Project Milestones

1. What are Project Milestones?

• A milestone is a major progress point in a project that marks the completion of a key phase or deliverable.

• In PMS, milestones help track deadlines, deliverables, and progress in a structured way.

• Examples:

  • Project kick-off

  • Prototype completion

  • Final testing

  • Client handover

2. Why Use Milestones?

• Provide clear checkpoints in the project timeline.

• Help managers track progress and ensure tasks are on schedule.

• Improve team accountability by linking tasks to milestones.

• Keep clients updated with visible progress points.

3. Tracking Milestone Progress

• Check the Milestones tab in the project view.

• You’ll see:

  • Milestone name

  • Progress bar (based on completed tasks)

  • Due date

  • Status (open/complete)

• Use this to monitor whether the project is on schedule.

4. Best Practices for Using Milestones

• Define realistic deadlines for each milestone.

• Break the project into logical phases (not too many, not too few).

• Regularly update tasks so progress bars are accurate.

• Milestones completions are communicated with clients, so it would be recommended to follow given timelines

5. Example Milestone Structure

Website Development Project

1. Planning & Requirements Gathering – Due Jan 15

2. Design Phase – Due Jan 30

3. Development Phase – Due Feb 28

4. Client Demo 1 - Due Mar 1

5. Client Demo 2 - Due Mar 10

6. Testing & QA – Due Mar 15

7. Client Review & Handover – Due Mar 25