SMART Goals have become a part of the vocabulary of project planning and performance management. Everyone will benefit from goals and objectives when they are SMART because the object is to keep the project requirements clear and focused.
Goals should be SMART
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable (alternatives: Ambitious or Agreed upon)
- Realistic
- Time-based
Some organizations use SMAC Goals as an alternative:
SMAC
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Consistent