]> A Milestone is a control point at which progress can be assessed. Milestones point at events, when objectives or intermediate goals are to be reached. A milestone is normally connected with the submission of deliverables. A milestone, by definition, has duration of zero and no effort. There is no work associated with a milestone. Usually a milestone is used as a project checkpoint to validate how the project is progressing and revalidate work. 1 1 A Project is a complete programme of work to achieve defined goals and objectives within constraints of resources, time and other conditions. Project means all the work as referred in Annex I to the contract. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Project Participation Period It represents the period in which an organization participates in a project. 1 1 1 Workpackages can be further divided into Tasks. Different tasks can proceed in parallel, within a workpackage, and cover one or more reporting periods of the project. A Task should end on a definite milestone and lead to at least one deliverable. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A Workpackage (WP) is a major subdivision of a project which leads to the completion of one of the goals, objectives or major deliverables within the project. Different workpackages can proceed in parallel within a project. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 workpackage workload This term indicates the workload (that is, the number of person-months) of an organization that participates in a workpackage. 1 1 1 Project's summary: objectives, description of work, milestones and expected results. End Month Relative end date. The month in which the workpackage finishes. End Date The end date of the project. is related to Project month in which the milestone is acomplished. Workpackage number: WP1 .. WPn. team is formed by Project's acronym or abbreviation. Start Month Task's start month Workpackage's objectives. Mailing List The mailing list of the workpackage. has person participant Number of person-months per a participant in a workpackage. is developed by Start Date The start date of the project. belongs to has associated meeting has participant leader Full Name Project's full name. has person leader is made up of has associated has responsible person The number of months that the task lasts has involved partner Description of Work A brief description of the work to do in the workpackage. is participation period on has associated has associated IST Project Number The code which identifies the project. is workload of Workpackage's abstract. is associated with has involved partner Ending Date has associated Task's name Start Month Relative start date for the work in a specific workpackage. is workload on workpackage Actual Month Actual project month in which the milestone is acomplished. has participant with workload Starting Date Project URL Project's web site. Task's number Measurable Results A brief description of the expected results. Project's objectives. The total number of person-months allocated to a workpackage. has contractor leading Workpackage's name.