Goal tracking is one of the key features of the visual planner WinGo Plan. Unlike standard to-do lists, our project tracker connects three elements into a unified system: completed tasks (progress), deadlines (project timeframes), and results (goal achievement).
Visualization through the Project Path—our modernized Gantt chart—allows you to assess the situation at a glance: are you meeting your deadline or do you need to speed up? Are your actions bringing results or are you just wasting time?
In this guide, we'll cover:
- How the goal tracker works within a project.
- How the system automatically calculates progress (KPI).
- What the "Rocket" and "Wingoman" icons on the timeline mean.
How to Set a Measurable Goal in a Project
Your goal is what you want to achieve, measured in numbers. 10,000 subscribers, $15,000 in revenue, 12 books read. The main thing is that the result can be quantified. To achieve it, you complete tasks and close stages in the planner.
Let's say you run a blog and want to grow your audience from 5,000 to 10,000 people.
- Create a project "Blog: Subscriber Growth".
- Open the Goal tab.
- Add Initial value (5000), Target value (10,000), and Units of measurement (subscribers).
Note: The goal can be set immediately when creating a project or added later in settings.
As you progress, you update the Current result. WinGo Plan will calculate the rest automatically.
Automatic Progress Calculation: How It Works
Calculation example:
- Your base has grown to 6,450 subscribers (increase of +1,450).
- ou need to gain a total of 5,000 new subscribers (10,000 minus 5,000 initial).
- WinGo Plan will show that the goal is 29% complete.
Nuance: You can exceed the plan (171% if subscribers reach 15,000) or go negative (progress will become negative if subscribers fall below the starting point). Life is unpredictable, and WinGo Plan shows an honest picture.
Project Visualization: An Alternative to Gantt Charts
In WinGo Plan, we've abandoned boring lists and tables. Our enhanced Gantt chart (Project Path) shows the state of affairs through clear metaphors.
1. Goal Achievement Progress - Follow the Rocket
A goal is movement forward. In WinGo Plan, it's symbolized by the Rocket icon 🚀. It moves along the Project Path and shows what portion of the actual result you've achieved.
In the blog example, the Rocket will be approximately one-third of the way, indicating that you've achieved 29% of the desired result.
2. Rocket vs Wingoman: Are You Meeting Your Deadline?
If the project has deadlines, a figure appears on the Project Path—Wingoman. He represents time and runs from the project start to the deadline.
Main tracking rule: Watch the race.
- Rocket ahead of Wingoman: Excellent! You're moving toward your goal faster than planned. There's a chance to achieve the planned result ahead of schedule.
- Rocket behind Wingoman: Time is passing faster than results are growing. You need to either speed up, delegate tasks, revise the plan or deadlines.
3. Efficiency Analysis: Linking Tasks and Results
To achieve a goal, it's not enough to just set it. You need to take action. For a blog, this includes: publishing articles, collaborations, buying advertising. Subscribers don't come on their own—you write articles, do collaborations. These are your Tasks and Stages.
As tasks are completed, the Project Path gradually changes from gray to colored. This is where it gets most interesting—efficiency analysis.
To analyze efficiency, compare the position of the Rocket (Result) and the colored portion of the Project Path (completed tasks):
- Rocket on the colored portion (behind tasks): You're doing a lot, but results are still below expectations.
- Perhaps there's a cumulative effect and results will come later. Or the tasks are chosen incorrectly and you need to change the plan.
- Rocket on the gray dotted line (ahead of tasks): Completed tasks are bringing results.
- Your actions are hitting the target precisely. Your planning is effective. You're doing exactly what moves you forward. Keep it up.
Note: WinGo Plan takes into account the importance (weight) of each task. Completing a complex and important task will advance the progress bar more than closing a minor routine task.