What's the Difference? Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives

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Agreed to Mr. VJ............... Comprehensive answer...... 

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Vision

Dream or a picture to be achieved ultimately.

Created by consensus. Forms mental image of future to which people can align. Describes something possible, not necessarily predictable. Provides direction and focus. Pulls people, who hold it, towards it.

Mission

Statement of business.

States the business reason for the organization's existence. Does not state an outcome. Contains no time limit or measurement. Provides basis for decisions on resource allocation and appropriate objectives. Defines current and future business in terms of product, score, customer, reason, and market price.

Goals

Results to be achieved.

Describes ideal states to be achieved at some unidentified future time. Defined consistent with and related directly to vision and mission. Guide everyday decisions and actions. Do not necessarily deal with measurable results.

Objectives

How - Actions and Results - to plan to achieve the desired results.

Focuses on critical organization issues and milestones. Describe activities to be accomplished to achieve goals. Identify dates when specific results are to be accomplished. Measurable in terms of whether or not they are achieved. They may be changed when necessary for progress towards goals.

Vision is the perception.

Mission is the reason an organization or program existing.   

Goals are the a desired results.

Objectives are a specific results that a person or system aims to achieve within a time frame and with available resources.