What are project milestones?
Project milestones are markers of key events or instances throughout the duration of your project that help to show its progress. They are checkpoints that indicate an achievement or point in time - they are not tasks or assignments.
Milestones help you know that your projects are advancing. By planning out what your project's milestones are and when you should expect them to happen, they help you to manage your project's scope, budget and time so that you stay on track.
Managing project milestones
Adding milestones
There are two ways that you can add a project milestone:
1. From the Project Planner:
From the Projects Planner, hover over the Project Timeline on a specific date until a '+' button appears
Click the + button
Select the type of milestone you are adding. Keep reading below for more details about different types of milestones in Runn.
Enter the milestone name in the Name field
(Optional) Add a note about the milestone in the Note field
Click the Create button
2. From the Project Dashboard:
Head to the project dashboard
Scroll down to the Milestones section
Click the Add new milestone button
Select the type of milestone you are adding. Keep reading below for more details about different types of milestones in Runn.
Enter the milestone name in the Name field
(Optional) Add a note about the milestone in the Note field
Select the date of the milestone using the Calendar controls
Click the Create button
Editing or deleting a project milestone
There are two ways that you can edit or delete a project milestone:
1. From the Project Planner:
From the Projects Planner, click the milestone you wish to edit
Click the Edit button
Edit details
If you want to delete the milestone, click the Delete button
Click the Save Changes button
2. From the Project Dashboard:
Head to the project dashboard
Scroll down to the Milestones section
Hover over the milestone you wish to edit
Click the ... button
Edit details
If you want to delete the milestone, click Delete button
Click Save Changes button
Types of milestones
There are 5 symbols you can choose from in Runn to identify your different types of milestones.
You can identify your milestones however you wish. Here are some examples:
The $ symbol
Identify financial deadlines, for example:
Payment due
Invoice sent to client
The Warning symbol
Identify warnings or events that may impact your project, for example:
Scheduled website maintenance
50% of budgeted hours used up
The Start arrow symbol
Identify the beginning of a phase or stage in the project, for example:
Project commences
Phase begins
The End arrow symbol
Identify the end of a phase or stage in the project, for example:
Project completed
Phase ends
The Flag symbol
Identify key events or deliverables, for example:
Project budget approved
Report prepared for project sponsor