Milestones are integral to breaking down Rocks into manageable, actionable steps. They provide a clear roadmap toward achieving your quarterly goals by delineating specific tasks with due dates. This article outlines how to create and effectively use Milestones within Ninety to enhance productivity and ensure progress.

Enabling Milestones for Your Company

The ability to add Milestones to your Rocks is an optional setting at the account level. A user with Owner, Admin, or Coach permissions can turn on or off the Milestones feature by visiting Company Settings > Configuration > Rocks and clicking the Show Milestones on Rocks toggle.

Creating Milestones in Ninety

To add Milestones to a Rock:

1. Click Rocks from the left navigation.
2. Select the Rock to which you want to add Milestones to open its details panel, or click the caret on the Rock's row to open the Milestone dropdown.
3. Click on + Add Milestone.
4. Enter the Milestone's title and set a due date.
5. Click Add or the checkmark to save the Milestone.
6. Click on the created Milestone to edit its title, due date, and description or add an attachment or comment.

Using Milestones to Track Progress

Milestones serve as checkpoints that guide the team toward completing a Rock. By setting specific due dates and assigning responsibilities, teams can monitor progress and address any obstacles promptly.

Automatic Conversion to To-Dos

To ensure timely completion, Milestones automatically convert into To-Dos seven days before their due date:

• Visibility: The Milestone appears in the team's To-Dos list, reminding the assigned individual of the upcoming task.
• Flexibility: As a To-Do, the Milestone can update its due date and description updated as necessary.
• Completion Tracking: Marking the To-Do as complete will also mark the corresponding Milestone as complete, maintaining consistency across the platform.

This is an optional company-wide feature that ensures critical steps toward completing a Rock are not overlooked. To enable automatic To-Dos for Milestones, a user with Owmer, Admin, or Coach permissions should visit Company Settings > Configuration > Rocks and click the Automatically create To-Dos for Milestones not completed 7 days before due date toggle.

Best Practices for Utilizing Milestones

• Sequence Milestones: Arrange Milestones in a logical order to create a clear path to Rock completion.
• Delegate Tasks: Assign Milestones to team members best suited for each task to promote efficiency and accountability.
• Regular Reviews: Discuss Milestone progress in weekly meetings to promptly identify and resolve any Issues promptly.

By incorporating Milestones into your Rocks, you transform ambitious quarterly goals into achievable tasks, fostering a structured approach to success.