Guide to measuring soft outcomes and distance travelled. Analyzing Outcome Information: Getting the Most from Data. The nonpartisan Urban Institute publishes studies, reports, and books on timely topics worthy of public consideration.
The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Urban Institute, its trustees, or its funders. Note: This report is available in its entirety in the Portable Document Format (PDF). SMART outcomes. You must express your outcomes in ‘Smart’ terms.
‘Smart’ is an acronym that you may be more familiar with in terms of setting targets. We use it here to remind you to make your outcomes: Specific. Taxonomy of Outcomes. Outcome Indicators Project.