Type of Activity

A type of activity usually used to break down the project scope into smaller pieces. You can define work for a work-break-down structure element. You can aggregate the costs from control accounts or work packages. You cannot book costs on this activity type.

The only type of activity that can be linked to an organization breakdown structure. At this level functional responsibility for work and costs can be assigned. You can detail short-span jobs in project cost accounts and use it for the execution of a project.

Planning packages are identified during planning to time phase major activities within a project cost account. You cannot book costs on this activity type.

A type of activity. You can detail short-span jobs in work packages and use it for the execution of a project.

An activity of zero days that usually represents a significant event in the project. In many cases the completion of a phase of major deliverable. Milestones can be used for the moment of invoicing and the calculation of earned value.