Millions of individuals have goals but struggle to achieve them. Research shows that writing down goals, sharing them with friends, and receiving feedback can increase the likelihood that these goals are achieved. However, there is limited research on technologies that support groups of friends working together toward goals. We are designing Achieve(previous known as "Pact"), a social application in which groups of friends can collaborate toward goal achievement. We have made novel design decisions involving persuasion and motivation due to our focus on previously established strong social ties. Achieve allows individuals to set personally achievable goals, yet encourages both collaboration and competition by allowing friends to compare measurable progress and hold each other accountable. 

Achieve was designed through an iterative process. We learned about users’ needs through an online survey and in-person interviews before we began designing, and collected feedback from potential users throughout the design process. We started with rough sketches, moved through sets of screenshots with increasingly high fidelity, and are in the process of building the software. 

The main focus is team goals with personalized contributions, and logging and commenting on progress.