SMART Goals have become a part of the vocabulary of project planning and performance management. Everyone will benefit from goals and objectives when they are SMART because the object is to keep the project requirements clear and focused.
Goals should be SMART
Specific
Measurable
Achievable (alternatives: Ambitious or Agreed upon)
Realistic
Time-based
Some organizations use SMAC Goals as an alternative:
SMAC
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Consistent