Milestones
What are milestones?
Milestones mark significant points during the course of
the project and are generally associated with important
events, e.g. "The project plan is drawn
up and checked" forms the project
control milestone in the Definition phase.
When planning a project, the milestones are assigned
deadlines which can be monitored well in the project
checks using trend analyses. A milestone is considered
reached by a project check if all the results associated
with this milestone are in place.
Note:
The PROCON tool used for project checks within PSE is
based very substantially on project milestones.
Where can I find milestones?
Milestones must always be assigned to phases.
Milestones specified by stdSEM can:
- mark the end or an important intermediate stage
of a phase, e.g. "P1: Project
enterprise decided" in the
Initiation phase.
- (rarely) also mark the start of a phase, they are
then the condition for the start of the phase,
e.g. "P0: Project kick-off"
in the Initiation phase.
Identifying the milestones
Milestones are identified according to their type (project
control, technical, quality
assurance) and are numbered consecutively.
For example, "P2: Project plan drawn up
and checked" represents the project
control milestone for the Definition phase. Milestones in
subphases have a two-digit number. Phase milestones
assigned on an individualized basis within the scope of
the project would then have a three-digit identification
number.
Note:
The overview of all milestones predefined in stdSEM can
be found on the page containing the stdSEM overview graphic (click
the "Overview graphic" icon on the home page).
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