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Milestone Tracking

Study and site-level milestones with planned vs. actual tracking and alerts.

Module Overview

The Milestone Tracking module provides comprehensive planning and monitoring of study-level and site-level milestones throughout the trial lifecycle. From first-patient-in to database lock, every critical milestone is tracked with planned dates, actual dates, variance analysis, and automated alerts for approaching or missed deadlines.

Key Features

Study-level and site-level milestone planning
Planned vs. actual date tracking with variance analysis
Automated alerts for approaching deadlines
Milestone dependency mapping and critical path identification
Milestone-based payment triggers
Custom milestone types per study phase

Workflow & Interface

Explore the module's workflow through interactive interface mockups showing each step of the process.

1

Milestone Planning

Define study milestones with planned dates, dependencies, and responsible parties.

medifirm-ctms — module view
MilestonePlannedActualVarianceStatus
Study InitiationJan 15, 2024Jan 14, 2024-1 day Complete
First Site ActivatedFeb 01, 2024Feb 03, 2024+2 days Complete
First Patient InMar 01, 2024Feb 28, 2024-1 day Complete
50% EnrollmentSep 15, 2024
On track
In Progress
Last Patient InDec 15, 2024
Pending
Database LockJun 30, 2025
Pending
2

Milestone Timeline View

Visual timeline showing milestone sequence, dependencies, and progress across the study lifecycle.

medifirm-ctms — module view

Study Initiation

Site Activation

First Patient In

25% Enrollment

50% Enrollment

75% Enrollment

Last Patient In

Database Lock

3

Variance & Alert Dashboard

Monitor milestone variances with automated alerts for approaching or missed deadlines.

medifirm-ctms — module view

Total Milestones

18

across 3 studies

On Track

15

83%

At Risk

2

Action needed

Overdue

1

Escalated

Module Connections

How Milestone Tracking integrates with other CTMS modules in the platform.

Receives fromStudy Management

Study timeline defines milestone schedule

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Sends toSite Payments

Milestone completion triggers site payments

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Sends toExecutive Dashboard

Milestone status rolls up to portfolio view

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BidirectionalCountry Activations

Regulatory milestones per country tracked

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BidirectionalStartup Workflow

Startup milestones tracked in workflow

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