Guidelines for Setting Milestones

What does Snapshot from Practice call for?

According to the Snapshot from Practice, which of the following is not one of the guidelines for setting milestones?

a. Avoid the temptation to overuse milestones as a motivational tool.

b. Critical merge and burst activities are often useful milestones.

c. Completing a low risk task is always worthy of milestone consideration.

d. Timing of milestones is important.

e. All of these alternatives are guidelines for setting milestones.

The option that is not one of the guidelines for setting milestones is c.

According to the Snapshot from Practice, the following are guidelines for setting milestones:

Milestones should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Milestones should be aligned with the project goals.

Milestones should be communicated to all stakeholders.

Milestones should be tracked and monitored.

Milestones should be flexible enough to accommodate changes.

The Snapshot from Practice does not mention that completing a low risk task is always worthy of milestone consideration. In fact, it is important to consider the risk and complexity of a task when setting milestones.