Project Milestones
Milestones mark important checkpoints and deadlines in your project.
What is a Milestone?
A milestone is a significant point in your project timeline. Unlike tasks, milestones don't represent work to be done—they represent achievements or deadlines.
Examples of milestones:
Project kickoff
Phase completion
Key deliverable due
Client review meeting
Go-live date
Project closure
Creating Milestones
Open your project, go to the Milestones tab, and click "+ Add Milestone".
Enter the details:
Name — What this milestone represents
Date — When it should be achieved
Description — Additional context
Click Create.
Milestone Properties
Name
Title of the milestone
Date
Target date for achievement
Description
What this milestone means
Status
Upcoming, Achieved, or Missed
Tracking Milestones
Milestone Status
Upcoming
Date is in the future
Achieved
Milestone was met on or before the date
Missed
Date passed without achievement
Marking as Achieved
Open the milestone.
Click Mark as Achieved.
The achievement date is recorded. You can also set a milestone back to Upcoming if needed.
Viewing Milestones
On the Project
Milestones appear in the project overview
They're shown on the project timeline
Upcoming milestones are highlighted
Dashboard
Your dashboard may show upcoming milestones across all projects
Linking Milestones
Link to Tasks
Open the milestone.
Click Link Tasks.
Select relevant tasks and track progress toward the milestone.
Link to Issues
Open the milestone.
Click Link Issue.
Select blocking issues and monitor issue resolution.
Milestone Notifications
You receive notifications when:
A milestone is approaching (configurable days before)
A milestone is marked as achieved
A milestone date is missed
Best Practices
Setting Milestone Dates
Choose dates that are genuinely significant
Don't create too many milestones
Account for dependencies and buffers
Naming Milestones
Use clear, specific names
Include what will be achieved
Example: "UAT Sign-off Complete" not just "UAT"
Tracking Progress
Regularly review upcoming milestones
Update status as things change
Communicate early if a milestone is at risk
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