SMART (project management)
- SMART (project management)
SMART is a mnemonic used in project management at the project objective setting stage. It is a way of evaluating if the objectives that are being set are appropriate for the individual project.
A SMART objective is one that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.
The origin of the term is unknown, but Peter Drucker, in his 1954 seminal work, "The Practice of Management" outlined a system that was very similar to SMART objectives while discussing objective-based management.
In recent years the term SMART (and more recently SMARTER[cite web]
url=http://www.rapidbi.com/created/WriteSMARTobjectives.html
title=How to write SMART objectives and SMARTER objectives
publisher=RapidBI] ) as well as DUMB (doable, understandable, manageable & beneficial) have been used beyond the original confines of management by objectives (MBO) and project management. They are now in common usage in helping managers agree objective within appraisal and performance management systems.Terms behind the letters
There is no clear consensus about precisely what the five keywords mean, or even what they are. Accepted values are:
Choosing certain combinations of these labels can cause duplication; such as selecting Attainable and Realistic; or can cause significant overlapping as in combining Measurable and Results; Appropriate and Relevant etc. Agreed is often used in management situations where buy-in from stakeholders is desirable.
This tool is commonly used in public services in the United Kingdom. Fact|date=August 2007, and many private sector organizations as a part of their individual objective setting process (appraisal/ review etc.)
Richard and Becky Dufour have popularized the term, "SMART Goals" in schools and districts through out the United States. Grade level and department teams of teachers determine their SMART goal. The SMART goal helps to focus the team on one goal which the whole team is accountable for achieving. Teams are continuously asking three questions: (1)What do we want our students to learn? (2) How will know if they learn it? (3) What will we do if they don't learn it?
References
ee also
* Management by objectives
* Strategic planning
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