor from the dropdown. Dependencies are always finish-to-start — there's no drag-to-link and no other relationship type (SS/FF/SF, lag).
Assign owner / trade
Each task has an owner field.
Baseline
Click Baseline to snapshot the current schedule. All future variance is measured against this snapshot.
Update as work progresses
Set percent-complete or actual dates. Variance shows in red vs the baseline.
Every control, explained
+ Add taskCreates a new row. Required: name + start + duration (or start + end).
Drag on GanttReschedule by dragging a bar.
Dependency arrowA read-only visualization of the predecessor set in the edit modal — always finish-to-start. Arrows aren't drawn by dragging.
BaselineSnapshots the current schedule as the baseline. There's only one baseline at a time — clicking Set Baseline again overwrites it, with no way to recover the previous snapshot.
% complete sliderPer-task progress 0–100.
Filter trade / ownerNarrow the view to one responsibility.
Export PDFGantt + task list as PDF.
Export XLSXTask table with start/end/dependencies for external editing.
Import XLSXBulk-create tasks from a spreadsheet.
How does variance tracking work?
Once baselined, every actual-vs-planned difference shows as variance: amber for 1–7 days slippage, red for >7 days, green for ahead. Variance also feeds the Owner Report engine.
Troubleshooting
No warning is shown at save time. The symptom is silent: any tasks caught in the cycle simply drop out of critical-path highlighting. Review each task's predecessor in the edit modal and break the cycle manually.
There's no baseline history — clicking Set Baseline replaces the previous snapshot permanently. Re-enter the original baseline dates by hand if you recorded them elsewhere, or re-derive them from your source schedule.