What do you mean by SMART goal?

SMART objective set according to business plan of the organization.

Smart goal is defined by S: Specific, M: Measurable, A : achievable, R:Result Focused, T:Time frame.This is the meaning of smart goal

SMART goals uses the acronym S.M.A.R.T  which stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Result focused and Time reliant as a guide to establish and accomplish goals.

SMART Goal are:

S: Specific

M: Measurable

A: Achievable

R: Result

T;Time

1. Setting goals is easy but achieving them isn't. That's why setting SMART goals - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely - is the first step in making your goal a reality.

Check that video

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0Jja52B2o

Every goal should be a SMART goal means that goal should be

S: Specific   - Clear and unambiguousM: Measurable - quantifiable and have tangible evidenceA: Achievable - Action plan or attainableR: Realistic  - availability of resourcesT: Time Bound - Having starting and end date

If a goal doe not meet any of above characteristics then it will not be a goal but something else.

I posted a blog on this topic a couple of days ago. I think you can find your answers and a lot more there. Here is the link to the post -