Without a well-defined timeframe, there is no result! Indeed, an objective can only be reached if it is fixed in time, otherwise its realization might never happen.
Within the framework of a project, the definition of the deadline is essential to control the use of resources and the budget throughout its realization.
Creating a project schedule or roadmap will provide a "navigation map" that the project manager can follow, in order to steer the actions and ensure their sequencing until the goal is achieved. It is necessary to define a clear deadline, like the end of a financial year.
👉 Whatever your type of objective and the time frame in which it falls, break it down into intermediate objectives and set them in time as well. To visualize the tasks, their interrelationships and their accomplishment, help yourself with tools such as:
- the Gantt chart,
- the Pert chart,
- the critical path method, etc.