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Milestone Status Values

Reference for the five milestone status values and their effect on the project health score.

Status Meaning Counts toward milestone score?
Backlog Identified but not yet active. Included in the total milestone count. In total count (denominator only)
Planned On the active roadmap. Work toward this outcome has started or is scheduled. In total count (denominator only)
Doing Active work toward achieving this outcome is in progress. In total count (denominator only)
Done Outcome achieved. Portfolio Manager records the completion date. In numerator and denominator
Cancelled Outcome removed from scope. Not counted

Milestone Score Behavior

The milestone score component is calculated as:

(milestones with Done status) ÷ (all milestones except Cancelled) × 40

A project with no milestones earns 0 milestone points. To reach the maximum portfolio score of 100, define milestones and advance them to Done as work progresses.