Milestone Plan Prompt

A structured AI prompt for breaking a project into milestones, with dependencies, owners, and risk-adjusted duration estimates (optimistic, realistic, pessimistic).

Syntax

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Break this project into milestones:

[describe the project and any known constraints]

For each milestone provide:
- Milestone name
- Key deliverables
- Dependencies (what must be done first)
- Owner role
- Duration estimate: optimistic / realistic / pessimistic

Example

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Project: Launch a new customer portal

Milestone 1: Discovery & Requirements
- Deliverables: Stakeholder interviews, requirements doc, wireframes
- Dependencies: None
- Owner: BA + UX Lead
- Duration: 2 weeks / 3 weeks / 5 weeks

Milestone 2: Backend API Development
- Deliverables: Auth, profile, and order APIs
- Dependencies: Requirements signed off
- Owner: Backend Lead
- Duration: 3 weeks / 5 weeks / 8 weeks