Blog no. 7 - Project Goals & Project Objectives : Are they the same thing? -

This topic seems to be an easy one but I have often seen PMs getting confused between a project goal & a project objective.

So, is there a difference? Or are they the same thing?

Short answer to this question will be – NO.

How?: – While they relate to one another, the goals and objectives serve different purposes. The goal is usually a high level target set by the business which is the underlying driver behind a project (and how they put the budget towards it). The objective is the detailed outline of the big picture of the project. Imagine a connect the dot diagram, the goals are the dots but the objectives are the numbers. The objectives help direct you to the end result of the project.

Here’s an example: –

Goal: – Build a better UX for our Users.

Objective: – A xyz based website which will be ready for production by November 2020. Users can get to high profile content in three clicks or less.

I hope this article (comparatively a short one) would have helped you in understanding the difference between a project goal v/s a project objective.

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