Team Project: Goals & Objectives
Project goals and objectives establish the criteria and standards against which you can determine the success of your actions. You will need to review your overarching goal/s and objectives of your project throughout the process and evaluate these at the end to determine how effective you have been.
In A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance, Edwin Locke and Gary Latham cite Locke’s research showing that specific and challenging goals lead to better project performance than vague or easy goals. They not only confirmed the link between goals and performance , but they went on to outline five characteristics of an effective approach to goal setting: clarity, challenge, commitment, feedback, and task complexity. Ultimately, these principles evolved into the SMART goal-setting approach that.
In A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance, Edwin Locke and Gary Latham cite Locke’s research showing that specific and challenging goals lead to better project performance than vague or easy goals. They not only confirmed the link between goals and performance , but they went on to outline five characteristics of an effective approach to goal setting: clarity, challenge, commitment, feedback, and task complexity. Ultimately, these principles evolved into the SMART goal-setting approach that.
Goals & Objectives
What are the differences between project goals and projects objectives.
GOALS |
OBJECTIVES |
A broad statement about the long-term expectation of what should happen as a result of your project (the desired result). Serves as the foundation for developing your project objectives. |
Statements describing the results to be achieved, and the manner in which they will be achieved. You usually need multiple objectives to address a single goal. |
E.g. We plan to reduce food waste at Island school |
E.g. Food waste will be reduced by 10% within 2 months through a review of the school canteen portion size and menu. |
Developing S.M.A.R.T. Objectives
Attributes of SMART objectives:
- Specific: includes the “who”, “what”, and “where”. Use only one action verb to avoid issues with measuring success.
- Measurable: focuses on “how much” change is expected.
- Achievable: realistic given project resources and time.
- Relevant: relates directly to Team Project goal/s.
- Time-bound: focuses on “when” the objective will be achieved.