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Measured Milestone

Measured Milestone

EVM Terms Reviewed by forProject Technology - updated Sep 2026
Quick definition: Measured Milestone is a way of applying the Weighted Milestone Method in which partial progress can be claimed within a milestone, rather than waiting for it to be fully complete.

Under the Weighted Milestone Method, a Work Package is broken into milestones that each carry a share of the budget. Measured Milestone is one of two ways to earn value at those milestones: it allows partial progress on the milestone to be reported via a % complete assessment. The alternative is Discrete Milestone, where a milestone earns its full weight only on completion and nothing before. Measured suits longer milestones where waiting for completion would leave progress invisible for too long, but it reintroduces the judgment that Discrete avoids.

What this means for you

Measured Milestone trades some objectivity for earlier visibility. If there is a long interval between milestone Finish Dates, earning nothing until the end can make a Work Package look stalled when real work is happening. The Measured Milestone method allows partial progress to be reported.

Also known as
% Complete Milestone
Used in
Earned Value calculations where partial progress is claimed within a weighted milestone

FAQ

What's the difference between Measured and Discrete Milestone?
Both divide a Work Package into weighted milestones. Measured allows partial progress to be claimed within a milestone; Discrete earns a milestone's full weight only when it's complete.
Is this the same as the Percent Complete (EV Method)?
No. Percent Complete (EV Method) applies a single assessed percentage across a whole Work Package. Measured Milestone assesses progress inside an individual weighted milestone, within a Work Package that has been broken into several.
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