Inserting a Milestone

When you first select an EVM for a WBS element , MPM automatically adds Start and Complete milestones below the WBS. You can accept these milestones, change their names, or delete them. You can add additional milestones by selecting the WBS and pressing the Insert key.

MPM lists milestones by their scheduled completion date. You can sort them by other fields if you wish.

To insert a new milestone, complete the following steps:

1. Select a WBS element and do one of the following:

2. Press the Insert key

3. Click Edit » Insert Milestone(s)

4. Type a milestone ID number in the WBS Milestone ID field and press Enter

MPM inserts a new line at the end of the list of milestones for the WBS element with the following information:

• A Milestone ID

• The WBS's Baseline start date in the Schedule Date field

• The default Gantt chart symbol in the Symbol field

2. If you wish, you can change the milestone ID number by typing over the old number. MPM sorts the milestones chronologically by their Schedule Date, not by the milestone ID number.

3. Enter a description (maximum of 40 characters) in the Description field.

4. Enter a Schedule Date.

5. Select a Gantt chart symbol.

6. To save the milestone, do one of the following:

7. Click on another WBS element in the window.

8. Click Save

9. Click File » Save

10. Press Ctrl+S

7.  You may be prompted to confirm the save. To undo the entry before saving, press Esc.