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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:

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The function / module Milestones belongs to:

Project management

Corporate planning

Software solutions with function or module Milestones:

FELIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
A production planning system that is used to complement existing ERP systems.
PLANTA portfolio
PLANTA portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan your projects according to your business goals, identify risks
projectfacts
projectfacts
 
 
 
 
 
 
One software for all business processes
Gantt Control VCL
Gantt Control VCL
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gantt Control enables software developers to schedule tasks and events
PLANTA Project - Agile and TRaditional Project Management
Agile, classical and traditional multi-project management
DOCUframe
 
 
 
 
 
 
Document management, CRM, archiving, communication, workflow
MSO Maßnahmen-/Workflow-Management
MSO Maßnahmen-Manager – direkt einsetzbar – beliebig skalierbar – einfach konfigurierbar
SERVICEPORTAL (MR.KNOW)
The solution for service companies, in-house service providers and site services
Projektron BCS - Web-based project management software
Projektron BCS – The web-based software for managing your projects
pm-smart
pm-smart
 
 
 
 
 
 
The hybrid project management software solution aligned to IPMA / PMI standard
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