OKR template to amplify developer involvement in epic definition and prioritization

This leadership OKR template is a strong starting point for teams that need better alignment, clearer priorities, and more disciplined goal tracking.

Use it to turn a business priority into a measurable objective, then review progress weekly so your team can adjust execution before the quarter gets away from you.

Your OKR template

This OKR aims to amplify developer involvement in defining and prioritizing epics. An epic describes a large amount of work and has a number of user stories. Achieving this objective will ensure developers have a significant say in its definition. The main plan includes garnering 90% positive feedback from developers on their influence in the process.

To meet this primary goal, several initiatives have been proposed. One of these includes implementing a regular feedback mechanism from developers. This will improve communication and ensure their concerns and input on defining epics is addressed. Other initiatives suggested include conducting training on defining epics for developers and involving them in the creation process.

The OKR also focuses on improving developers' skills, with an objective of training 80% of developers in advanced epic creation and prioritization techniques. This will be accomplished by identifying suitable training programs, monitoring, and tracking developers' training progress, and enrolling developers in these programs.

Finally, the OKR aims to achieve a 30% increase in developer-led epic prioritization based on weekly reports. This goal will be met by establishing incentives for achieving prioritization targets, implementing training sessions to improve developers' prioritization skills, and enhancing the weekly reporting system to track progress.

ObjectiveAmplify developer involvement in epic definition and prioritization
KRObtain 90% positive feedback from developers on their influence in defining epics
Implement a regular feedback mechanism from developers
Conduct training on defining epics for developers
Involve developers in epic creation process
KRTrain 80% of developers in advanced epic creation and prioritization techniques
Identify suitable training programs on epic creation and prioritization
Monitor and track developer training progress
Enroll developers in identified training programs
KRAchieve 30% increase in developer-led epic prioritization based on weekly reports
Establish incentives for achieving prioritization targets
Implement training sessions to improve developer's prioritization skills
Enhance weekly reporting system to track progress

Use in Tability

Tability: the best OKR software for results-driven teams

OKRs should be tracked weekly to be effective, and Tability is the perfect tool for that.

Tability is the best OKR software that embraces modern principles to help teams set better goals, monitor execution, and get help to achieve their objectives faster.

With Tability you can:

Get an OKR agent that can review existing OKRs, suggest improvements, and monitor execution
Connect your OKRs and team goals to Jira, ClickUp, Linear, Asana, and more
Automate reporting with integrations and built-in dashboard

You can import OKRs in seconds with the magic importer, and start executing your goals in no time.

Step 1. Sign up for a free Tability account

Go tohttps://tability.app/signup and create your account (it's free!)

Step 2. Create a plan

Follow the steps after your onboarding to create your first plan, you should get to a page that looks like the picture below.

Step 3. Use the magic importer

Click on Use magic import to open up the Magic Import modal.

Now, go back to the OKR examples, and click on Copy on the example that you’d like to use.

Paste the content in the text import section. Don’t worry about the formatting, Tability’s AI will be able to parse it!

Now, just click on Import from text and let the magic happen.

Once your example is in the plan editor, you will be able to:

Edit the objectives, key results, and tasks
Click on the target 0 → 100% to set better target
Use the tips and the AI to refine your goals

Step 4. Publish your plan

Once you’re done editing, you can publish your plan to switch to the goal-tracking mode.

From there you will have access to all the features that will help you and your team save hours with OKR reporting.

10+ built-in dashboards to visualise progress on your goals
Weekly reminders, data connectors, and smart notifications
9 views to map OKRs to strategic projects
Strategy map to align teams at scale