tidmål

Tidmål is a term used in Danish and Norwegian planning to describe a time-based target or deadline for completing a task or achieving a performance level. The word is formed from tid (time) and mål (goal or target). In practice, tidmål are specified in project plans, production schedules, and public administration to anchor work to a concrete date or time window.

Spelling and usage vary by language community. Some contexts write tidsmål with an additional s, reflecting orthographic preferences in different dialects or standards. While tidmål is common in Danish and Norwegian, its direct equivalent is not always used in other languages; related concepts such as tidsfrist (deadline) and milepæl (milestone) are frequently employed as well. In project management, a tidmål may be a fixed date, a certain time horizon, or a time box that guides work within a specific period.

Examples of use include a department setting a tidmål of 2025-12-31 for a final delivery, or a team establishing a tidmål of “within six weeks” to complete a prototype. Tidmål are often reviewed and revised as plans evolve, and they are typically used alongside milestones and a broader schedule to manage progress over time.

See also: deadline, tidsfrist, milepæl, tidsplan, time management.