A measurement plan only makes sense when the community has a shared vision on where they want to be in the future.
Goals come from that vision statement.
The breadth of the vision statement is shown by the number of the basic five outcomes the goals relate to. Some communities, when they put together a measurement plan, classify their current projects according to their vision and the five outcomes. Projects often can contribute to more than one outcome. For example, James Brown was eager to identify cooks to participate in the mid-winter festival because he sees it as important in using local skills and knowledge. Sherry Blackhorse sees that increasing the number of cooks in the event leads to increased diversity and communication in the community.