Short-term goals are also known as which?

• A. Tactical or Operational
• B. Strategic
• C. Long-term
• D. Milestones

Answer: (A)

Short-term goals are the specific actions you set to get things done in the near future. They’re described as tactical or operational because they focus on how to run things today and in the next short period—detailing the concrete steps, resources, and responsibilities needed to move toward a larger plan. In planning, strategy lays out the long-range direction, while tactical and operational plans translate that direction into actual tasks and processes you can implement now or soon. Milestones are checkpoints along a project to track progress, and long-term describes goals with a much longer horizon. So short-term goals fit the tactical or operational level.