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Milestones

Milestones represent release checkpoints, sprints, or customer commitments. They connect requirements, test runs, and defects so you can measure readiness in one place.

Creating a milestone​

Capture:

  • Name & description – Communicate scope and expectations.
  • Milestone type – Choose from organisation-defined types (e.g., Release, Sprint, Hotfix). Mark a type as default if most milestones share the same behaviour.
  • Start & target dates – Used for timeline tracking and analytics.
  • Active flag – Active milestones appear in dashboards and filters; inactive ones remain for history.

Usage​

  • Test runs – Link runs to a milestone to roll up pass/fail rates, execution progress, and time spent.
  • Defects – Filter defects by milestone to track blocking issues before release.
  • Requirements – Associate requirements to spot scope creep or outstanding work.
  • Analytics – The project overview and milestone dashboards show completion trends, defect burndown, and outstanding tests for each active milestone.

Tips​

  • Keep milestones lightweight—create them for the checkpoints you report on regularly.
  • Use milestone types to drive reporting slices (e.g., quarterly release vs. weekly regression).
  • Archive a milestone (active = false) once the release ships; historical metrics remain available in exports.