What is a milestone?

A milestone is a significant point in a schedule, such as a key approval, handover or completion, shown as an event with no duration.

Contractual milestones often carry payments or damages, so their dates and the logic driving them deserve the most attention.

Related terms

Critical path

The longest chain of dependent activities through a schedule.

Baseline

An approved snapshot of the schedule, budget or scope, kept so actual performance can be compared against the plan.

PreviousLook-ahead schedule NextWBS (Work breakdown structure)

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