Which statement describes a milestone versus a deliverable?

• A. A deliverable is a tangible output; a milestone is a significant point in time indicating progress
• B. A milestone is a tangible output; a deliverable is a time marker
• C. They are interchangeable
• D. Neither contributes to progress

Answer: (A)

In project work, you track progress with two distinct ideas. A deliverable is something you produce—the tangible output that shows a objective has been met, such as a product, a report, or a document. A milestone is a point in time or an event that signals progress, like completing a design phase, obtaining approval, or hitting a scheduled date. So the statement is correct because it assigns the right role to each: the deliverable is the actual output, while the milestone marks a significant moment of progress. Milestones aren’t outputs themselves, and deliverables aren’t just dates; together they show what’s been completed and what remains. The other options mix up these roles or say neither contributes to progress, which isn’t accurate.