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Saturday, February 5, 2011

SMART / DUMB goals

SMART / SMARTER is a mnemonic used in project management at the project objective setting stage. It is a way of evaluating the objectives or goals for an individual project. The term is also in common usage in performance management, whereby goals and targets set for employees must fulfill the criteria.
The first known uses of the term occur in the November 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Doran.[1]
In recent years the terms 'SMART' (Specific , Measurable , Attainable , Relevant , Time Bound) and, less commonly, 'DUMB' (doable, understandable, manageable & beneficial) [2][3] have been used beyond the original context of staff and/or project management to include personal development

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