You are the project manager of the GHT Project. Ben, one of your project team members, does not understand the idea of a milestone. Which of the…

A milestone is simply a significant point or event in the project. It does not have to be assigned to a

specific date, but is usually assigned to the completion of project phases. A milestone is the end of a

stage that marks the completion of a work package or phase, typically mark d by a high level event

such as completion, endorsement or signing of a deliverable, document or a high level review

meeting. In addition to signaling the completion of a key deliverable, a milestone may also signify an

important decision or the derivation of a critical piece of information, which outlines or affects the

future of a project. In this sense, a milestone not only signifies distance traveled (key stages in a

project) but also indicates direction of travel since key decisions made at milestones may alter the

route through the project plan. To create a milestone, enter 0 (zero) in the Duration field. The task

will automatically be classified as

a milestone.

Answer option C is incorrect. This is a project

constraint. Answer option B is incorrect. A project goal is an objective for time, cost, scope, and

other metrics. Answer option D is incorrect. All activities must be completed in order to complete

the project work. Activities that are not completed are quality issues that prevent the project from

completing the project scope.