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Milestones

What is meant by Milestones?

Milestones in a project are important, clearly defined events or phases in the course of a project that serve as reference points for monitoring progress and measuring success. Milestones are typically associated with specific dates or goals and serve several important functions in a project:

  1. Progress Tracking: Milestones are used to monitor the progress of a project. When a milestone is achieved, it indicates that a specific part of the project has been successfully completed.

  2. Scheduling: Milestones are linked to specific dates or deadlines. They help structure the project schedule and ensure that critical tasks are completed on time.

  3. Quality Control: Milestones can represent quality standards. When a milestone is reached, the work up to that point should meet certain quality standards.

  4. Communication: Milestones serve as an important communication mechanism in project management. They allow for the communication of project progress to stakeholders, the team, and other parties involved.

  5. Decision Making: Milestones provide opportunities for the project team and project leadership to make decisions. For example, reaching a milestone may signify the release of certain resources or the need for changes to the project scope.

Examples of milestones in a project can include:

The function / module Milestones belongs to:

Project management

Corporate planning

Software solutions with function or module Milestones:

CAS genesisWorld
Clarity PPM: Enterprise Software for Project and Portfolio Management
Cobalt ToDo Manager for HCL Notes & Domino
co_suite - Qualitäts-/ Risikomanagement, CAPA, Beschwerde, Dokumente, Ideen
elKomKONS
elKomPLAN
ESG ASSISTANT (MR.KNOW)
HR PROCESSES (MR.KNOW)
Improve QM-Software
in-STEP BLUE
ingo365
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