---
title: Update the progress of a target using Goal Framework for SPM
description: Update the progress of a target using the Update Actual value related link on the Target form.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/update-progress-of-target-agf.html
release: australia
product: Goal Framework
classification: goal-framework
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create targets for a goal, Manage goals, Goal Framework and Goal Framework for SPM, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Update the progress of a target using Goal Framework for SPM

Update the progress of a target using the **Update Actual value** related link on the Target form.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_gf.goal\_user or sn\_gf.goal\_admin

## About this task

**Note:** Only the owner or contributors of the goal can update targets for the goal.

## Procedure

1.  Open the target record of the goal using one of the following options.

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Steps

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**From the Targets related list**

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1.  Navigate to **Enterprise Goal Management** &gt; **Goals**.
2.  Open the required goal with the target progress that you want to update.
3.  From the Quantitative Targets or Qualitative Targets related list, open the required target record.


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**From the Targets module**

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1.  Navigate to **Enterprise Goal Management** &gt; **Targets**.
2.  Open the required target record.


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</table>2.  On the Target form, click the **Update Actual value** related link.

    For a description of the field values, see [Target form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/target-form.md).


## Result

After the **Actuals to date** field is updated, the progress value for the target and its goal are auto-updated. For information on how the progress value is calculated, see [progress value calculation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/progress-value-calculation.md). For information on how the progress value is calculated for a target that has target breakdowns, see [Target breakdowns](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/target-breakdowns-gf.md).

**Related topics**  


[Update the progress of a manual target](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/update-progress-of-target.md)

[Update the actual value of a target breakdown](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/update-the-actual-value-of-a-target-breakdown-gf.md)