Goals establish a desired result that the Department is working to achieve. Key issues are supported by evidence, are important on a statewide or regional scale and are in some way under the Department s influence or control.
Milestones are by design reasonably ambitious targets for improvement within a specified time frame.
Strategies are multiple activities and tasks that are organized and employed to address one or more key issues. Indicators summarize large amounts of complex information in a concise, easily understood format to provide tools that measure progress toward achieving milestones.