Milestone Tracking

DrillPath provides visual milestone tracking that transforms project management from status updates and spreadsheets into an intuitive timeline view. Each project progresses through clearly defined milestones from initial proposal through final payment, giving your entire team instant visibility into project status.

Visual Timeline Interface

Projects display as horizontal timelines with milestones represented as circles along the path. Completed milestones appear filled, while upcoming milestones remain unfilled. This visual representation makes project status immediately apparent without reading detailed status reports.

The timeline automatically highlights the current milestone in progress, focusing attention on the next required action. Team members can see at a glance what needs to happen next to move each project forward, eliminating confusion about priorities and responsibilities.

Milestone Progress Indicators

Each milestone shows completion status with clear visual indicators. Completed milestones display with timestamps showing when they were accomplished and by whom. Upcoming milestones show estimated completion dates based on project schedules and historical data.

When milestones are blocked by dependencies or missing information, the system highlights these blockers. Understanding what prevents progress enables rapid problem resolution and keeps projects moving toward completion.

Automatic Milestone Advancement

Many milestones update automatically based on actions in DrillerDB. When field crews submit tower up reports, the tower up milestone automatically completes. When invoices are sent, the invoicing milestone updates. This automation eliminates manual status tracking and ensures milestones remain accurate.

Automatic advancement reduces administrative overhead while improving data accuracy. Team members focus on completing work rather than updating status systems, yet project tracking remains current and reliable.

Milestone Dependencies

DrillPath understands milestone dependencies and enforces logical project sequences. You cannot mark a well complete before tower down is reported. You cannot invoice before work is completed. These dependency rules prevent data entry errors and maintain process integrity.

Dependency enforcement guides users through proper workflows, especially valuable for new team members learning project management processes. The system prevents skipping required steps, ensuring compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

Customizable Milestones

While DrillPath includes standard milestones for typical drilling projects, you can customize milestone definitions to match your specific workflows. Add milestones for permit approvals, environmental assessments, or customer walkthroughs as needed for your business processes.

Milestone customization allows DrillPath to adapt to various project types including water wells, monitoring wells, geothermal installations, and specialty drilling projects. Each project type can have appropriate milestones reflecting its unique workflow requirements.

Team Collaboration

Milestones provide a shared language for discussing project status across teams. Field crews, office staff, and management all reference the same milestone framework, eliminating miscommunication about project progress.

When discussing projects, team members can reference specific milestones rather than ambiguous status descriptions. This precision improves coordination and reduces errors from unclear communication about project state.

Historical Milestone Data

Completed projects maintain full milestone history, showing exactly when each phase was accomplished. This historical data supports process improvement efforts by revealing average time between milestones, common bottlenecks, and seasonal patterns in project duration.

Analyzing milestone timing across many projects helps optimize scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation. Understanding typical project timelines enables more accurate customer communications about expected completion dates and improved capacity planning.