Question

What is a milestone? Provide a few examples of milestones.

Answer 1

Answer:

A milestone is a significant progress point within your project. Milestones' main purpose is to set goals you have to achieve in order to succeed and complete your project

Explanation:

-Example 1-

You have to write a report for your project. This report contains introduction, problem background, results, and recommendations. The milestones for writing your report could be:

Milestone 1: introduction section is completed

Milestone 2: problem background section is completed

Milestone 3: results section is completed

Milestone 4: recommendations section is completed

-Example 2-

You have to design a webpage that allows the user to login, enters his/her name, and logout. The milestones in this case could be:

Milestone 1: login functionality is completed

Milestone 2: text field for typing the name is placed

Milestone 3: submit name button functionality is completed

Milestone 4: logout button functionality is completed

Milestone 5: all components of the webpage are fully integrated

You might think the goals in these examples can be set differently, and that is true. The definition of the milestones is in general subjective and it depends on how you design the steps you want to follow to complete your project. You might also want to add these milestones to a timeline so you have an estimated schedule of the development of your project.