milestone schedule

A schedule format that lists key milestones and their target dates.

Key Points

  • Shows only major project milestones with planned dates, not detailed tasks or durations.
  • Used for high-level communication with sponsors and stakeholders to set expectations.
  • Provides a simple baseline to compare planned versus actual milestone completion.
  • Often displayed as a timeline or table and complements a detailed project schedule.

Example

A product launch plan includes a milestone schedule listing: "Design complete - Mar 10," "Regulatory approval - Apr 25," "Go-live - Jun 30." The team reports progress against these dates in steering committee meetings.

PMP Example Question

Which artifact best communicates only major project checkpoints with their target dates, without task-level details?

  1. Milestone schedule
  2. Work breakdown structure
  3. Project network diagram
  4. Iteration burndown chart

Correct Answer: A — milestone schedule

Explanation: A milestone schedule presents milestones with planned dates and omits task durations and dependencies.

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