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What’s the project deadline? Are there any key milestones, important dates, or time constraints?

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Mohd Azmirul Adha Azmir Project Manager| Buildserve Engineering Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Every project has a deadline. Sometimes it’s arbitrary. Other times, it’s related to a meeting, campaign, or other big event that has a hard date. Using event project management software like TeamGantt can help ensure you get everything done on time.

Don’t just sketch out a plan that might make the deadline. Create a project plan that’s based on the urgency of a final date, and keep that in sight. A gantt chart is a great tool for mapping out your project plan, communicating timelines to your team, and tracking progress all the way to the finish.
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Verónica Elizabeth Pozo Ruiz RYLAI Access Control Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Project Deadline is the final time point to which a given project is targeted and by which this project should be completed. A deadline should ensure delivery on time, on budget, and with the right results.

Milestones serve to indicate some relevant points along the schedule, and can help to increase the sense of accomplishment. An employee or department who completes a milestone of the project successfully and on time will be more motivated to continue achieving the next project goals.
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David Portas London, United Kingdom
Hi Mohd,

Not every project has a deadline. Where a project is defined by its outcomes that end date may not be fixed or even projected (e.g. flow-based agile approach without absolute estimation).

Gantt chart is one possible tool but Gantts have some drawbacks. Gantts don't communicate priorities, risk or effort and the timeline focus on activities and dates rather than outcomes means that Gantts aren't right for everyone.
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sorry about the question but it is important for me to understand if I will participate in your future posts of not. This is your second posts where you mentioned a tool: TeamGantt. Is that because you have intentions to sell it? Thanks.

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