Create a milestone
- UpdatedJul 31, 2025
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- Zurich
- Project Portfolio Management
A milestone is a project task with a duration of zero (0). Use milestones to mark key dates in your project, such as key decision points, approvals, and holidays. Milestones are treated like any other project task and you can create dependencies between tasks and milestones.
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Role required: it_project_manager
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