dependent objective
[/dɪˈpɛndənt əbˈdʒɛktɪv/]
nounpl: dependent objectives
objetivo dependente
1. A goal or target whose achievement depends on the completion or success of another objective; a secondary goal that is contingent upon prior accomplishment
In project management, launching the marketing campaign is a dependent objective that relies on completing product development first.
Na gestão de projetos, lançar a campanha de marketing é um objetivo dependente que depende da conclusão do desenvolvimento do produto primeiro.
2. In linguistics or logic, an objective clause or goal statement whose truth value or fulfillment is determined by another preceding element
The dependent objective in this sentence structure requires the antecedent clause to be satisfied.
O objetivo dependente nesta estrutura de sentença requer que a cláusula antecedente seja satisfeita.
This term is primarily used in technical, business, and academic contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It gained prominence with the rise of project management methodologies (such as Agile and Waterfall) and is commonly found in software development, engineering, and organizational planning. In Portuguese-speaking countries, the term is used identically across formal professional settings, though 'meta dependente' may be preferred in some Brazilian contexts.
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