{"id":18943,"date":"2021-05-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/milestone-planning-what-why-and-how\/"},"modified":"2021-05-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T05:00:00","slug":"milestone-planning-what-why-and-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/milestone-planning-what-why-and-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestone Planning: What, Why and How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <!-- .post-meta --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\" et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4  et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left  et_pb_text_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Milestone planning<\/strong> is one of the most important aspects of <a href=\"\/what-are-the-basic-project-planning-steps\">project planning<\/a>, because<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/project-planning-what-are-typical-project-milestones\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">project milestones<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are the most visible indicators of project progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" title=\"milestone management\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2017\/03\/milestones2.jpg\" alt=\"milestone management\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/milestone-planning-what-why-and-how\/#What_are_milestones_and_why_are_they_important\" >What are milestones and why are they important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/milestone-planning-what-why-and-how\/#Tips_for_Better_Milestone_Planning\" >Tips for Better Milestone Planning<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_milestones_and_why_are_they_important\"><\/span><b>What are milestones and why are they important?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Milestones typically mark critical decision points, the completion of major project tasks and the ends of various project phases. Senior stakeholders who are not involved in the project on a daily basis become more engaged and attentive as milestones approach. In some cases, milestones even determine when payments are sent to vendors and contractors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With so much attention being paid to your <strong>project management milestones<\/strong>, it&#x2019;s important that you plan for them appropriately. In fact, many PMs insist that milestones (rather than tasks) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/milestone-different-planning-approach-7635\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">should be the primary focus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of your project planning process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to choosing the right milestones based on your<\/span><a href=\"\/how-to-make-a-project-plan-that-works\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">project plan and deliverables<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, project managers also need to ensure that their team members understand the importance of each milestone and stay focused on their goals. The strategies listed here will help you define the right milestones for your projects and guide your team successfully toward each one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Better_Milestone_Planning\"><\/span><b>Tips for Better Milestone Planning<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Identify the proper milestones.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your project plan will set the tone and pace for your entire project, and the milestones you include in the plan will serve as indicators that work is proceeding on schedule. Choosing the right milestones is critically important, because your team members and other stakeholders can only get an accurate view of the project&#x2019;s long-term health if they are looking at the right signs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Along with obvious milestones like the official beginning and end of a project, you&#x2019;ll most likely need to include at least some of the following events in your <strong>milestone planning<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Completion of major project tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go\/no go decisions and other key decision points<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Initial delivery of a product or service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Completion of testing and final sign-off<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>2. Communicate milestone information with your team.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you&#x2019;ve defined your milestones, the next step is to determine how you&#x2019;ll share milestone information with your team members and other stakeholders.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/teams\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud-based project management solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like Planview AdaptiveWork can dramatically simplify this process by giving you the ability to add and edit milestones in documents that your team members can view in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"content-cta\">\n<div id=\"content-cta-text\">Increase your business agility with Planview AdaptiveWork&#x2019;s project management software<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/resource\/product-tour\/?refer=blogpost\">Take a Product Tour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clarizen&#x2019;s unique collaboration tools also allow you to add documents and meeting notes to milestones, creating a single, easy-to-manage source for up-to-date information.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Track and manage milestones throughout the project.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a project manager, you&#x2019;ll spend a part of each day reviewing your list of project milestones and measuring your team&#x2019;s progress toward each one. Here again, Planview AdaptiveWork accelerates the <strong>milestone planning<\/strong> process by giving you full visibility into task progress and other factors that might affect milestone completion. You can also convert existing project tasks into new milestones, which can be particularly helpful when you need to manage several sub-projects within your larger project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Want to explore how Planview AdaptiveWork can help you plan and execute on key milestones?&#xA0;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/about\/contact-us\/\">Contact us today.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\" et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4  et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code et_pb_module  et_pb_code_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/lp\/g2-portfolio-and-project-management-software\/\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"content-g2\">\n<div class=\"first-width\">\n<div id=\"content-g2-text\">Planview AdaptiveWork has been named a Leader&#xA0;in G2&#x2019;s Winter 2021 Grid report of Project &amp; Portfolio Management Software vendors, the ranking is based on having a large market presence.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"second-width\">\n<div id=\"content-g2-award\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2021\/02\/g2-leader-rating.png\" height=\"150px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"third-width\">\n<div id=\"content-g2-rating\">\n<div class=\"elfsight-app-4dddabda-f792-4293-a033-11066bf074b3\" style=\"height: 130px;width: 250px;overflow: hidden\"><\/div>\n<p> <a title=\"Read reviews of Planview AdaptiveWork One on G2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/clarizen-one\/reviews?utm_source=review-widget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/clarizen-one\/widgets\/stars?color=blue&amp;type=read\" alt=\"Read Planview AdaptiveWork One reviews on G2\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_code_inner --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_code --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"client-logo\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Siemens Energy\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/08\/siemens_energy-200x100.png\" alt=\"Siemens Energy\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"IIROC Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/07\/IIROC_logo-200x100.gif\" alt=\"IIROC Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Financial Services Institution\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/04\/FINANCIAL-SERVICES-IMG-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Services Institution\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"M Squared\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/03\/m-squared-logo-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"M Squared\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Aliancys Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/12\/aoc_aliancys-logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Aliancys Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/11\/bonfiglioli_logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milestone planning is one of the most important aspects of project planning, because project milestones are the most visible indicators of project progress. 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