Milestones

To track the progress of a workflow, the workflow author can define key points, also called milestones, in the workflow.

On the workflow map, a milestone can be placed either before or after an Activity step, or after the Launch step. When the running workflow reaches a milestone, an author-specified message is written to a log file and, depending on its author-specified level (1 to 99), the milestone displays for workflow participants, trackers, and the user who launched the workflow.

Where a milestone and its message are displayed

If the Status button is available on the open work item page, the workflow participant can display the Tracker page and view milestones. For details, see the section on open tracker work items below.

For a tracker

In an open tracker work item, the Milestones tab lists all milestones defined in a workflow. The user can specify the milestone level (1 - 99) that is displayed. If a milestone has been reached, its message displays; otherwise, only the name of the milestone displays. In addition, if the user preferences for email notification specify Tracker Notification for milestone reached, an email message will be sent to the tracker when a milestone is reached.