A milestone chart depicts key events along a timescale. A milestone chart traditionally used triangles to depict a specific event. A milestone on a milestone chart Gantt can depict a specific event or a culmination of events. Milestones on a milestone chart Gantt can be shown in various colors or with markings that indicate status. A milestone chart Gantt is usually used for top level reporting so management does not become bogged down in the minutia of the project or projects.

All Schedules on this web site were created using Milestones software. This includes Milestones Professional, which is a powerful, fast, and easy to use project scheduler, and Milestones Simplicity, a basic program for creating Gantt charts. These programs can both be used to present schedules. They are both great examples of project planning software.