diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 45ef22e7e86..3c22df7c9a3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ v 8.2.0 (unreleased)
   - Ability to add release notes (markdown text and attachments) to git tags (aka Releases)
   - Relative links from a repositories README.md now link to the default branch
   - Fix trailing whitespace issue in merge request/issue title
+  - Fix bug when milestone/label filter was empty for dashboard issues page
+  - Add ability to create milestone in group projects from single form
 
 v 8.1.4
   - Fix bug where manually merged branches in a MR would end up with an empty diff (Stan Hu)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/dispatcher.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/dispatcher.js.coffee
index 951173af5d5..4059fc39c67 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/dispatcher.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/dispatcher.js.coffee
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class Dispatcher
       when 'projects:milestones:new', 'projects:milestones:edit'
         new ZenMode()
         new DropzoneInput($('.milestone-form'))
+      when 'groups:milestones:new'
+        new ZenMode()
       when 'projects:compare:show'
         new Diff()
       when 'projects:issues:new','projects:issues:edit'
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/global_milestones.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/global_milestones.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b428249acd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/global_milestones.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+module GlobalMilestones
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  def milestones
+    @milestones = MilestonesFinder.new.execute(@projects, params)
+    @milestones = GlobalMilestone.build_collection(@milestones)
+    @milestones = Kaminari.paginate_array(@milestones).page(params[:page]).per(ApplicationController::PER_PAGE)
+  end
+
+  def milestone
+    milestones = Milestone.of_projects(@projects).where(title: params[:title])
+
+    if milestones.present?
+      @milestone = GlobalMilestone.new(params[:title], milestones)
+    else
+      render_404
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/dashboard/milestones_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dashboard/milestones_controller.rb
index 53896d4f2c7..2bdce0f8a00 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dashboard/milestones_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dashboard/milestones_controller.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,19 @@
 class Dashboard::MilestonesController < Dashboard::ApplicationController
-  before_action :load_projects
+  include GlobalMilestones
+
+  before_action :projects
+  before_action :milestones, only: [:index]
+  before_action :milestone, only: [:show]
 
   def index
-    project_milestones = case params[:state]
-                         when 'all'; state
-                         when 'closed'; state('closed')
-                         else state('active')
-                         end
-    @dashboard_milestones = Milestones::GroupService.new(project_milestones).execute
-    @dashboard_milestones = Kaminari.paginate_array(@dashboard_milestones).page(params[:page]).per(PER_PAGE)
   end
 
   def show
-    project_milestones = Milestone.where(project_id: @projects).order("due_date ASC")
-    @dashboard_milestone = Milestones::GroupService.new(project_milestones).milestone(title)
   end
 
   private
 
-  def load_projects
-    @projects = current_user.authorized_projects.sorted_by_activity.non_archived
-  end
-
-  def title
-    params[:title]
-  end
-
-  def state(state = nil)
-    conditions = { project_id: @projects }
-    conditions.reverse_merge!(state: state) if state
-    Milestone.where(conditions).order("title ASC")
+  def projects
+    @projects ||= current_user.authorized_projects.sorted_by_activity.non_archived
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
index 4ebb3d7276e..b2c1fa4230c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class DashboardController < Dashboard::ApplicationController
   before_action :event_filter, only: :activity
+  before_action :projects, only: [:issues, :merge_requests]
 
   respond_to :html
 
@@ -47,4 +48,8 @@ class DashboardController < Dashboard::ApplicationController
     @events = @event_filter.apply_filter(@events).with_associations
     @events = @events.limit(20).offset(params[:offset] || 0)
   end
+
+  def projects
+    @projects ||= current_user.authorized_projects.sorted_by_activity.non_archived
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups/application_controller.rb
index 6878d4bc07e..be801858eaf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups/application_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 class Groups::ApplicationController < ApplicationController
   layout 'group'
+  before_action :group
 
   private
-  
+
+  def group
+    @group ||= Group.find_by(path: params[:group_id])
+  end
+
   def authorize_read_group!
     unless @group and can?(current_user, :read_group, @group)
       if current_user.nil?
@@ -12,13 +17,13 @@ class Groups::ApplicationController < ApplicationController
       end
     end
   end
-  
+
   def authorize_admin_group!
     unless can?(current_user, :admin_group, group)
       return render_404
     end
   end
-  
+
   def authorize_admin_group_member!
     unless can?(current_user, :admin_group_member, group)
       return render_403
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups/avatars_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups/avatars_controller.rb
index 6aa64222f77..76c87366baa 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups/avatars_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups/avatars_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-class Groups::AvatarsController < ApplicationController
+class Groups::AvatarsController < Groups::ApplicationController
   def destroy
-    @group = Group.find_by(path: params[:group_id])
     @group.remove_avatar!
-
     @group.save
 
     redirect_to edit_group_path(@group)
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups/group_members_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups/group_members_controller.rb
index 91518c44a98..b25957a06e2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups/group_members_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups/group_members_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 class Groups::GroupMembersController < Groups::ApplicationController
   skip_before_action :authenticate_user!, only: [:index]
-  before_action :group
 
   # Authorize
   before_action :authorize_read_group!
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ class Groups::GroupMembersController < Groups::ApplicationController
 
   protected
 
-  def group
-    @group ||= Group.find_by(path: params[:group_id])
-  end
-
   def member_params
     params.require(:group_member).permit(:access_level, :user_id)
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups/milestones_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups/milestones_controller.rb
index 669f7f3126d..10233222ee1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups/milestones_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups/milestones_controller.rb
@@ -1,54 +1,55 @@
 class Groups::MilestonesController < Groups::ApplicationController
-  before_action :authorize_group_milestone!, only: :update
+  include GlobalMilestones
+
+  before_action :projects
+  before_action :milestones, only: [:index]
+  before_action :milestone, only: [:show, :update]
+  before_action :authorize_group_milestone!, only: [:create, :update]
 
   def index
-    project_milestones = case params[:state]
-                         when 'all'; state
-                         when 'closed'; state('closed')
-                         else state('active')
-                         end
-    @group_milestones = Milestones::GroupService.new(project_milestones).execute
-    @group_milestones = Kaminari.paginate_array(@group_milestones).page(params[:page]).per(PER_PAGE)
+  end
+
+  def new
+    @milestone = Milestone.new
+  end
+
+  def create
+    project_ids = params[:milestone][:project_ids]
+    title = milestone_params[:title]
+
+    @group.projects.where(id: project_ids).each do |project|
+      Milestones::CreateService.new(project, current_user, milestone_params).execute
+    end
+
+    redirect_to milestone_path(title)
   end
 
   def show
-    project_milestones = Milestone.where(project_id: group.projects).order("due_date ASC")
-    @group_milestone = Milestones::GroupService.new(project_milestones).milestone(title)
   end
 
   def update
-    project_milestones = Milestone.where(project_id: group.projects).order("due_date ASC")
-    @group_milestones = Milestones::GroupService.new(project_milestones).milestone(title)
-
-    @group_milestones.milestones.each do |milestone|
-      Milestones::UpdateService.new(milestone.project, current_user, params[:milestone]).execute(milestone)
+    @milestone.milestones.each do |milestone|
+      Milestones::UpdateService.new(milestone.project, current_user, milestone_params).execute(milestone)
     end
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.js
-      format.html do
-        redirect_to group_milestones_path(group)
-      end
-    end
+    redirect_back_or_default(default: milestone_path(@milestone.title))
   end
 
   private
 
-  def group
-    @group ||= Group.find_by(path: params[:group_id])
-  end
-
-  def title
-    params[:title]
-  end
-
-  def state(state = nil)
-    conditions = { project_id: group.projects }
-    conditions.reverse_merge!(state: state) if state
-    Milestone.where(conditions).order("title ASC")
-  end
-
   def authorize_group_milestone!
-    return render_404 unless can?(current_user, :admin_group, group)
+    return render_404 unless can?(current_user, :admin_milestones, group)
+  end
+
+  def milestone_params
+    params.require(:milestone).permit(:title, :description, :due_date, :state_event)
+  end
+
+  def milestone_path(title)
+    group_milestone_path(@group, title.parameterize, title: title)
+  end
+
+  def projects
+    @projects ||= @group.projects
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/finders/milestones_finder.rb b/app/finders/milestones_finder.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b704e878903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/finders/milestones_finder.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class MilestonesFinder
+  def execute(projects, params)
+    milestones = Milestone.of_projects(projects)
+    milestones = milestones.order("due_date ASC")
+
+    case params[:state]
+    when 'closed' then milestones.closed
+    when 'all' then milestones
+    else milestones.active
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/helpers/labels_helper.rb b/app/helpers/labels_helper.rb
index ee04ace35d0..795fb439f25 100644
--- a/app/helpers/labels_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/labels_helper.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ module LabelsHelper
         Label.where(project_id: @projects)
       end
 
-    grouped_labels = Labels::GroupService.new(labels).execute
+    grouped_labels = GlobalLabel.build_collection(labels)
     grouped_labels.unshift(Label::None)
     grouped_labels.unshift(Label::Any)
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb b/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb
index 37a5b58cce8..ad43892b639 100644
--- a/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module MilestonesHelper
         Milestone.where(project_id: @projects)
       end.active
 
-    grouped_milestones = Milestones::GroupService.new(milestones).execute
+    grouped_milestones = GlobalMilestone.build_collection(milestones)
     grouped_milestones.unshift(Milestone::None)
     grouped_milestones.unshift(Milestone::Any)
 
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index 5ae28d5133e..d01b3ae6f05 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ class Ability
       if group.has_master?(user) || group.has_owner?(user) || user.admin?
         rules.push(*[
           :create_projects,
+          :admin_milestones
         ])
       end
 
diff --git a/app/models/global_label.rb b/app/models/global_label.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0171f7d54b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/global_label.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+class GlobalLabel
+  attr_accessor :title, :labels
+  alias_attribute :name, :title
+
+  def self.build_collection(labels)
+    labels = labels.group_by(&:title)
+
+    labels.map do |title, label|
+      new(title, label)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def initialize(title, labels)
+    @title = title
+    @labels = labels
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/group_milestone.rb b/app/models/global_milestone.rb
similarity index 76%
rename from app/models/group_milestone.rb
rename to app/models/global_milestone.rb
index 91844da62e2..1321ccd963f 100644
--- a/app/models/group_milestone.rb
+++ b/app/models/global_milestone.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-class GroupMilestone
+class GlobalMilestone
   attr_accessor :title, :milestones
   alias_attribute :name, :title
 
+  def self.build_collection(milestones)
+    milestones = milestones.group_by(&:title)
+
+    milestones.map do |title, milestones|
+      new(title, milestones)
+    end
+  end
+
   def initialize(title, milestones)
     @title = title
     @milestones = milestones
@@ -10,7 +18,7 @@ class GroupMilestone
   def safe_title
     @title.parameterize
   end
-  
+
   def projects
     milestones.map { |milestone| milestone.project }
   end
@@ -60,15 +68,15 @@ class GroupMilestone
   end
 
   def issues
-    @group_issues ||= milestones.map(&:issues).flatten.group_by(&:state)
+    @issues ||= milestones.map(&:issues).flatten.group_by(&:state)
   end
 
   def merge_requests
-    @group_merge_requests ||= milestones.map(&:merge_requests).flatten.group_by(&:state)
+    @merge_requests ||= milestones.map(&:merge_requests).flatten.group_by(&:state)
   end
 
   def participants
-    @group_participants ||= milestones.map(&:participants).flatten.compact.uniq
+    @participants ||= milestones.map(&:participants).flatten.compact.uniq
   end
 
   def opened_issues
@@ -86,4 +94,8 @@ class GroupMilestone
   def closed_merge_requests
     merge_requests.values_at("closed", "merged", "locked").compact.flatten
   end
+
+  def complete?
+    total_items_count == closed_items_count
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/group_label.rb b/app/models/group_label.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fc39cb8771..00000000000
--- a/app/models/group_label.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-class GroupLabel
-  attr_accessor :title, :labels
-  alias_attribute :name, :title
-
-  def initialize(title, labels)
-    @title = title
-    @labels = labels
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/services/labels/group_service.rb b/app/services/labels/group_service.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b26cee24d56..00000000000
--- a/app/services/labels/group_service.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-module Labels
-  class GroupService < ::BaseService
-    def initialize(project_labels)
-      @project_labels = project_labels.group_by(&:title)
-    end
-
-    def execute
-      build(@project_labels)
-    end
-
-    def label(title)
-      if title
-        group_label = @project_labels[title].group_by(&:title)
-        build(group_label).first
-      else
-        nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    private
-
-    def build(label)
-      label.map { |title, labels| GroupLabel.new(title, labels) }
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/services/milestones/group_service.rb b/app/services/milestones/group_service.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 11d702f1e7b..00000000000
--- a/app/services/milestones/group_service.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-module Milestones
-  class GroupService < Milestones::BaseService
-    def initialize(project_milestones)
-      @project_milestones = project_milestones.group_by(&:title)
-    end
-
-    def execute
-      build(@project_milestones)
-    end
-
-    def milestone(title)
-      if title
-        group_milestone = @project_milestones[title].group_by(&:title)
-        build(group_milestone).first
-      else
-        nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    private
-
-    def build(milestone)
-      milestone.map{ |title, milestones| GroupMilestone.new(title, milestones) }
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/views/dashboard/milestones/index.html.haml b/app/views/dashboard/milestones/index.html.haml
index 21b25c3986e..635251e2374 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboard/milestones/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/dashboard/milestones/index.html.haml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 
 .milestones
   %ul.content-list
-    - if @dashboard_milestones.blank?
+    - if @milestones.blank?
       %li
         .nothing-here-block No milestones to show
     - else
-      - @dashboard_milestones.each do |milestone|
+      - @milestones.each do |milestone|
         = render 'milestone', milestone: milestone
-  = paginate @dashboard_milestones, theme: "gitlab"
+  = paginate @milestones, theme: "gitlab"
diff --git a/app/views/dashboard/milestones/show.html.haml b/app/views/dashboard/milestones/show.html.haml
index 2fe14c6388c..83077a398bd 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboard/milestones/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/dashboard/milestones/show.html.haml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-- page_title @dashboard_milestone.title, "Milestones"
+- page_title @milestone.title, "Milestones"
 %h4.page-title
-  .issue-box{ class: "issue-box-#{@dashboard_milestone.closed? ? 'closed' : 'open'}" }
-    - if @dashboard_milestone.closed?
+  .issue-box{ class: "issue-box-#{@milestone.closed? ? 'closed' : 'open'}" }
+    - if @milestone.closed?
       Closed
     - else
       Open
-  Milestone #{@dashboard_milestone.title}
+  Milestone #{@milestone.title}
 
 %hr
-- if (@dashboard_milestone.total_items_count == @dashboard_milestone.closed_items_count) && @dashboard_milestone.active?
+- if @milestone.complete? && @milestone.active?
   .alert.alert-success
     %span All issues for this milestone are closed. You may close the milestone now.
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         %th Open issues
         %th State
         %th Due date
-    - @dashboard_milestone.milestones.each do |milestone|
+    - @milestone.milestones.each do |milestone|
       %tr
         %td
           = link_to "#{milestone.project.name_with_namespace}", namespace_project_milestone_path(milestone.project.namespace, milestone.project, milestone)
@@ -39,46 +39,46 @@
 .context
   %p.lead
     Progress:
-    #{@dashboard_milestone.closed_items_count} closed
+    #{@milestone.closed_items_count} closed
     &ndash;
-    #{@dashboard_milestone.open_items_count} open
-  = milestone_progress_bar(@dashboard_milestone)
+    #{@milestone.open_items_count} open
+  = milestone_progress_bar(@milestone)
 
 %ul.nav.nav-tabs
   %li.active
     = link_to '#tab-issues', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' do
       Issues
-      %span.badge= @dashboard_milestone.issue_count
+      %span.badge= @milestone.issue_count
   %li
     = link_to '#tab-merge-requests', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' do
       Merge Requests
-      %span.badge= @dashboard_milestone.merge_requests_count
+      %span.badge= @milestone.merge_requests_count
   %li
     = link_to '#tab-participants', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' do
       Participants
-      %span.badge= @dashboard_milestone.participants.count
+      %span.badge= @milestone.participants.count
 
   .pull-right
-    = link_to 'Browse Issues', issues_dashboard_path(milestone_title: @dashboard_milestone.title), class: "btn  edit-milestone-link btn-grouped"
+    = link_to 'Browse Issues', issues_dashboard_path(milestone_title: @milestone.title), class: "btn  edit-milestone-link btn-grouped"
 
 .tab-content
   .tab-pane.active#tab-issues
     .row
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'issues', title: "Open", issues: @dashboard_milestone.opened_issues
+        = render 'issues', title: "Open", issues: @milestone.opened_issues
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'issues', title: "Closed", issues: @dashboard_milestone.closed_issues
+        = render 'issues', title: "Closed", issues: @milestone.closed_issues
 
   .tab-pane#tab-merge-requests
     .row
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Open", merge_requests: @dashboard_milestone.opened_merge_requests
+        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Open", merge_requests: @milestone.opened_merge_requests
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Closed", merge_requests: @dashboard_milestone.closed_merge_requests
+        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Closed", merge_requests: @milestone.closed_merge_requests
 
   .tab-pane#tab-participants
     %ul.bordered-list
-      - @dashboard_milestone.participants.each do |user|
+      - @milestone.participants.each do |user|
         %li
           = link_to user, title: user.name, class: "darken" do
             = image_tag avatar_icon(user, 32), class: "avatar s32"
diff --git a/app/views/groups/milestones/_milestone.html.haml b/app/views/groups/milestones/_milestone.html.haml
index 41dffdd2fb8..a20bf75bc39 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/milestones/_milestone.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/milestones/_milestone.html.haml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             %span.label.label-gray
               = milestone.project.name
     .col-sm-6
-      - if can?(current_user, :admin_group, @group)
+      - if can?(current_user, :admin_milestones, @group)
         - if milestone.closed?
           = link_to 'Reopen Milestone', group_milestone_path(@group, milestone.safe_title, title: milestone.title, milestone: {state_event: :activate }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-xs btn-grouped btn-reopen"
         - else
diff --git a/app/views/groups/milestones/index.html.haml b/app/views/groups/milestones/index.html.haml
index 2bbcad5fdfb..84ec77c6188 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/milestones/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/milestones/index.html.haml
@@ -3,15 +3,22 @@
 
 = render 'shared/milestones_filter'
 .gray-content-block
-  Only milestones from
-  %strong #{@group.name}
-  group are listed here.
+  - if can?(current_user, :admin_milestones, @group)
+    .pull-right
+      %span.pull-right.hidden-xs
+        = link_to new_group_milestone_path(@group), class: "btn btn-new" do
+          New Milestone
+
+  .oneline
+    Only milestones from
+    %strong #{@group.name}
+    group are listed here.
 .milestones
   %ul.content-list
-    - if @group_milestones.blank?
+    - if @milestones.blank?
       %li
         .nothing-here-block No milestones to show
     - else
-      - @group_milestones.each do |milestone|
+      - @milestones.each do |milestone|
         = render 'milestone', milestone: milestone
-  = paginate @group_milestones, theme: "gitlab"
+  = paginate @milestones, theme: "gitlab"
diff --git a/app/views/groups/milestones/new.html.haml b/app/views/groups/milestones/new.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..800bac4ef02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/groups/milestones/new.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+- page_title "Milestones"
+- header_title group_title(@group, "Milestones", group_milestones_path(@group))
+
+%h3.page-title
+  New Milestone
+
+%p.light
+  This will create milestone in every selected project
+%hr
+
+= form_for @milestone, url: group_milestones_path(@group), html: { class: 'form-horizontal milestone-form gfm-form js-requires-input' }  do |f|
+  .row
+    .col-md-6
+      .form-group
+        = f.label :title, "Title", class: "control-label"
+        .col-sm-10
+          = f.text_field :title, maxlength: 255, class: "form-control js-quick-submit", required: true
+          %p.hint Required
+      .form-group.milestone-description
+        = f.label :description, "Description", class: "control-label"
+        .col-sm-10
+          = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview" } do
+            = render 'projects/zen', f: f, attr: :description, classes: 'description form-control js-quick-submit'
+            .clearfix
+            .error-alert
+      .form-group
+        = f.label :projects, "Projects", class: "control-label"
+        .col-sm-10
+          = f.collection_select :project_ids, @group.projects, :id, :name,
+            { selected: @group.projects.map(&:id) }, multiple: true, class: 'select2'
+
+    .col-md-6
+      .form-group
+        = f.label :due_date, "Due Date", class: "control-label"
+        .col-sm-10= f.hidden_field :due_date
+        .col-sm-10
+          .datepicker
+
+  .form-actions
+    = f.submit 'Create Milestone', class: "btn-create btn"
+    = link_to "Cancel", group_milestones_path(@group), class: "btn btn-cancel"
+
+
+:javascript
+  $(".datepicker").datepicker({
+    dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd",
+    onSelect: function(dateText, inst) { $("#milestone_due_date").val(dateText) }
+  }).datepicker("setDate", $.datepicker.parseDate('yy-mm-dd', $('#milestone_due_date').val()));
diff --git a/app/views/groups/milestones/show.html.haml b/app/views/groups/milestones/show.html.haml
index a92ad5d751b..d161259e4aa 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/milestones/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/milestones/show.html.haml
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-- page_title @group_milestone.title, "Milestones"
+- page_title @milestone.title, "Milestones"
 = render "header_title"
 
 %h4.page-title
-  .issue-box{ class: "issue-box-#{@group_milestone.closed? ? 'closed' : 'open'}" }
-    - if @group_milestone.closed?
+  .issue-box{ class: "issue-box-#{@milestone.closed? ? 'closed' : 'open'}" }
+    - if @milestone.closed?
       Closed
     - else
       Open
-  Milestone #{@group_milestone.title}
+  Milestone #{@milestone.title}
   .pull-right
-    - if can?(current_user, :admin_group, @group)
-      - if @group_milestone.active?
-        = link_to 'Close Milestone', group_milestone_path(@group, @group_milestone.safe_title, title: @group_milestone.title, milestone: {state_event: :close }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-sm btn-close"
+    - if can?(current_user, :admin_milestones, @group)
+      - if @milestone.active?
+        = link_to 'Close Milestone', group_milestone_path(@group, @milestone.safe_title, title: @milestone.title, milestone: {state_event: :close }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-sm btn-close"
       - else
-        = link_to 'Reopen Milestone', group_milestone_path(@group, @group_milestone.safe_title, title: @group_milestone.title, milestone: {state_event: :activate }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-sm btn-grouped btn-reopen"
+        = link_to 'Reopen Milestone', group_milestone_path(@group, @milestone.safe_title, title: @milestone.title, milestone: {state_event: :activate }), method: :put, class: "btn btn-sm btn-grouped btn-reopen"
 
 %hr
-- if (@group_milestone.total_items_count == @group_milestone.closed_items_count) && @group_milestone.active?
+- if @milestone.complete? && @milestone.active?
   .alert.alert-success
     %span All issues for this milestone are closed. You may close the milestone now.
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         %th Open issues
         %th State
         %th Due date
-    - @group_milestone.milestones.each do |milestone|
+    - @milestone.milestones.each do |milestone|
       %tr
         %td
           = link_to "#{milestone.project.name}", namespace_project_milestone_path(milestone.project.namespace, milestone.project, milestone)
@@ -47,46 +47,46 @@
 .context
   %p.lead
     Progress:
-    #{@group_milestone.closed_items_count} closed
+    #{@milestone.closed_items_count} closed
     &ndash;
-    #{@group_milestone.open_items_count} open
-  = milestone_progress_bar(@group_milestone)
+    #{@milestone.open_items_count} open
+  = milestone_progress_bar(@milestone)
 
 %ul.nav.nav-tabs
   %li.active
     = link_to '#tab-issues', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' do
       Issues
-      %span.badge= @group_milestone.issue_count
+      %span.badge= @milestone.issue_count
   %li
     = link_to '#tab-merge-requests', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' do
       Merge Requests
-      %span.badge= @group_milestone.merge_requests_count
+      %span.badge= @milestone.merge_requests_count
   %li
     = link_to '#tab-participants', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' do
       Participants
-      %span.badge= @group_milestone.participants.count
+      %span.badge= @milestone.participants.count
 
   .pull-right
-    = link_to 'Browse Issues', issues_group_path(@group, milestone_title: @group_milestone.title), class: "btn  edit-milestone-link btn-grouped"
+    = link_to 'Browse Issues', issues_group_path(@group, milestone_title: @milestone.title), class: "btn  edit-milestone-link btn-grouped"
 
 .tab-content
   .tab-pane.active#tab-issues
     .row
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'issues', title: "Open", issues: @group_milestone.opened_issues
+        = render 'issues', title: "Open", issues: @milestone.opened_issues
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'issues', title: "Closed", issues: @group_milestone.closed_issues
+        = render 'issues', title: "Closed", issues: @milestone.closed_issues
 
   .tab-pane#tab-merge-requests
     .row
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Open", merge_requests: @group_milestone.opened_merge_requests
+        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Open", merge_requests: @milestone.opened_merge_requests
       .col-md-6
-        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Closed", merge_requests: @group_milestone.closed_merge_requests
+        = render 'merge_requests', title: "Closed", merge_requests: @milestone.closed_merge_requests
 
   .tab-pane#tab-participants
     %ul.bordered-list
-      - @group_milestone.participants.each do |user|
+      - @milestone.participants.each do |user|
         %li
           = link_to user, title: user.name, class: "darken" do
             = image_tag avatar_icon(user, 32), class: "avatar s32"
diff --git a/app/views/projects/milestones/_form.html.haml b/app/views/projects/milestones/_form.html.haml
index 255ddab479f..24879b19d2b 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/milestones/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/milestones/_form.html.haml
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
         .col-sm-10
           = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview" } do
             = render 'projects/zen', f: f, attr: :description, classes: 'description form-control js-quick-submit'
-            .hint
-              .pull-left Milestones are parsed with #{link_to "GitLab Flavored Markdown", help_page_path("markdown", "markdown"), target: '_blank'}.
-              .pull-left Attach files by dragging & dropping or #{link_to "selecting them", '#', class: 'markdown-selector' }.
+            = render 'projects/notes/hints'
           .clearfix
           .error-alert
     .col-md-6
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@
 
 
 :javascript
-  $( ".datepicker" ).datepicker({
+  $(".datepicker").datepicker({
     dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd",
     onSelect: function(dateText, inst) { $("#milestone_due_date").val(dateText) }
   }).datepicker("setDate", $.datepicker.parseDate('yy-mm-dd', $('#milestone_due_date').val()));
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index bd85f4e3c69..c0077ab1a99 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ Gitlab::Application.routes.draw do
       end
 
       resource :avatar, only: [:destroy]
-      resources :milestones, only: [:index, :show, :update]
+      resources :milestones, only: [:index, :show, :update, :new, :create]
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/doc/workflow/README.md b/doc/workflow/README.md
index a2653704c33..c1a4f64981f 100644
--- a/doc/workflow/README.md
+++ b/doc/workflow/README.md
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 - [Protected branches](protected_branches.md)
 - [Web Editor](web_editor.md)
 - [Releases](releases.md)
+- [Milestones](milestones.md)
 - [Merge Requests](merge_requests.md)
 - ["Work In Progress" Merge Requests](wip_merge_requests.md)
diff --git a/doc/workflow/milestones.md b/doc/workflow/milestones.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dff36899aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/workflow/milestones.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Milestones
+
+Milestones allow you to organize issues and merge requests into a cohesive group, optionally setting a due date. 
+A common use is keeping track of an upcoming software version. Milestones are created per-project.
+
+![milestone form](milestones/form.png)
+
+## Groups and milestones
+
+You can create a milestone for several projects in the same group simultaneously. 
+On the group's milestones page, you will be able to see the status of that milestone across all of the selected projects.
+
+![group milestone form](milestones/group_form.png)
diff --git a/doc/workflow/milestones/form.png b/doc/workflow/milestones/form.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de44c1ffc1a
Binary files /dev/null and b/doc/workflow/milestones/form.png differ
diff --git a/doc/workflow/milestones/group_form.png b/doc/workflow/milestones/group_form.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38862dcca68
Binary files /dev/null and b/doc/workflow/milestones/group_form.png differ
diff --git a/features/groups.feature b/features/groups.feature
index db37fa3b375..615eff6a330 100644
--- a/features/groups.feature
+++ b/features/groups.feature
@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@ Feature: Groups
     Then I should see group milestone with descriptions and expiry date
     And I should see group milestone with all issues and MRs assigned to that milestone
 
+  Scenario: Create multiple milestones with one form
+    Given I visit group "Owned" milestones page
+    And I click new milestone button
+    And I fill milestone name
+    When I press create mileston button
+    Then milestone in each project should be created
+
   # Group projects in settings
   Scenario: I should see all projects in the project list in settings
     Given Group "Owned" has archived project
@@ -169,4 +176,4 @@ Feature: Groups
     When I visit group "Owned" page
     Then I should see group "Owned"
     Then I should see project "Public-project"
-   
+
diff --git a/features/steps/groups.rb b/features/steps/groups.rb
index 70388c18fcf..a8fba2406ae 100644
--- a/features/steps/groups.rb
+++ b/features/steps/groups.rb
@@ -255,6 +255,28 @@ class Spinach::Features::Groups < Spinach::FeatureSteps
     expect(page).to have_xpath("//span[@class='label label-warning']", text: 'archived')
   end
 
+  step 'I fill milestone name' do
+    fill_in 'milestone_title', with: 'v2.9.0'
+  end
+
+  step 'I click new milestone button' do
+    click_link "New Milestone"
+  end
+
+  step 'I press create mileston button' do
+    click_button "Create Milestone"
+  end
+
+  step 'milestone in each project should be created' do
+    group = Group.find_by(name: 'Owned')
+    expect(page).to have_content "Milestone v2.9.0"
+    expect(group.projects).to be_present
+
+    group.projects.each do |project|
+      expect(page).to have_content project.name
+    end
+  end
+
   protected
 
   def assigned_to_me(key)
diff --git a/features/steps/shared/paths.rb b/features/steps/shared/paths.rb
index eb978620da6..c74a5fd3bc7 100644
--- a/features/steps/shared/paths.rb
+++ b/features/steps/shared/paths.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ module SharedPaths
     visit merge_requests_group_path(Group.find_by(name: "Owned"))
   end
 
+  step 'I visit group "Owned" milestones page' do
+    visit group_milestones_path(Group.find_by(name: "Owned"))
+  end
+
   step 'I visit group "Owned" members page' do
     visit group_group_members_path(Group.find_by(name: "Owned"))
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6eeff30b20e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/global_milestone_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe GlobalMilestone do
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:user2) { create(:user) }
+  let(:group) { create(:group) }
+  let(:project1) { create(:project, group: group) }
+  let(:project2) { create(:project, path: 'gitlab-ci', group: group) }
+  let(:project3) { create(:project, path: 'cookbook-gitlab', group: group) }
+  let(:milestone1_project1) { create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project1) }
+  let(:milestone1_project2) { create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project2) }
+  let(:milestone1_project3) { create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project3) }
+  let(:milestone2_project1) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project1) }
+  let(:milestone2_project2) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project2) }
+  let(:milestone2_project3) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project3) }
+
+  describe :build_collection do
+    before do
+      milestones =
+        [
+          milestone1_project1,
+          milestone1_project2,
+          milestone1_project3,
+          milestone2_project1,
+          milestone2_project2,
+          milestone2_project3
+        ]
+
+      @global_milestones = GlobalMilestone.build_collection(milestones)
+    end
+
+    it 'should have all project milestones' do
+      expect(@global_milestones.count).to eq(2)
+    end
+
+    it 'should have all project milestones titles' do
+      expect(@global_milestones.map(&:title)).to match_array(['Milestone v1.2', 'VD-123'])
+    end
+
+    it 'should have all project milestones' do
+      expect(@global_milestones.map { |group_milestone| group_milestone.milestones.count }.sum).to eq(6)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe :initialize do
+    before do
+      milestones =
+        [
+          milestone1_project1,
+          milestone1_project2,
+          milestone1_project3,
+        ]
+
+      @global_milestone = GlobalMilestone.new(milestone1_project1.title, milestones)
+    end
+
+    it 'should have exactly one group milestone' do
+      expect(@global_milestone.title).to eq('Milestone v1.2')
+    end
+
+    it 'should have all project milestones with the same title' do
+      expect(@global_milestone.milestones.count).to eq(3)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/services/milestones/close_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/milestones/close_service_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..034c0f22e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/services/milestones/close_service_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Milestones::CloseService do
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+  let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project) }
+
+  before do
+    project.team << [user, :master]
+  end
+
+  describe :execute do
+    before do
+      Milestones::CloseService.new(project, user, {}).execute(milestone)
+    end
+
+    it { expect(milestone).to be_valid }
+    it { expect(milestone).to be_closed }
+
+    describe :event do
+      let(:event) { Event.first }
+
+      it { expect(event.milestone).to be_truthy }
+      it { expect(event.target).to eq(milestone) }
+      it { expect(event.action_name).to eq('closed') }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/services/milestones/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/milestones/create_service_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..757c9a226d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/services/milestones/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Milestones::CreateService do
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  describe :execute do
+    context "valid params" do
+      before do
+        project.team << [user, :master]
+
+        opts = {
+          title: 'v2.1.9',
+          description: 'Patch release to fix security issue'
+        }
+
+        @milestone = Milestones::CreateService.new(project, user, opts).execute
+      end
+
+      it { expect(@milestone).to be_valid }
+      it { expect(@milestone.title).to eq('v2.1.9') }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/services/milestones/group_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/milestones/group_service_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 74eb0f99e0f..00000000000
--- a/spec/services/milestones/group_service_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe Milestones::GroupService do
-  let(:user) { create(:user) }
-  let(:user2) { create(:user) }
-  let(:group) { create(:group) }
-  let(:project1) { create(:project, group: group) }
-  let(:project2) { create(:project, path: 'gitlab-ci', group: group) }
-  let(:project3) { create(:project, path: 'cookbook-gitlab', group: group) }
-  let(:milestone1_project1) { create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project1) }
-  let(:milestone1_project2) { create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project2) }
-  let(:milestone1_project3) { create(:milestone, title: "Milestone v1.2", project: project3) }
-  let(:milestone2_project1) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project1) }
-  let(:milestone2_project2) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project2) }
-  let(:milestone2_project3) { create(:milestone, title: "VD-123", project: project3) }
-
-  describe 'execute' do
-    context 'with valid projects' do
-      before do
-        milestones =
-          [ 
-            milestone1_project1,
-            milestone1_project2,
-            milestone1_project3,
-            milestone2_project1,
-            milestone2_project2,
-            milestone2_project3
-          ]
-        @group_milestones = Milestones::GroupService.new(milestones).execute
-      end
-
-      it 'should have all project milestones' do
-        expect(@group_milestones.count).to eq(2)
-      end
-
-      it 'should have all project milestones titles' do
-        expect(@group_milestones.map { |group_milestone| group_milestone.title }).to match_array(['Milestone v1.2', 'VD-123'])
-      end
-
-      it 'should have all project milestones' do
-        expect(@group_milestones.map { |group_milestone| group_milestone.milestones.count }.sum).to eq(6)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'milestone' do
-    context 'with valid title' do
-      before do
-        milestones =
-          [ 
-            milestone1_project1,
-            milestone1_project2,
-            milestone1_project3,
-            milestone2_project1,
-            milestone2_project2,
-            milestone2_project3
-          ]
-        @group_milestones = Milestones::GroupService.new(milestones).milestone('Milestone v1.2')
-      end
-
-      it 'should have exactly one group milestone' do
-        expect(@group_milestones.title).to eq('Milestone v1.2')
-      end
-
-      it 'should have all project milestones with the same title' do
-        expect(@group_milestones.milestones.count).to eq(3)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end