project milestones
Key completion points
Project milestones are significant checkpoints or target dates within a larger undertaking that mark the completion of major phases or deliverables.
They serve as reference points for measuring progress and keeping work on schedule: We celebrated reaching the first project milestone ahead of deadline.
Unlike regular tasks, milestones typically have no duration themselves—they simply mark that a critical threshold has been crossed.
Teams use them to coordinate handoffs, trigger payments, or signal readiness for the next phase.
- Gantt chartsTask timeline visualization
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
- due dateWhen payment is required
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