An objective is a result you intend to achieve, not a control and not a metric definition. It needs a way to tell whether you got there.
What makes one usable
- A short title and a description of the outcome.
- The frameworks it belongs to.
- A measure and a target.
- An owner, a due date, and a status from planned through to achieved or blocked.
How it sits with metrics
Metrics define ongoing measures. An objective uses a measure and a target for a particular outcome. How ISMSVision helps with objectives is the product.