What Is a Milestone in Project Management? | Coffee with Brett

Learn what project milestones are and how they work in project management, and get examples of when to use milestones vs. tasks in project planning. Find more project milestone examples and tips here: https://teamgan.tt/3IwAZ9h

0:00:00 - Intro
00:00:34 - Definition: What is a milestone?
00:02:53 - Examples of project milestones
00:03:32 - When to use milestones vs. tasks in project planning
00:03:59 - How to add a milestone to your project plan

If you’ve ever wondered, “What is a milestone?” or “How do I know if something is a milestone and not another task on a project?”, this episode’s for you. We’re getting back to project management basics today!

In project management, a milestone is a marker in the project timeline that signifies a change or phase in development. Project milestones are powerful components in project planning because they show key events and map forward movement in your project plan.

Watch this video to see milestones defined so you know when to add milestones to your project timelines.

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