Add results to goals in Adobe Workfront Goals
Results measure the progress of a goal. Without associating results, activities, or aligned goals to a goal, you cannot activate the goal and you cannot record progress on it.
Access requirements
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| Adobe Workfront package | Adobe Workfront Ultimate |
| Adobe Workfront license |
Contributor or higher Request or higher |
| Access level configuration | Edit access to Goals |
| Object permissions |
View or higher permissions to the goal to view it Manage permissions to the goal to edit it |
| Layout template | All users, including System Administrators, must be assigned a layout template that includes the Goals area in the Main Menu. |
For more information, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.
Prerequisites
You must have the following before you can start:
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A Layout Template that includes the Goals area in the Main Menu.
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An existing goal.
For information about creating goals, see Create goals in Adobe Workfront Goals.
Add a result to a goal
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Click the Main Menu
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From the Goal List, click the name of a goal to open the goal page.
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Click Progress indicators in the left panel.
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Expand the New progress indicator drop-down menu, then click Create result.
The New result box opens.
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Enter a name for the result in the Result name field. This is a required field.
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(Optional) Remove your name from the Result owner field if you want to assign the result to another user. By default, you are the owner of an activity you create.
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In the How do you want to measure your result? area, specify the following information:
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Value type: This indicates how you want to measure the progress on the result. You can measure progress numerically, with a percentage value, or using a currency amount.
Select a value type from the options listed in the following table:
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Initial Value: The value that the result has in the beginning, before any progress on it has been recorded.
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Target Value: The value that the result aims to achieve when it is considered completed.
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Click Create result.
The result displays in the Progress indicators section of the goal page, unde the Result grouping.
After you activate the goal, the progress of the goal automatically updates when you update the progress of a result. For information about activating a goal, see Activate goals in Adobe Workfront Goals.