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Targets should also be realistic. When we set a target, we are committing our team to reaching that target. If we miss a target because you were unrealistic, everyone involved will end up disappointed: ourselves, our team, and our donors. Unrealistic Targets will not maintain the correct data, information and baseline survey. Inadequate budget is also a unrealistic Targets.

Unrealistic targets are targets who need to be examined very well

It's a fantastic lesson. Refering to USAID's criteras to judging an indicator. It's as if it were a mathematic class. You appreciate by yourself the results of your work.

Unrealistic Target can happen when there is non M&E team involved in design project

Unrealistic Target can happen when there is non M&E team involved in design project

Unrealistic targets are those targets that can not be measured by the indicators provided.

If setting unrealistic targest, it could demotivate team. It could be the first reason of project's failure. Try to set up targets which could be reached. Maybe, later, they could be increased.

My understanding of unrealistic targets

Setting unrealistic targets may include having super ambitious targets to be reached within a short period of time, with no research done and no reliable sources of information such as Expert opinions or having a historical background about your targets. I believe that once one understands the underlying reasons for unrealistic targets, he/she can let go of them or correct them for example adjusting timeline for reaching those targets. Unrealistic targets are usually set by leaders who want aggressive improvement without having seen the baseline data. Therefore it is important to know and understand the baseline data how it relates to existing targets.

Target is the objective a program/intervention is working towards, expressed as a measurable value; the desired value for an indicator at a particular point in time. Target group—specific group of people who are to benefit from the result of the intervention.
Targets orient stakeholders to the tasks to be accomplished and motivate individuals involved in a program to do their best to ensure the targets are met.
There is also different types of targets Intermediate and final , A final target is the planned value of a performance indicator at the end of the project. where as, Intermediate targets should be set for the key points of time in between the baseline and final target .
In general Targets should be realistic, evidence-based, and ambitious. Setting meaningful targets provides staff, implementing partners, and stakeholders with benchmarks to document progress toward achieving results. Targets need to take into account program resources, the implementation period, and the development hypothesis implicit in the results framework.

When setting targets, they must be ambitious but realistic. In setting targets, you utilise baselines and historical trends

Unrealistic targets are those which are set with over achieving goals with unrealistic time duration of achieving the targets.

Unrealistic targets could be targets that are set too high and demoralize the employees because its seems impossible to achieve. Unrealistic targets could show the donors and other partners that you did not achieve what you were set to achieve but in the reality you achieved what was realistic be below your overambitious targets. Some of the consequences of unrealistic targets include waste of resources that if channeled to a realistic goal results could be positive, poor quality of project deliverables, damaged credibility of the organization due to lack of achieving the goals and damaged morale of the employees due to failure to achieve project targets.

Unrealistic targets are those targets that can not be measured by the indicators provided.

This module have helped me to understand the targets, get to understand that the targets can be adjusted as time goes on.

Target is the objective a program/intervention is working towards, expressed as a measurable value; the desired value for an indicator at a particular point in time. Target group—specific group of people who are to benefit from the result of the intervention.
Targets orient stakeholders to the tasks to be accomplished and motivate individuals involved in a program to do their best to ensure the targets are met.
There is also different types of targets Intermediate and final , A final target is the planned value of a performance indicator at the end of the project. where as, Intermediate targets should be set for the key points of time in between the baseline and final target .
In general Targets should be realistic, evidence-based, and ambitious. Setting meaningful targets provides staff, implementing partners, and stakeholders with benchmarks to document progress toward achieving results. Targets need to take into account program resources, the implementation period, and the development hypothesis implicit in the results framework.

To me, targets can never be perfect. That is why they are adjustable. We follow all the criteria given, and data/information available but still end up with unrealistic targets. "Practice makes perfect!"

These are targets that are too optimistic in terms of time, Budget and team capacity

Has setting unrealistic targets affected your productivity before?

Unrealistic targets can be adjusted to realistic targets

Targets must be realistic but optimistic and ambitious, that can be achievable within the expected timeline and budget.
Setting unrealistic targets make the team feel like they are not achieving, and lower staff morale.
This will show that the project is not achieving the expected results in each stage, of the log frame.
This may result overspending of budgets, high workload for the staff, unnecessary administrative costs, disputes between the team, beneficiaries and make donners unhappy.
Unachievable targets may damage the long-term reputation of the organisation.
This sometimes can be a positive way of getting team more concentrated to work and think of creative strategies to overcome it.

unrealistic or setting a higher target that capacity will lead to disappointment of all stakeholders so its aleways important to have a discussion with everyone, collect baseline data and set targets based on that

i agree to your point as well

sometimes i do affect at our crucial times

one can never be perfect but can be better than yesterday

yes, time duration is also an important factor in setting up unrealistic targets

Unrealistic targets are targets which are not achievable due to many underlying factors which may include constrain on budgets, peculiarities of the intervention and the response of the host community.

The love of targeting the best mode.

Unrealistic targets do is not specific.
It also has no room for adjustment.
It also set without doing enough research for instance, failing to get information from stakeholders, experts, past records among others

Surely, the targets shows us the specific point we want to reach

When setting targets one should be careful to not set unrealistic targets. Targets will be considered unrealistic if they are not set within the set funding by the donor. If the targets exceed the set budgets , they will be considered as unrealistic targets. Targets will also be considered as unrealistic if they are not within the scope of the project, this will definitely affect the project because it will not be able to achieve its goal. When the target audience is changed, then the targets will definitely become unrealistic.

It is clear that the setting of unrealistic targets is likely to cause some negative effect on the project in terms of quality for example whereby efforts are focused on achieving high numbers rather than focusing on the quality of the impact.

Unrealistic targets can truncate an idea even before it is implemented. I love this course it has deeply opened my eyes

These are targets that could be too difficult to attain at the end of the day

Unrealistic goal could be handled by adjusting your approach

When one is faced with unrealistic target, the best thing to do is to be calm

assess your working practices

To solve unrealistic goal you have to speak-up and open up

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Unrealistic targets are like a soldier firing at his unit with a weapon

With unrealistic targets an organization could never move on

Unrealistics targets can be often due to being too pessimistic approach, hence putting too low targets. On the other hand, if one is over ambitious, then the targets may be too high. Targets need to be SMART, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound

I once experienced unrealistic targets. My first project set a target to move a whole village of poverty. in the end even one person could not be moved out of poverty

In this module, you will learn how to:

Describe what performance indicators are and give examples of how they contribute to an M&E plan

Evaluate the characteristics of performance indicators

Identify indicators for your own project

Apply appropriate methods for setting accurate targets for your own project

Develop an Indicators Document for your M&E plan

Unrealistic targets means that one do not recognize the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in something or the target they want to achieve. In other words it means setting of targets that are not possible or difficult to achieve within the set duration of time. It is the target set by the optimistic mind based on the emotions involved rather than the baseline data collection. The term unrealistic means not accepting or showing the things as they are. It is something hypothetical, imaginery and based on one's prediction or speculation and has no reliability or validity to get achieved as a target.

Unrealistic targets are targets that do not recognise the truth about a situation especially about the difficulties involved in somethings that is not to be achieved.

Unrealistic targets will always make the project fail.

When you set an unrealistic target chances are your project will not be successful because you will fail to meet the unrealisti target

I had experience with unrealistic targets.
We had a project that we could not achieve most of its targets, it is was cholera response, we set targets, but the first month of our intervention was progressing very fine, through our intervention were able to limit cholera very fast, due to disappearing cholera in selected district, so we achieved the project goal, but most of our targets could not be achieved.

Unrealistic targets will not help you measure the intended outcomes. In the project planning stage, clear targets should be identified and as much as possible achievable by the concerned.

Unrealistic target causes sets back and you cant achieve the goak

When you set an unrealistic target chances are your project will not be successful because you will fail to meet the unrealistic target

When you have unrealistic targets it becomes a problem to get or reach your results. This could lead to disappointments, frustrations and feeling of failure which could lead likely quiting.

Unrealistic targets also have a way of demotivating the staff and affecting team morale so it is indeed important to set realistic targets and avoid biases.

Unrealistic targets are those targets that are set but very difficult to accomplish it according to the program implementation

A target may be unrealistic based on the funds available

Unrealistic targets can actually lead to the failure of a project in front of the donor as well as the project implementation team. If the target is not set taking into account all risks, and circumstances involved, then in a rush to achieve the set target, the quality of work might suffer greatly

Unrealistic targets is a major problem in project implementation.

Unrealistic target mean

• that you set your target too low, which is not motivated you and your team work hard to rich the higher target that it should reach.
• No consultation with an expert and others, who familiar with the project that you are going to implement
• Not pay attention to think about the timeframe and the resources available, which is make your project reach reach that realistic targets
• Not take into consideration of the status quo situation of the target area how it look like
• Not carefully study the previous project document which is similar to the project that you are trying to work on
• It mean it is not SMART

unrealistic targets are the targets one is trying to achieve . this kind of targets most of times are fore example one to plan to have a business of one billion dollars in ayear.

Unrealistic target
1- To vaccinate all members of the population
2-To ensure good health for everyone in the city

Unrealistic target
1- To vaccinate all members of the population
2-To ensure good health for everyone in the city

Unrealistic targets meant that the target impossible to achieve or deliver.

Unrealistic targets:
We set an unrealistic target on an education programme to prevent early marriages of girls where we did not do our baseline study on present drop out rates and went in with the assumption that there would be no dropouts.

Unrealistic targets set a project team on a path of failure I believe.

Setting unrealistic targets always sets a team on a path a failure. I believe in target setting, the targets should be SMART as well

Unrealistic targets are targets which when we consider the amount of resources required t achieve is not available and the time available is not achievable.

Unrealistic targets are targets which when we consider the amount of resources required t acheive is not available and the time available is not acheivable.

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Hi to everybody,

It seems that project' targets are basically the same milestones used in the planning of implementation process.

Unrealistic targets might be set only when we do not research enough the problem we want to solve through our project and when we do not set a baseline.

I think one can easily fall into the trap of setting unrealistic targets by either trying to seem too good to donors or by failing to take things like availability of resources and their own capacities into consideration. I think it is best to follow the guidelines set in this module to avoid setting unrealistic targets. Finding the balance between ambition and reality can be easy if one invests in a good research, rich consultations with experts and weighing all possible scenarios considering the risks and challenges that might ensue.

It is important to have a better understanding of a project's goal to be able to set targets paying attention to the indicators. Lack of better understanding of the factors mentioned above the team js likely to set unrealistic targets which at the end of the day affect the outcome of the project

I think one can easily fall into the trap of setting unrealistic targets by either trying to seem too good to donors or by failing to take things like availability of resources and their own capacities into consideration. I think it is best to follow the guidelines set in this module to avoid setting unrealistic targets. Finding the balance between ambition and reality can be easy if one invests in a good research, rich consultations with experts and weighing all possible scenarios considering the risks and challenges that might ensue.

Unrealistic targets may reflect poorly on the project's achievements.

unrealistic are waste of energy

Unrealistic targets can be harmful to the organisation in that it can destroy employee morale when these targets are not met. This will then lead to a drop in employee productivity. Targets should be made to be as reasonable as possible.

Unrealistic targets may lead to project/programme staff falsifying data.

when we set out targets bases on our feelings, biases, assumptions is called unrealistic targets. We would not able to see the success if we set unrealistic targets.
An unrealistic targets may not have connection with objective, outcome and impact.

Ensure your goals are specific.
Give your goals a time frame.
Always aim high... .But not too high.
Draw up a proper plan of action.
Publicize your goals and make yourself accountable.

Ensure your goals are specific.
Give your goals a time frame.
Always aim high But not too high.
Draw up a proper plan of action.
Publicize your goals and make yourself accountable.

Unrealistic Targets. Targets should be ambitious but realistic, it is important to set ambitious targets because it will
motivate your team to reach high level of success. Additionally, Targets tell your donor how much work you are planning on doing. If you set you target too low, your donor may be reluctant to give you the money you need.

However target should also be realistic, when you set a target you are committing your team to reaching that target, If you miss a target because you were unrealistic everyone involved will end up disappointed. yourself your team and your donor.

perhaps you set impossible deadline you may ask for unachievable result or do you expect your team to reach that target with inadequate budget. On the other hand, setting unrealistic target can have a negative impact on the team and project.

Here are some of the effects that may occur in the short term

1 miss the target date

2 will not reach high level of success

3 Donor may be reluctant to give money for subsequent project

Setting realistic goals it is crucial, but also quite complicated. In humanitarian settings often practitioners do not have a comprehensive understanding of the context. On top of that, such contexts are quite volatile which makes it difficult to identify a baseline. Also information and data, especially in post conflict affected areas it is not easily available and when it is there are doubts about its reliability.

After some years in the field setting reasonable targets has been the most difficult task to be accomplished.

Targets must be set after thoroughly analyzing the data. For that the data must be comprehensive and reflect the truth about the situation. If not your stakeholders may wonder where the target came from. The target should be set in a reasonable range based on past performance and baseline data.

When you set unrealistic goals, you won't achieve them if you don't come up with creative strategies. These goals will demand you to come up with well-thought strategies, hence, requiring you to think unconventionally, and think beyond your beliefs. They will need you to think outside the box. Develop an action plan. If you feel overwhelmed, take the time to jot down an action plan that shows your timeline to success.

Unrealistic targets are detrimental to the core goal of the project. The implementers might go a whole year without their impact being felt on the ground by the beneficiaries.

According to my understanding, unrealistic targets may brings the project to the failure because they are based on biases ,while things we believable may probably be different from the reality. Having the true inforformation is the major practice when preparing targets.

Having unrealistic targets can be damaging to your program - it could disappoint your donor, your staff, and look bad in the report. Putting targets too high means that even if your program is doing good work, it will look like it is underperforming and those involved may feel they are not doing a good enough job. It is important to be realistic but ambitious when setting targets.

Ensure your goals are specific.
Give your goals a time frame.
Always aim high But not too high.
Draw up a proper plan of action.
Publicize your goals and make yourself accountable.

f 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.
However, if that goal is constantly unrealistic, employees can feel like they're not achieving. This can impact self-esteem, motivation, and productivity, which can damage your bottom-line. Staff may aim lower – If targets are regularly set too high, staff will constantly fail to meet them.

Unrealistic targets are detrimental to the core goal of the project. The implementers might go a whole year without their impact being felt on the ground by the beneficiaries.

Unrealistic targets are detrimental to the core goal of the project. The implementers might go a whole year without their impact being felt on the ground by the beneficiaries.

A baseline is the value of a performance indicator before the implementation of projects or activities, while a target is the specific, planned level of result to be achieved within an explicit timeframe

Unrealistic targets that are too high can set you up for failure and lead to disappointment, low staff morale, and possible a reduction in donor support. Or they can also lead to cumbersome adjustments down the line to bring targets back to reality.

On the other side of the coin, a target that is too low can give an inaccurate perception of success and disincentives higher program performance.

Targets need to be realistic and should be according to budget and schedule of the project. Unrealistic targets may sound ambitious but give a lot of headache if they are not achieved. So to refrain from unrealistic targets baseline survey, listening to expert opinions and going through other research findings can really help to draft affordable and measurable targets.

Unrealistic Targets. Targets should be ambitious but realistic, it is important to set ambitious targets because it will
motivate your team to reach high level of success. Additionally, Targets tell your donor how much work you are planning on doing. If you set you target too low, your donor may be reluctant to give you the money you need.

However target should also be realistic, when you set a target you are committing your team to reaching that target, If you miss a target because you were unrealistic everyone involved will end up disappointed. yourself your team and your donor.

perhaps you set impossible deadline you may ask for unachievable result or do you expect your team to reach that target with inadequate budget. On the other hand, setting unrealistic target can have a negative impact on the team and project.

Here are some of the effects that may occur in the short term

1 miss the target date

2 will not reach high level of success

3 Donor may be reluctant to give money for subsequent project

Des objectifs irréalistes permettent à un projet de ne pas comprends s'il y a des évolutions

I think the main reason targets are set unrealistically is the absence of data, in countries where accessibility to data and information is limited, it becomes challenging to set targets. The minimum degree of data would be needed such as the population's structure and size, and that in itself is sometimes not available, making the measurement of your project's impact and success on a wide level almost impossible. Organizations would then resort to including some activities that can be conducted directly in order to measure the project activities at a given time and place, and within a given group of people.

According to my understanding, unrealistic targets may brings the project to the failure because they are based on biases ,while things we believable may probably be different from the reality. Having the true inforformation is the major practice when preparing targets.

Targets need to be realistic and should be according to budget and schedule of the project. Unrealistic targets may sound ambitious but give a lot of headache if they are not achieved. So to refrain from unrealistic targets baseline survey, listening to expert opinions and going through other research findings can really help to draft affordable and measurable targets.

Targets need to be realistic and should be according to budget and schedule of the project. Unrealistic targets may sound ambitious but give a lot of headache if they are not achieved. So to refrain from unrealistic targets baseline survey, listening to expert opinions and going through other research findings can really help to draft affordable and measurable targets.