Project Management 1

Pr. Sana LAMTARA

 Students’ Ideas

Web site campaign song

Movie animation Mobile application Podcasts

Social media
(creating a
community on
discord)
SMART Objectives
 • Define the goal as much as possible with clear
language.
• Who is involved? What do I want to accomplish?
Specific Where will it be done? Why am I going to do this?

Vague objective:
“I want to speak English like a native speaker”
Specific objective:
I want to learn English because you want to visit New York City. Make a list of things
you need to know in English to enjoy your trip to New York City. What are you going
to do in NYC?
•check into a hotel
•take a taxi or public transportation from the airport to your hotel
•order a meal in a restaurant
•try on clothes in a store
•buy souvenirs
 • Can you track the progress and measure
the outcome?
• How much, how many, how will I know
Measurable when my goal is accomplished?

A common objective:
“I’m going to learn 5 new words every day.” It’s easy to measure, but it’s a terrible
goal. Learning 5 individual words each day will not help you speak English. One
word can have many different meanings, and you need to know how to use those
words properly in a sentence.
A measurable objective:
“I want to speak English fluently so I can talk to my English-speaking coworkers about things
other than work. I need to work on my pronunciation and my listening skills. I will start by
learning all the sounds of the English language. I will learn the sounds by studying the IPA. I
will test myself by writing words in the IPA and then check my words in an online dictionary.”
 • Is the goal reasonable enough to be
accomplished? How so?

• challenge yourself with a goal that you can

Achievable achieve, but not something that is too difficult!

Baby steps are achievable! If your goal feels overwhelming, break

it down into baby steps that you can achieve.
You feel better when you succeed at something. You feel motivated
to keep going and succeed at another thing. When you make
progress, you become more confident. This is why baby steps are
so important!
 • Is the goal worthwhile and will it
meet your needs?
• Something that is relevant is
realistic and possible to achieve
Relevant based on reality.

Example:
It’s great if you have a specific time when you study English every
day, and it’s great if you can spend 30 minutes or 1 hour learning
English every day. If you miss a day, that’s OK, because your goal is
not to study every day. Your goal is an outcome or a result, like
ordering from a menu or talking about your favorite TV show.
 • Your objective should include a time
limit.
• A deadline is a specific date or time
when something must be finished.

Timely Deadlines are not a bad thing! Deadlines

help you finish your work.

Example:
“By the end of this week, I will know the English words for the foods
that I like to eat and the foods that I want to try in New York City. By
the end of next week, I will know the difference between appetizers,
entrees, and dessert. By the end of this month I will be able to read a
menu in English.”
 SMART goal quiz

• https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/581a42fda8d
33e8b11b2a15a/smart-or-not-smart
 Your SMART objective

• In groups, write a smart objective for a project

you would like to work on in the near future.