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My team tasked me to write a project proposal which had a dade line of 3 days. I tried but I did not finish. My advice is that targets are commitments and should be ambitious and realistic. When setting targets we should consider all risks.

My team tasked me to write a project proposal which had a dade line of 3 days. I tried but I did not finish. My advice is that targets are commitments and should be ambitious and realistic. When setting targets we should consider all risks.

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Project managers are more likely to come up with unrealistic targets if they ignore historical data and the resources at hand to implement the project

So far the course is becoming more interested.

Unrealistic targets may be seen as over ambitious targets that cannot be achieved

Your project targets should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound). Unrealistic targets will pose difficult in measure the progress of your work and how you can achieve the project success. An example of unrealistic target is provision of nutritional diet to all the children. In the above example, the location, the number of children, age and what diets are we going to provide are not well defined. Thus it will be challenging to measure how successful our intervention effects the life of the children.

This target does not give true reflection of the project goal

Unrealistic targets are always as a result of failure to have an MEL plan that will help in reflecting on your progress.

Unrealistic targets are always as a result of failure to have an MEL plan that will help in reflecting on your progress.

Thanks for being accommodative off diverse opinions.

Thanks for being accommodative off diverse opinions.

That is great.

The targets should be mainstreamed to key critical areas of the mission statement. Hence the word- SMART Targets.

The targets should be mainstreamed to key critical areas of the mission statement. Hence the word- SMART Targets.

unrealistic targets may risk deplete resources and not achieve the desired results.

unrealistic targets may risk deplete resources and not achieve the desired results.

Unrealistic targets are those targets that may be difficult meet. They are various factors that lead to people setting unrealistic targets. The first factor is setting targets before analyzing the resources that are available for project execution. If the resources available are not enough, there is need for the the project team to set targets that are in relation to the resources that are available. The second factor which may lead to the setting of unrealistic targets is failure for the project to start at the expected time, this means that the targets once set will need to be reviewed to move in relation to the dates the project started. Also, failure to analyse past information pertaining to other projects which were done may result in unrealistic targets being set. Before the targets are set, there is need to analyze information pertaining to other projects similar to the one to be undertaken. This will help to provide a clear picture on the targets which other people have already set and then adjust them to suit the present project. If the information is not available, there is need to look for it through extensive research before any targets are set. It is therefore important to note that unrealistic targets act as setback tools for the project team, thus for the project to be executed efficiently with motivation, the targets should be realistic.

Unrealistic target will make your team demoralized and will cause non focus on the the primary objectives

Target is the result that you would like to achieve in period of time. So being unrealistic target is setting achievement with feelings instead of using data. For example, you planned target about finishing your bachelor degree next year, yet you didn't start it. Is that possible?
I would like to recommend that every target has to have enough information before you plan it.

I was part one NGO that was starting and eventually failed to attain its first ever target. The module has made me understand why the target was not achieved. We didn't adjust to chenges and end up doing unrealistic things.

I was part one NGO that was starting and eventually failed to attain its first ever target. The module has made me understand why the target was not achieved. We didn't adjust to chenges and end up doing unrealistic things.

I was part one NGO that was starting and eventually failed to attain its first ever target. The module has made me understand why the target was not achieved. We didn't adjust to chenges and end up doing unrealistic things.

targets should be ambitious and realistic based on available baseline data, available capacity particularly budgets among others

Measuring the number of successful businesses in the year 2020

Unrealistic targets are the targets that are too difficult to implement our goals and objectives . We need to adjust our targets based on our availability of resources .

An unrealistic goal is a huge waste of time and money. a goal must be specific, measurable and realistic. however one should not be overly optimistic or pessimistic.

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i want to sell for 10million dollars this month
i will earn 10million but i don't want to discuss the teams
I want to promote by product but i don't want to discuss with the customer to know the preference
i need to increase my product with my employees aren’t at the level you need them to be
i need to increase my product with a weak link in the chain

when targets are unrealistic, it will be difficult to reach the set out goals. this results in disappointment,frustration and feeling of failure.

Waoh i have noticed that for purposes of monitoring, draw your indicators based on inputs and outputs and for purposes of evaluation, extract the indicators from impacts and outcomes.

Different other things can make a target unrealist. Natural disasters like the COVID-19 pandemic, we have presently, flooding, etc., can make a project target unrealistic. Lockdowns, closure of non essential businesses, ban of local and international flights have grounded engagements and this has caused a change of target by many organisations.

Target is important to design the project. It also important to be realistic.

Setting unrealistic targets can result into disappointments, depression or even worse conditions when you realise that the targets set are not achieved. The steps given in this course about setting realistic targets are very useful which I think should be applied and shared with different people.

A target is unrealistic when the target is something that requires more energy, skills, talents, and time than an organisation has available in order to achieve it.

Different other things can make a target unrealist. Natural disasters like the COVID-19 pandemic, we have presently, flooding, etc., can make a project target unrealistic. Lockdowns, closure of non essential businesses, ban of local and international flights have grounded engagements and this has caused a change of target by many organisations.

Targets should to easy to reach or attain, they should be hard. Once set they must in all simplicity be easy to read. If one sets high targets that are unrealistic it is going to be impossible to reach them as they are unrealistic.

Unrealistic targets are set without being supported by informed decision. setting of unrealistic targets may further suggest or indicate shortcomings in the project management team. Unrealistic targets will eventually lead to wastage of money, resources and time. It is always prudent for the project management team to have a clear understanding through dialogue and participatory approach with stakeholders on achievable targets

They are targets that are not real or cannot be met.

It is important to set ambitious targets because it will motivate your team to reach high levels of success. Additionally, targets tell your donor how much work you are planning on doing. If you set your targets too low, your donors may be reluctant to give you the money you need.
But if the target is not properly plan, it becomes unrealistic because you will never achieve your aim.

The big problem in project implementation is to follow unrealistic targets. These targets are very difficult and dangerous for everyone include in the project. The unrealistic target are finished with disappointment between team member and management teams.

Le choix des cibles est une étape cruciale dans la planification d'un projet. Il doit respecter le juste milieux pour ne pas connaitre d'échecs. En effet les cibles doivent être assez réalistes.

Setting unrealistic targets can result to waste of resources which will end up with no desired result, unrealistic projects can discourage donors from bringing funds because they know it will yield any positive result.

Unrealistic targets is waste of resource if below your capability to achieve more and will be disappoint for staff and target community if you set target above your capability and available resources

The setting of unreasonable and unrealistic targets can also be construed as bullying or harassment, and can completely demotivate the team members if not achieved

Unrealistic targets are often over ambitious and cannot be achieved within a stipulated time frame. M & E team should always set targets that are achievable when conducting a project.

Talking of Unrealistic Targets,There is no internal consensus around the validity of the target that is, some people may not be sure where the target came from. The target is set far beyond a reasonable range based on past performance and baseline data.

Thanks very much LODHEN. I like the emphasis of Smart you made mention.With that example you can judge your project from there if it will be successful or not

Unrealistic targets are targets that are not practically achievable in real life situation. Can either be too high targets or too costly. When setting targets we should put in mind the resources such as money,time and man power that we have at our disposal. Also things to put into consideration include geographical factors, the time frame of the project and socio-economic factors of our target population

In the work I do I often see groups setting unrealistic targets and we help them simplify what targets are more realistic given the current resources? If you have unrealistic targets your plan will not be successful.

Module 3 discusses determining indicators and targets. This module really helps us in determining indicators and tips in choosing indicators to logframe. besides that we are also given ways to determine the target and how we should choose the target.

Determine the targets for increase activity project, and to know what the goals of the project

When we set target, it must be realistic because we should commitment to reach it. If we set unrealistic targets then the people will disappointed because we cant reach it.

Targets should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timebound). So unrealistic targets like eradicating the poverty in few months time is hard to measure and achieve. Such unrealistic targets will not able to show the real impact of the intervention and measures the success of the program. The strong targets should also represent the disaggregation of the target population in numbers so that we can easily measure it.

unrealistic targets can also be construed as bullying or harassment, and employment law specialists are cautioning that unless HR professionals wake up to the problem, they could find themselves in deep water.

“It is not the intention of the perpetrator, but the deed itself and the impact this behaviour has on the recipient, which constitutes bullying or harassment,” explains Louise Mackie, employment law adviser at HR support services specialist Empire HR. “The setting of unattainable targets can, therefore, constitute bullying, and could result in an employee feeling pressurised enough to walk out of their job, later claiming constructive unfair dismissal.”

A realistic target is one that can be met with the resources you have available to you. Resources might include time, money or access to other people to help you. The target should also be relevant and useful to you.If you say that someone is being unrealistic, you mean that they do not recognize the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in something they want to achieve. The same case for unrealistic targets, they are ones which cannot be met through set ways.

Unrealistic target will surely lead to pour performance or an unreal over performance after an evaluation

Unrealistic targets can be those that not achievable. These are difficult to reach. Unrealistic targets can also be those that are ambiguous and not clearly defined. A lot of thinking must go into setting targets so as to make them realistic and achievable.

The errors that lead to project failures usually vary in nature. However, in most cases, setting unrealistic project targets are early cause that essentially sets a project up for failure from the very beginning. However, hanging on to projects even when they are only going to fail in the end can be just as damaging.

Listed below are the damage that can be done by hanging on to unrealistic project goals:

1. Waste of money and other vital resources
2. Wastage of valuable time of the team, customer and also the stakeholders
3. Poor quality products
4. Damage trust and dented image
5. Damaged morale

Where possible, unrealistic targets should be avoided in the first place. Setting unrealistic targets will not only damage a project, but an entire company or organization.

Unrealistic Targets

How do you ensure you are setting realistic targets.

Unrealistic goals lead to unwanted results and may lead to failure of the project as a result of not taking steps. How to choose goals first

i thing it's important to set a realistic targets. it will help us through the journey of making our project success and it's possible for us to measure and evaluate our progress and also our goals.

Unrealistic targets can possibly lead to failure of the project. For example 300 children will receive books by January and the money available cannot purchase the 300 books will bring inconvenience in the project

an unrealistic goal can be a source of failure of the project because this will prevent to know if the object was reached or not, it is important to take into account several factors like the results of the previous projects, to be able to define a realistic goal

It is important to set ambitious targets because it will motivate your team to reach high levels of success. Additionally, targets tell your donor how much work you are planning on doing. If you set your targets too low, your donors may be reluctant to give you the money you need.

Setting indicators and Targets: this is an important aspect of the monitoring and evaluation plan. One of the purposes of M&E Plan is to measure progress. Progress cannot be measured without an Indicator. And indicators are of 2 different types; one that measures quantity and the other that measures quality.
An ideal M&E plan should have a blend of these two as they measure project's success in two different dimensions.
When having more than one indicator for a single point, the usaid criteria for determining the strength of Indicators could be used, and the indicator which is more plausible, with more positive values should be chosen.

Setting Targets is another important aspect of the M&E Planning. Target deals with achieving a specific number or percentage within a fixed time frame. Indicators and Targets are driven force for successful accomplishment of projects.

Identifying targets in the beginning of the project is the most important part of project designing. We have to seriously think about avoiding unrealistic targets, because at the end of the day it will benefit us.

A target should be logically realistic, if the target unrealistic so the one who having that target will never think that they can achieve the target because logically its already unrealistic to do.

Unreaslitic targets will let our biases or assumptions influence our decisions. To avoid unrealistic targets, we need to use the data’s collected to set targets. The targets we set must be realistic and achievable. Also we need to look at the type of resources available for setting targets. Will the resources allow us to realise our targets or not?
We also need to consider the risks. How the risks will affect the targets. Should a risk do occur, we need to go back and make adjustments on the targets to ensure it is achievable.

its good to come in the middle into setting our unrealistic target, but then this sounds in negative way to workers as bullying or harassments since its perceived that there will be an increasing unlikely your team will be able to achieve them.

but on the other side its a actual sense setting unrealistic targets may help to foresee the assumptions of the unrealistic target set and being flexible to switch to the new target that where set before. so saying that there is a constructive lesson to every negativity, and its important to set unrealistic target.

When you set a target, you are binding your crew to triumph that target. If you miss a target since you were unrealistic,

When targets are unlrealistic, it becomes a challenge for programs to reach them.
With fear of not sounding as resistant or lazy, teams push hard to try and reach targets that may not be reachable

Targets that cannot be achieved in a given time frame and with given resources.
Too ambitious or too pessimistic target
Targets that are not based on some data

don't be afraid to adjust your target when confronted with new facts or information

There is no internal consensus about the validity of the target, some people may not be sure where the target came from. The target is set beyond a reasonable range based on past performance and reasonable data.

Unrealistic targets are those that are too ambiguous and cannot be achieved. Unrealistic targets are not based on any data rather they are based on feelings. Additional an unrealistic target has no baseline, especially if project is not providing a new service.

setting target that are unachieveable in the project
setting huge budget that cannot be found
setting goals that are difficult to obtain
ambitious target that cannot be worked upon

thats good example of unrealistic targets

giving out positive and real information is of the great use inorder not to have false result as per project

Sometimes, due to the lack of knowledge about local context, unrealistic targets are set up

There doesn't seem to be anything to discuss other than the broad

Not entirely sure what to respond with as the discussion topic is too vague, so here it goes:

But my understanding from the module is that when thinking about targets you do want to be ambitious but your targets need to be set in reality. For example, if you want to have a target that states you will supply 50,000 reading books to 2nd graders but you only have the budget to purchase 5,000 then your target is not realistic. Setting a target of 50,000 books would cause your project to be unsuccessful and your team members may be disappointed in not achieving those goals.

As such to help set your targets in reality it is good to set a baseline, research trends in the field, seek expert opinion where possible, check your project budget, listen to stakeholders who may have specific targets in mind and maybe look at other research findings to ensure your targets are appropriate and will ensure success.

interesting topics about this target thing

Unrealistic target would be to assume that internet banking would completely provide accountability, compliance and transparency and also control work advances. The right thing to do would be to give a measure if how many percentages would be good enough to consider the project of internet service a success.

Unrealistic target would be to assume that internet banking would completely provide accountability, compliance and transparency and also control work advances. The right thing to do would be to give a measure if how many percentages would be good enough to consider the project of internet service a success.

@TomOdhiambo said in Module 3 Discussion: Unrealistic Targets:

The setting of unreasonable and unrealistic targets can also be construed as bullying or harassment, and can completely demotivate the team members if not achieved

This is another interesting angle. De motivation being a result of imposing unrealistic target.

discussions were very accurate

Targets set should be realistic so as to commit the team members to reach the target. Unrealistic targets are sometimes not met and it will lead to disappointments to everyone involved in the project being implemented (the team and the donors).

An unrealistic target is a target that requires more time, energy and funds than what has been budgeted and it can't be achieved. Targets for any project can be ambitious however, they should be realistic.
For example, we want to send 200 children to school however, the funds available is just enough to cater for 120 children. This means the target is not realistic. In this case, the targets can change to fit into availability of funds.

Setting targets that are too ambitious or too low

Data collection method is striking role in ensuring effective implementation of any serious project

Embarking on project without target is like traveling without direction.
Every single Project with Target gives better direction and earns better results

Plan well and achieve well

Is it possible to adjust your targets once you realize you aren't able to meet them?

Our targets should also be realistic as you mention. Because we might reach that target. Targets include quantity, quality and efficiency. We should have final targets as well as small targets while we are implementing the project. But we have to think and prepare for unexpected things that can be effect to our targets, if so may be we can adjust our targets. We have to think to be realistic for our targets. Because it is a tricky task.

unrealistic targets are not achievable, and it also increase cost of project.