Microsoft Project Time Machine (Hidden Feature!)

Did you know… Microsoft Project has a hidden time machine built right in? It’s called the Interim Plan feature — and it lets you capture your project’s progress in motion without overwriting your baseline. Most project managers never even realize it exists… but once you use it, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it! In this video, I’ll show you: ✅ How to use the “Set Interim Plan” feature to capture key progress checkpoints 🕓 How to compare Start/Finish snapshots to see exactly when dates slipped 📊 How to create your own “timeline of truth” using custom Start and Finish fields ⚙️ Two practical ways to apply interim plans: milestone tracking & weekly progress capture 💎 A real-world pro tip from Maria Mateo (Parker Aerospace PMO) on using interim plans for variance analysis If you’ve ever wished you could go back in time to see when your schedule really changed — this video will show you how to do it in under a minute. Save your own custom views and tables: https://youtu.be/dQdzk4JZWZ8 📥 Free Downloads 💎 Download your Quick Access Toolbar for FREE: https://www.dalehowardmvp.com/free-quick-access-toolbar ✅ Download your Free Quality Filters: https://www.dalehowardmvp.com/free-microsoft-project-quality-filters/ 📰 Microsoft Project Tips & Tricks Blog: https://www.dalehowardmvp.com/microsoft-project-tips-and-tricks/ 📫 Have a Question? If you found this helpful, please leave a comment! If you have a topic you’d like me to cover in a future video, you can submit your question here: https://www.dalehowardmvp.com/contact-dale/ 🗂 Microsoft Project User Forums (20+ Years of Q&A) • Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/project/ct-p/Project • LinkedIn User Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/25618/ 🎓 Want to Become a Schedule Hero? Check out my OnDemand Microsoft Project training courses: https://www.dalehowardmvp.com/microsoft-project-training/ 🌐 My Website: https://www.dalehowardmvp.com/ 📌 Hashtags #MicrosoftProject #ProjectProfessional #InterimPlan #ProjectManagement #ScheduleDrift #BaselineTracking #ScheduleHero #MicrosoftProjectTraining