Project Milestones

Overview

A milestone in Zymmr represents a significant checkpoint in your project timeline. Milestones help teams:

• Mark completion of major project phases
• Track critical deliverables
• Monitor project progress
• Ensure timeline adherence
• Communicate important deadlines

Creating Milestones

To create a new milestone in your project:

Step 1: Access Project Settings

1. Navigate to the Projects listing page
2. Select your target project
3. Click on "" icon at the end of the project's row

Step 2: Navigate to Milestones

1. Find the Milestones section in the sidebar
2. Click to expand the section

Step 3: Create Milestone

Click the Create Milestone button and fill in:

Field	Description	Required
Milestone Name	A descriptive name for the milestone	Yes
Milestone Type	Engineering or Billing	No
Owner	User responsible for the milestone	No
Status	New, In Progress or Completed	No
From Date	Milestone start date	Yes
To Date	Milestone end date	Yes

Click Save to create your milestone.

Managing Existing Milestones

Viewing Milestones

All milestones are listed in the Milestones section, showing:

• Milestone name
• Type (Engineering/Billing)
• Owner
• Status
• Date range
• Actions (Edit, Delete)

Search Functionality

You can quickly find specific milestones using:

• The search bar at the top of the Milestones section

Milestone Actions

Each milestone has two main actions available:

• Edit: Update milestone details
• Delete: Remove the milestone

To Edit a Milestone:

1. Find the milestone using the search function
2. Click on the milestone to open
3. Modify the required fields
4. Click Save to apply changes

To Delete a Milestone:

1. Locate the milestone using search
2. Click the Delete icon
3. Confirm the deletion in the prompt

Important Note

Once a milestone is deleted, this action cannot be undone. Please ensure you want to proceed with deletion.

Milestone Visualization

Milestones are now fully integrated with the Gantt chart view, allowing you to:

• View all work items grouped by milestone
• Track milestone progress visually on the timeline
• Get a clear overview of milestone dependencies

To view milestones in the Gantt chart:

1. Navigate to the Gantt view
2. Use the "Group by" dropdown
3. Select "Milestones" to organize work items by their associated milestones

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The Gantt chart visualization helps you better understand milestone relationships and track progress across your project timeline.