# Undefined Target

> Attempting to close a gap toward a goal that was never clearly defined, so progress cannot be judged.

Record: `lex:undefined-target`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Evolution Principles](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/evolution-principles.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-undefined-target

## category

- [Architecture Review Evolution Governance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/architecture-review-evolution-governance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Gap Analysis](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/gap-analysis.md)