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SMART Objectives

Level:
A-Level, GCSE
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 22 Mar 2021

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Many business experts suggest that both corporate and functional objectives need to conform to a set of criteria referred to as an acronym SMART.

The SMART criteria are summarised below:

Specific The objective should state exactly what is to be achieved.
Measurable An objective should be capable of measurement – so that it is possible to determine whether (or how far) it has been achieved
Achievable The objective should be realistic given the circumstances in which it is set and the resources available to the business.
Relevant Objectives should be relevant to the people responsible for achieving them
Time Bound Objectives should be set with a time-frame in mind. These deadlines also need to be realistic
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