The acronym SMART- (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results, Time) is a description of planning structures and methods. SMART plans are used as both conceptual and operational plans to review achievements and monitor success or failure. Specific-The goal is quantified and identified in detail. A goal may be to make a million dollars Achievable-The goal's feasibility is assessed in terms of difficulty Results-The progress of the project is measured against criteria Time-A time frame is created for the goal and used to define issues. |
Examples of SMART Goals:
This SMART plan has already succeeded according to its own criteria:
Specific- Make a million dollars Measurable- Use receipts to measure progress Achievable- Requires sales of a million units at $1 profit after tax Results- Sold 500,000 units in first month at $2 profit after tax Time- One year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteriahttps://www.unh.edu/hr/performance-management/SMART-Goals.pdf https://capsnet.usc.edu/ProfessionalDevelopment/SupportTools/documents/GoalSettingwithSMARTGoals.pdf |