Every project should
have clear milestones that mark either moments when important
decisions have to be made or when key deliverables have to
completed.
very project should include milestones when the project is
reviewed and a decision is taken on whether or not the project
should be allowed to proceed to the next stage.
Milestones should be clear, comprehensible and recognisable.
Milestones should be clearly linked to stakeholder
expectations.
There should be no obvious gaps in the tasks listed in the
project plan.
Milestones and tasks should be labelled by their outcomes.
Wherever possible, work tasks should be organised as
concurrently as possible.
Dates and resources should be identified.
It should be possible to view the plan selectively