BPS 4395.010 · Fall 2026 · Week 2

SMARTER is a diagnostic

A Diagnostic, Not a Sentence
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SMARTER is seven questions — not one long sentence.

Do not write a paragraph containing seven attributes. Interrogate the goal with seven questions.

Specific

What outcome are we producing?

Measurable

How will we know?

Achievable

What constraints matter?

Relevant

Why does the client care?

Time-bound

By when?

Evaluate

What did we learn?

Revise

What needs to change?

A goal should create decisions, not simply describe aspirations.

Week 2 — Clarity Before VelocitySPXLab.Partners
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