Milestones

What is a Milestone in Pulse Gantt Chart?

Milestones” mark significant events in a Project Schedule.

Unlike Tasks, Milestones do not have a Duration – they are Single Points-In-Time.

Example Milestones for a Project Schedule:

  • Date for Project Scoping Completed
  • Date for Approvals to be received by
  • Date to Deliver Final Assets

Milestones are indicated by the Diamond Icon in the Schedule:

Screenshot of a Gantt chart highlighting a Milestone

How to Create a Milestone?

1) Creating a Milestone by right-clicking a Task

Screenshot highlighting the “Convert to Milestone” option when right-clicking on a Task

2) Creating a Milestone using the Duration field

  • It is possible to enter 1 decimal place as well as hours (h), days (d), and weeks (w) into the duration column.
  • Entering 0 will make the task a milestone.