What is the SMART meaning? (SMART A_© wK?

Ans: (of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed. [(GKRb e¨w³i) cwi®‹vi, cwicvwU Ges fvj ‡cvkvK
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What does SMART mean in Project management? (Project Management Gi †ÿ‡Î
SMART A_© wK?)

The SMART framework provides the framework for setting clear, attainable goals in
project management. The acronym stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Relevant, and Time-bound.

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What are SMART goals? (SMART jÿ¨¸‡jv wK?)

The SMART in SMART goals stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,
and Time-Bound. Defining these parameters as they pertain to your goal helps ensure
that your objectives are attainable within a certain time frame.
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How do you use SMART method? (Avcwb wKfv‡e SMART c×wZ e¨envi Ki‡eb?)
The SMART model says that for a goal to be a good one, it has to be:
(SMART g‡Wj e‡j ‡h GKwU j¶¨ fvj nIqvi Rb¨, GwU n‡Z n‡e):
Specific: The goal should target a specific area of improvement or answer a specific
need.
Measurable: The goal must be quantifiable, or at least allow for measurable progress.
Attainable: The goal should be realistic, based on available resources and existing
constraints.
Relevant: The goal should align with other business objectives to be considered
worthwhile.
Time-bound: The goal must have a deadline or defined end.
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Difference between supervision and monitoring are as following:
(Supervision I Monitoring Gi g‡a¨ cv_©K¨ wb¤œiæc):
1. Supervision is done by supervisor and monitoring is done by monitor.
2. Supervision is for long time duration and monitoring is for sort time.
3. Supervision is wider term which includes monitoring but monitoring don't
includes supervision.
4. In supervision there is more people touch (care) then monitoring.
5. Supervision is mostly used for people and monitoring mostly used for system
and projects. Example - we monitor systems and not supervise them.
6. Responsibility of supervisor is much wider then monitor. For mistake of
employee supervisor is accountable but same is not the case in monitor.
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Communication (‡hvMv‡hvM)

Objective (D‡Ïk¨)
Sender (‡cÖiK)
Data (evZ©v)
Feedback (wdiwZ evZ©v)
Media (gva¨g)
Receiver (cÖvcK)

What are the monitoring tools in a project?

Tools for monitoring a project
 Network Diagrams.
 Critical Path Method or CPM.
 Gantt Chart.
 PERT Chart.
 Project Management Software for Calendar.
 Project Management Software for Timeline.
 Project Management Software for WBS Diagram or Work Breakdown
Structure.
 Project Management Software for Mind Map.

What is monitoring evaluation research and learning MERL?

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Innovations Program (MERLIN)
is a USAID endeavor led by the U.S. Global Development Lab (the Lab) and
in partnership with the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL), and
the Bureau for Global Health.

What is MERL plan?

The MERL standards document defines the standards that Plan International
commits to follow within each step of our Monitoring, Evaluation, Research
and Learning (MERL) work. It outlines five standards, each with multiple
indicators which enable assessment of progress towards that standard.