Sure, in that case, here's what I do (and modify to match your circumstances).
For all milestones of Type A, let's say that's a federally mandated date
that absolutely can't miss the deadline set:
1) Create a custom task flag field called "Type A Milestone"
2) Create a custom task date field called "Type A Milestone Finish Date,"
use a formula like this: "IIF([Type A Milestone]=Yes,[Finish],ProjDateValue("NA"))
3) Make sure to set the Type A Milestone Finish Date field to roll up to
the project summary task
4) Make a custom project field called "Type A Milestone Finish Date". Make
that project field = the rollup of the task level Type A Milestone Finish
Date
You can use this technique to report whatever data you would like on that
one specific milestone. I'd recomment reporting on Total Slack, as that
will allow you to track where it is against the deadline, and how late it
is. Use graphical indicators to create a red, amber, green report, and you're
off to the races.
The trick is that you would have to repeat this (or combine some of the fields)
for each major milestone in your project. Another option is to just have
the user toggle "Major Milestones" using a custom field, then aggregate the
variance for those, and roll it up using similar techniques.
Then create a Project Center view with the project level fields and you have
a milestone dashboard of sorts.
-A
- Andrew Lavinsky
Blog:
http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm