Goals: Theoretical Perspective

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Goals Theoretical Perspective
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Goals Definitions

• purposes for some activity or achievement
• provide a sense or purpose
• direction toward a positive end result
• tangible things concrete

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Qualities of Goals

• Duration
• time span short-term intermediate long-term
• long-term require commitment and availability of
  resources
• Continuity
• Interdependence

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Goals Project Management
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Setting Project Goal

• Goal clarification
• focusing team on target
• creating commitment and agreement
• Mentally start at the finish....and work backward
• statement of project results

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Characteristics of and effective project goal
(SMART)

• Specific
• Measurable
• Agreed upon
• Realistic
• Time (cost) framed

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SMART Goals

• time and energy required
• sense of ownership
• written down
• constant reminder

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Determine the Objectives
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Objectives

• Are guiding principles that direct the effects of
  team members in their contribution to the
  projects goal
• Breaks down the goal into a set of specific tasks
• Tells each person what to do, when to do it, and
  how to measure progress
• Are subgoals of the overall project goal
• Resemble goals

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Whats Next?

• Identify people, resources and inputs necessary
  to accomplish the overall project goal
• Everyone has a RESPONSIBILITY
• Put objectives in writing