Goals empower organizations to track the progress of initiatives across Projects and Portfolios. Examples of Goals for organizations are:

Goals can be tracked by Selected Tasks, Lists, and Custom Fields, and can serve as static or dynamic targets. Check out the video below, and keep reading to learn more!

Goals can be created by the Workspace Owner, Admins, and part of a Custom Role permission.

There are different ways you can use Goals which fundamentally change how the Goal is set and tracked. For example, you can set a goal to close 100 tasks for a team, track 40 hours as an individual, or to complete all of the Tasks with a specified Tag.

The parameters by which your Goal is set and measured are determined by the Progress Source, Track Metric, and Target.

The Progress Source allow you to manually specify or automate the Tasks added to a Goal based on the selected parameter. These are the inputs that contribute to the goal.

Tip: Use Tags or Custom Fields to attribute Tasks from different Projects to a singular Goal automatically. This is great for Epic tracking, Product Launches, or anything else that requires coordination across Projects.

The Track Metric defines how this Goal will be measured. This is the specific data we're tracking from a Task that contributes to the Goal.

The Target defines how the Track Metric will reach the Goal and can be set manually or update based on the array of Tasks tied to the Goal.

Goals are propelled forward when the Tasks within them are completed, even if the Goal has a Track Metric that is not Task Count. For example, a Goal with the Task Metric of Story Points will indicate progress based the sum of the Story Points of the completed Tasks within the Goal.

There are examples of different Goal configurations in the following section of this help article.

Goals can be created by the Workspace Owner, Admins, or those of a Custom Role with specified permissions. Start by selecting the + Add a Goal button in the top right of the Goals section.

You can begin by naming your Goal and giving it a description.

Privacy determines what workspace members should be able to see this Goal. The Selected members option will allow you to further customize who should and should not be able to see this Goal.

Target Date is when the Goal should ideally be completed by.

Progress Source determines what array of Tasks are contributing towards the Goal Track Metric determines the specific data within the Tasks we're tracking, and the Target defines how the Track Metric will reach the Goal.

Refer to the chart below to learn more about how the different configurations will impact how Goals are measured.

When a Goal is created with the Select Tasks & Lists option, you will be able to select the desired Tasks from within the Tasks section of the Goal and Lists from the Lists section of the Goal. As you type, autofill options will appear from within your Workspace and will indicate the Project that the Task or List exists in.

You can also attribute Tasks & Lists to a Goal from within their respective option dot menus.

Goals created based on a parameter such as Custom Field, Tag, User Tag, or Assignee will automatically add Tasks into it that qualify. This array will update dynamically if more Tasks are created that qualify for the Goal, or if parameters are removed from the Tasks that make them no longer associate with the Goal.

Your Goal progress will change as the Tasks within your Goal are completed and as more Tasks are added to your Goal in accordance to your Track Metric. You can review the details of your Goal by clicking on the Goal to open it.

While you can edit some details of your Goal, such as Target date and Target, you must create a new goal if you wish to have a different Progress Source or Track Metric. To edit these items, click on them from within an open Goal.

If a Goal's Target date passes and the Goal is not complete, the Goal's status will change from On Track to Off Track and will show as red.

Goals will automatically appear in the order of their Target Date, with the soonest Target Date at the top. That said, you can create Goal Groups to bundle Goals together by initiatives.

When Goal Groups are created, they will order themselves alphabetically, and the Goals within them will order based on soonest Target Date.

Use the Create a Goal Group button on the Goals screen to get started.

From here, you will name and provide a description of your Goal. Examples of Goal Groups might be Q4 Sales Objectives, or Product Launch Event, the latter of which would unite product, engineering, and marketing Tasks.

Once established, you can create new Goals within the Group. If you have existing Goals that you'd like to add into the Group, you can do so via the Goal settings.