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goal

vr.tr.goal · XCT.STA

Let an agent handle goals by owner, definition, measures, progress and review, and separate sporting senses.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle goals by owner, definition, measures, progress and review, and separate sporting senses.

A desired result or end state that a person, team or organisation aims to achieve, often made specific with targets, deadlines and measures; also used in sports for scoring.

What it is for: Directing effort and measuring progress.

It can be write clear and measurable goals; track progress against targets; align goals across teams; review and adjust goals.

Distinguishing features

Desired future state

Owned by someone

Can be measured

Linked to plans and tasks

What it looks like

Not physical; written statements, targets and dashboards.

How it is recognised

Statements of intended outcomes

Targets and key results

Goals in football are a different sense

Related models

is a kind of - category

condition

is measured by - measure

key performance indicator

is achieved through - means

plan

is confused with - another sense

goal (sport)

In practice

Families and kinds

personal goals

organisational objectives

environmental goals

sustainable development goals

sporting goals (separate sense)

Standards and regulation

ISO 9001 quality objectives

UN Sustainable Development Goals framework

Failure modes and hazards

Vague goals

Gaming of targets

Conflicting goals

Also called

environmental goalspace savingouttag outfourth outimpact goalmain goalpartial goalunmeasurable goalSMART goalcultural objectivepolitical goalcommon goodcrowdfunding targetend goalinterim goalNew Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Financesalvationgoal weightshengtaicorporate objectiveservice level objectiveorganisation goalSustainable Development GoalSustainable Development Goal TargetStrategic goalsuperordinate goalsexperimental aimeducational objectivesdeliveranceSalvation in IslamFundamental of algebraic geometryAdd any two natural numbers

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.goal-artifact

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Definition What the goal is.

Clarity matters.

Statement

Wording.

Statement

Goal statement.

  1. What exactly is the goal, and who owns it? definition
  2. By when should it be achieved? measurement

Fit

Alignment.

Fit

Alignment.

  1. Does the goal align with higher-level objectives? boundary
  2. Does it conflict with others? boundary
Measurement Progress.

Goals need measures.

Measures

Indicators.

Measures

Indicators.

  1. Which indicator shows progress? measurement
  2. What is the baseline and target? measurement

Progress

Tracking.

Progress

Progress.

  1. How much progress has been made? measurement
  2. Which source provides the data? provenance
Review Adjusting.

Goals change.

Adjust

Revision.

Adjust

Revising goals.

  1. Should the goal be revised given new information? action
  2. Who decides? provenance

Gaming

Side effects.

Gaming

Target gaming.

  1. Is the target being met in ways that defeat its purpose? boundary
  2. What safeguards exist? action
Senses Disambiguation.

Goal has other senses.

Sport

Scoring.

Sport

Sporting sense.

  1. Is a goal in sport meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Baseball

Outs.

Baseball

Other game senses.

  1. Is a game state such as an out meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should goal frameworks be separate entries?
  • How should goals link to tasks?
  • How should sporting senses be split off?
Draft as JSON