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How to Be SMART
SMART is an acronym for a goal setting guide whose criteria are attributed to Peter Drucker’s Management by Objectives concept. You make sure that your goals are clear and reachable by using the following:
- Specific (simple, significant)
- Measurable (meaningful, trackable)
- Achievable (attainable)
- Relevant (reasonable, realistic)
- Time bound (timely, time-sensitive)
Consider the overall goal you have in mind. For the purposes of this article, the overall project goal will be:
Find an integrated software platform that reaches all my association business processes.
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Let’s Get Specific
When identifying this Goal, you should answer the following questions:
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Taking Measurements
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Achieving the Seemingly Impossible
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Relevant for Today
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Time is of the Essence
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Summary
Once you have completed the questions in the presented tables, review everything you wrote and ask yourself:
- What have the answers to the questions in the SMART goals revealed?
- Do my SMART goals still align with my overall goal?
- Do I need to write a new overall goal?
Being “SMART” about how you approach your technology in the beginning will help you to have an easier path toward helping your organization successfully reach a digital transformation in the end …and beyond.
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