SMART criteria

SMART criteria for goals, objectives, plans, tasks, etc.:

• Specific: target one area clearly and precisely.
• Measurable: quantify progress toward success by using metrics.
• Actionable: ready to start and possible to accomplish.
• Relevant: connected to what's being done, considered, and/or resourced.
• Timely: occurring at a favorable or useful time and opportune.

Wikipedia: SMART critera

Specific

Target one area clearly and precisely.

Alternatives:

• Strategic: relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.

Measurable

Quantify progress toward success by using metrics.

Alternatives:

• Motivating: stimulate interest in, or enthusiasm for, doing something.

Actionable

Ready to start and possible to accomplish.

Alternatives:

• Achieveable, Accomplishable, Attainable: can be successfully completed.
• Assignable: can be given to a person or team who are responsible.
• Agreed: discussed or negotiated and then accepted by all parties.
• Action-oriented: willing or likely to take practical action to deal with a problem or situation.
• Ambitious: intended to satisfy high aspirations and therefore difficult to achieve.
• Aligned: coming together in agreement or alliance.

Relevant

Connected to what else is being done or considered.

Alternatives:

• Realistic: having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected.
• Resourced: provided with materials, money, staff, and other assets necessary for effective operation.
• Reasonable: sensible, appropriate, and fair.
• Results-based: focused on valuable outcomes.

Timely

Occurring at a favorable or useful time and opportune.

Alternatives:

• Trackable: can be tracked, or monitored, or analyzed.
• Time-based, time-bound, time-boxed, time-limited: for a specified amount time.
• Time-sensitive: has to be done by a particular time, or in a particular period.
• Timeframe: a period of time, especially a specified period in which something occurs or is planned to take place.
• Testable: able to be tested or tried.