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SMART criteria

mnemonic for a goal-setting criteria, which stands for: specific, measurable, achievable (or attainable), relevant, and time-bound
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SMART criteria

Summary

SMART criteria is a principle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of principle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,466 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • SMART criteria's instance of is recorded as principle[3].
  • SMART criteria's instance of is recorded as mnemonic[4].
  • SMART criteria's instance of is recorded as strategy[5].
  • SMART criteria is part of quality assurance[6].
  • SMART criteria is used for goal setting[7].
  • SMART criteria's facet of is recorded as software development[8].
  • SMART criteria's facet of is recorded as project management[9].
  • SMART criteria's facet of is recorded as design[10].
  • SMART criteria's different from is recorded as S.M.A.R.T.[11].
  • SMART criteria's different from is recorded as Smart[12].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include principle[3], mnemonic[4], and strategy[5].

Use and Application

SMART criteria is used for goal setting[7]. It is part of quality assurance[6].

Why It Matters

SMART criteria ranks in the top 2% of principle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,466 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

design project management software development

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Mxn · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Instance of → principle, mnemonic, strategy
    Has use → goal setting
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