SMART Criteria
SMART / SMARTER is a mnemonic to guide people when they set objectives, often called Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), for example for project management, employee performance management and personal development. The letters broadly conform to the words Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely with the addition of the words Evaluate and Reevaluate used in more recent literature.
The first known uses of the term occur in the November 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Doran.
Read more about SMART Criteria: Terms Behind The Letters, Developing SMART Goals
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