What is "Readjustig goal and Milestone" in project
managment and project planing
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Answer Posted / surender yadav
The Partial blocks of achievement is a milestone.
Particulary for projects more than of 6 months period If
percieved due to constraint -Technology Change , fresh
demand from customer(changing the SOW),products becoming
obsolete there can be mutual negotitation to change the
milestone dates (some times penalty may be leivied) and the
goal.
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