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Tier 1 Milestone Timeline

This milestone timeline was created in OnePager Pro and is based on a tier 1 aerospace schedule.

Tier 1 milestone timeline created in OnePager Pro for an aerospace contractor.


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OnePager Tier 1 Milestone Timeline

The tier 1 milestone timeline uses:

  • Alignment of multiple milestones into a single row, creating a timeline for each tier of the schedule.
  • Conditional formatting, so that each category of milestones has a unique color and shape.
  • A floating time axis near the bottom of the chart so that it's easy to tell when key milestones are scheduled to be complete.
  • Dynamic display of dependencies between key project milestones and external deliverables.

This tier 1 milestone timeline was built in OnePager Pro, project scheduling software which works with Microsoft Project and Project Server. You can also create a similar milestone chart from Primavera P6 or Smartsheet.

To learn more about how OnePager can help you create tier 1 milestone timelines like this, download a free trial today..

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Sample Files

This tier 1 milestone timeline was built using the following files, which you can download in either Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or Smartsheet format if you'd like to create something similar:

Microsoft Project Samples

Tier 1 Milestone Timeline.mpp (Microsoft Project Plan)

Tier 1 Milestone Timeline (Project).tat (OnePager Template for Microsoft Project)


Microsoft Project Instructions

To build a Tier 1 Milestone Timeline like the example above, follow these instructions:

  1. Download the sample files listed above. The Microsoft Project file contains the milestones themselves, and the matching OnePager template file has most of the settings that drive the look and feel of the project timeline based on the data from Microsoft Project. Save both files to your desktop.

  2. Open the Microsoft Project plan.

  3. Once the project plan is open, go to Add-Ins and click the OnePager button.

  4. When the start screen appears, click NEW to build a new chart.

  5. Change OnePager's default template to the one downloaded above. To do this, click on Change, and then BROWSE FILES to the OnePager template (*.tat) file. This OnePager template contains most of the data-driven formatting (colors, layout, etc.) that give this Tier 1 Milestone Timeline its specific look.

  6. With the template loaded, click on Create New Chart to build your chart. It should closely match the example at the top of this article.

  7. If you want to align the phase gate milestones in the top swimlane differently, you can drag them up and down with your mouse to achieve the desired layout.

  8. You can fine-tune the position of task and milestone labels by selecting the task or milestone and then using the text positioning controls on the Home tab of OnePager. Dependency lines can also be repositioned using your mouse if a line crosses a task in a way that makes it look too busy. You can also add a floating time axis like the one in the example above.

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Primavera P6 Samples

Tier 1 Milestone Timeline.xml (Primavera P6 Plan)

Tier 1 Milestone Timeline (Primavera).tat (OnePager Template)


Primavera P6 Instructions

To build a tier 1 milestone timeline like the example above, follow these instructions:

  1. Download the sample files listed above. There is one Primavera P6 file and one OnePager template file. Save both files to your desktop or to your downloads folder.

  2. Click the OnePager icon on your desktop.

  3. When the start screen appears, click NEW to build a new chart.

  4. Go to Select > BROWSE Primavera P6 Files, and then point OnePager to the Primavera P6 XML file that you downloaded from above.

  5. With the Primavera P6 file ready for import, we need to change OnePager's default template to the one downloaded above. To do this, click on Change, and then BROWSE FILES to the OnePager template (*.tat) file. This OnePager template contains all of the data-driven formatting (colors, layout, etc.) that give this tier 1 milestone timeline its specific look.

  6. With the template loaded, click on Create New Chart to build your chart. It should closely match the example at the top of this article.

  7. You can fine-tune the position of task and milestone labels by selecting the task or milestone and then using the text positioning controls on the Home tab of OnePager. Dependency lines can also be repositioned using your mouse if a line crosses a task in a way that makes it look too busy. You can also add a floating time axis like the one in the example above.

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Smartsheet Samples

Tier 1 Milestone Timeline (Smartsheet).xlsx (Excel for import into Smartsheet)

Tier 1 Milestone Timeline (Smartsheet).tat (OnePager Template for Smartsheet)


Smartsheet Instructions

To build a Tier 1 Milestone Timeline like the example above, follow these instructions:

  1. Download the sample files above. The Excel file contains all of the different milestones, and will be imported into your Smartsheet account, while the OnePager template will help define the layout of the timeline itself. Save both files to your desktop.

  2. To import the Excel file into Smartsheet, first log into your Smartsheet account.

  3. In Smartsheet, click on + Solution Center, and then on the Import screen, choose Microsoft Excel:

    Import from Excel into Smartsheet

  4. Point Smartsheet to the Excel file that you downloaded above and press Continue. On the Import Settings, review the name of your sheet, and then click Import::

    Finish importing from Excel into Smartsheet

  5. Now that the sample project has been imported into your Smartsheet account, go to your desktop, and click the OnePager button.

  6. On the OnePager start screen, click NEW to build a new timeline.

  7. Go to Select > BROWSE Smartsheet, log into your Smartsheet account, and then point OnePager to the example project.

  8. We need to change OnePager's default template to the one downloaded above. To do this, click on Change, and then BROWSE FILES to the OnePager template (*.tat) file. This OnePager template contains all of the data-driven formatting (styles, layout, etc.) that make the timeline look the way that it does.

  9. Once the custom OnePager template is selected, click on Create New Chart to build your timeline. It should look similar to the example at the top of this article.

  10. If you want to align the phase gate milestones in the top swimlane differently, you can drag them up and down with your mouse to achieve the desired layout.

  11. You can fine-tune the position of task and milestone labels by selecting the task or milestone and then using the text positioning controls on the Home tab of OnePager. Dependency lines can also be repositioned using your mouse if a line crosses a task in a way that makes it look too busy. You can also add a floating time axis like the one in the example above.

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