SMART Objectives Guide

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Author: CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

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The evaluation guide "Writing SMART Objectives" is aimed at helping users develop specific, measurable, attainable/achievable, relevant and time-bound objectives. This guide describes the components of a SMART objective and provides examples. An exercise at the end offers an opportunity to work through the development of SMART objectives.

Program: Public Health Infrastructure

Submitted Date: Sep 03, 2008 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025

Primary Toolkit: MAPP Related Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: MAPP Related Toolkit

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Institution Type: Federal,

Keywords: Strategic Planning, MAPP/MAPP 2.0

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