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Click Schedule Management > Production Planning .
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From the work breakdown structure, select a WBS node and then click Options > Create milestone.
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In the Overview section, specify all the required details.
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For milestone, choose either Start milestone or Finish milestone, and then select a date.
As milestones have zero duration, you only need to specify either start or end date depending on the milestone you chose.
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Click Save.
To define dependencies
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Expand the Dependencies section.
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Expand the Predecessors or Successors sections.
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To set a predecessor, click Add predecessor in the Predecessors section.
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To set successor, click Add successor in the Successors section.
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In the corresponding grid, click the Select a work package cell.
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Browse and select a work package or milestone from the list.
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Click Add.
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Specify the relationship and lag or lead in days and hours.
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If you want to specify lead duration, type a negative value for Lag, for example -10.
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You can add multiple predecessors or successors to a work package or milestone. To add more dependencies, click Add in the corresponding section.
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Expand Constraints section.
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Specify the constraint Type and Date as per the project requirement.
When you update the start and end dates, or define the execution order of a work package, the application automatically adjusts the corresponding Gantt bar position and duration.
If necessary, attach documents and links to the milestone
To add folders, documents, or links to the milestone, expand Attachments and click Add.
If necessary, add comments to the milestone
To add comments to a milestone, expand the Comments section. Type your command and click . Your comment is saved and appears in the Comments section.
To edit or delete a milestone, click Options > Edit or Delete.