This article explains what schedule tracking gives you, and the two ways to switch it on.
What schedule tracking unlocks
Progress data on its own tells you how far along the work is. Schedule tracking tells you whether that is fast enough. Once a project has baseline dates, OnsiteIQ can show you:
Behind Schedule flags in the Progress Tracking table (in red) on any trade and location that is at danger of missing or has missed its scheduled completion date.
Momentum on the Portfolio Dashboard, so you can see across every project at once which ones are on track.
Forecast completion and variance against the baseline.
The progress graph in each cell's drawer, showing planned pace against actual, with the gap shaded when work falls behind.
Without baseline dates, none of that has anything to compare against. Progress still tracks, but nothing is ever flagged as late, however slowly it moves.
Behind Schedule is a forecast based on captured visual progress. Trades move around on a live job. Verify before actioning.
Two ways to switch it on
Baseline dates can come from your construction schedule, or you can enter them yourself in the app. Sending the schedule is the recommended route.
Send us your schedule (recommended)
You do not need to enter dates by hand. Baseline dates are set from the construction schedule you send us, across the whole project, and we keep them in step as it changes.
Send schedules to assistant@onsiteiq.io, both the first one and every update after it. A link to your schedule in Procore, SharePoint, Dropbox or wherever you keep it works just as well as an attachment.
When a schedule is re-baselined, a phase slips, or a trade sequence changes, send the new version and the tracking follows it.
Or set a date yourself
NOTE: Project Admin role is needed to update dates in the platform.
You can set or change a baseline directly in the app for a single trade and location.
Open the project's Progress Tracking table and click the cell you want.
In the drawer, use Baseline Start and Baseline Completion.
Each has a clear button if you need to remove a date.
This works well for a one-off correction, or for a project where you only need a few dates. For anything broader, sending the schedule is faster and keeps everyone working from the same source.
Why updated schedules matter
A baseline is only useful while it reflects the job. If your schedule was re-baselined in March and we are still measuring against January's dates, the red flags in your table are telling you about a plan nobody is building to.
The projects that get the most out of OnsiteIQ are the ones where someone forwards the updated schedule as a matter of routine.