Create baseline of a demand

Create financial baseline of a demand, which captures benefit and financial metric information (snapshot of cost plan, benefit plan, and demand-level financial metrics) at a particular moment in time.

Before you begin

Role required: it_demand_manager

You can create as many financial baselines as necessary and review the financials changes that have been made to the demand since the previous baseline. Any financial baseline does not capture the actual cost component of the demand.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Demand > Demands > All.
2. Select the required demand.
3. To create a financial baseline of a demand, use either of the options.

   Option	Steps
   From a related link	Click the Create Baseline related link. In the Create Baseline pop-up, enter a suitable description. Click Save.
   From a related list	Click the Demand Baselines related list. Click the Create Baseline button. In the Create Baseline pop-up, enter a suitable description. Click Save.

• Compare financial baselines of a demand
  You can compare baselines to review the variances in the financial data of a demand and see what changed.