Subtasks, milestones, and dependencies

Large work items can be broken into subtasks, milestones, and dependencies so teams can manage work at the right level of detail.

What you can do

• Use subtasks to break a deliverable into smaller actions.
• Use milestones to identify important project checkpoints.
• Use dependencies to show that one task should happen before another.
• Use these structures carefully so schedules remain understandable.

Environmental consulting example

A final environmental report can include subtasks for data review, draft report, technical QA, client comments, and final submission.