Why Program Objectives needs to be defined in details prior

Why Program Objectives needs to be defined in details prior to program and Project Plan? Clarify the statement with proper explanation.

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It is necessary to define program objectives and goals prior to program planning. Program planning should be done after properly definition of the program objectives and goals. Planning should be start on the basis of objectives. After define all the objectives properly, a program should plan how to accomplish the defined objectives.

First we understand the goal and objectives and defininig them.

Goals are a broad statement about the long-term
expectation of what should happen as a result of your program (the desired result). Serves as the foundation for developing your program objectives.

Objectives are statements describing the results to be be achieved, and the manner in which they will be achieved. You usually need multiple objectives to address a single goal.

After the definition of the program objectives it is clear in mind of system designers that what is to be designed. What are the outcomes required and how they will accomplished.

Now system or program designers can start the plan of system, how to design the program with required outcomes to accomplish defined objectives. So all this can be start after proper definition of program objectives.

All system development cycles define program objectives prior to start program planning. So that it is possible to plan a program which accomplish the defined objectives efficiently.