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The document defines project goals and provides a checklist for defining goals. Project goals include performance goals, time goals, and resource goals. When defining goals, they should be measurable, achievable, complete, consistent, and allow for open solutions.

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Checklist: Definition of Project Goals

The document defines project goals and provides a checklist for defining goals. Project goals include performance goals, time goals, and resource goals. When defining goals, they should be measurable, achievable, complete, consistent, and allow for open solutions.

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Checklist: Definition of Project Goals

Project goal:
The project goal refers to achieving a desired outcome (performance goal) at a specific end
date (time goal) employing a specific amount of resources (resource goal).
Performance ► To be used as a measure for goal achievement, performance goals must
be clearly formulated and the degree of accomplishment verifiable.
Time ► Determination of the start and end dates for the overall project and the
subprojects, if applicable.
Resources ► Staff resources:
The staffing requirements for the execution of the project must be
planned (possibly separately for the overall and the subprojects).
Moreover, it should be stated if the staff will be available full-time or only
for a certain proportion of their time (part-time).
Before details on the project team can be given, the (designated) project
manager must check the availability of the potential team members,
which requires a consultation with the corresponding staff members and
their line managers.

► Material/ infrastructure resources:


The infrastructural requirements for executing the project (facilities,
computer systems etc.) must be indicated.
Competing ► The three project target values, i.e. performance, time and resources,
Project Goals compete with each other. Each modification of one of these variables has
an immediate impact on the two others.
► If for example the requirements with regard to the target value
“performance“ are increased, this will usually lead to higher costs or a
later project end date.
► When defining the goals and in particular when having to adjust the goals
to changes, which occur from time to time, all three project target values
must be considered together.

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Criteria for the definition of goals and objectives:
When defining the project goals, it is essential to leave sufficient room for maneuver to ensure
that all project objectives can be achieved within the planned time frame and budget.
Considering Strategic ► The project goals must not be inconsistent with the corporate
Constraints strategy.

measurable ► When formulating goals and objectives, the performance


indicators or criteria to be used for assessing goal attainment
must be defined right from the beginning.
achievable ► The goals should be defined in such way that it is possible to
attain them in the framework of the project (i.e. they should
not be unrealistic or outside the project owner’s sphere of
competence).
► Also, care must be taken to ensure that, when defining time
goals, the planned project end date is realistic.
complete ► All important project goals should be known and the number
of goals and objectives manageable.
consistent ► The project goals must not contradict each other.
► Competing goals should be prioritized right from the
beginning.
open solution ► When defining the project goals it should be avoided that a
specific solution is favored from the outset.

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