An abbreviation of a proper name, usually composed of the first letters of each word in the name. A sentence or short paragraph defining and explaining a concept. Applicable to all elements. General Goal A relatively broad statement of intended results to be achieved over more than one resource allocation and performance measurement cycle. Goals define a purpose and direction and take all stakeholders and perceived present and future needs into account. Goals must be capable of being effectively pursued with measurable results over more than one budgetary execution cycle but within the reasonably foreseeable future. Goals should be objective, quantifiable, measureable, and defined at the level to be achieved by a program activity. Supports Mission MissionStatement A brief description of the basic purpose of the organization. An agency's goals should flow from the mission statement. A word or short phrase intended to identify a concept within the context in which is it being applied. Performance Goal Strategy A target level of results expressed in units against which achievement is to be measured within a single resource allocation and performance execution cycle. Supports Goal Objectives are measureable subsets of goals to be achieved within a given time period with available resources. Objectives provide the day-to-day support for achieving goals. Agency The legal or logical entity to which the plan or report applies. Reference Field Additional explanation or guidance about an element that is not expressly addressed in other elements of the schema. An alphanumeric identifier applied to an element to designate its order in a series. The Web address (URL) for the authoritative source of this document. An individual whose interests may be affected by or whose action may be required in order to achieve a goal or objective. Author The person submitting the plan. First name of the person submitting the plan. Last name of the person submitting the plan. Phone number of the person submitting the plan. Email address of the person submitting the plan. A principle that is important and helps to define the essential character of the organization. Vision statements are distinguished from goals in that they are the focus of constant pursuit but can never be satisfied in the sense of being met or completed. A concise and inspirational description of a state the organization will strive to approach over a relatively long span of years but which can ultimately never be fully achieved. Tentatively added by Owen Ambur on February 18, 2007. A grouping of the Name and Description elements for reuse together under multiple other elements. The day, month, and year a strategic plan was issued. Email address The year, month, and day the element with which it is associated is projected to cease, if it is not subsequently extended. First name. Last name. Phone number. URI The web location where the plan originially resides and was copied from. The year, month and day the element with which it is associated is scheduled to begin.