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tability.ioWhat are Assessment Team OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.
That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for Assessment Team to help. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point to write your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Assessment Team OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Assessment Team Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance technical risk assessment procedures
ObjectiveEnhance technical risk assessment procedures
KRConduct risk assessments for all major ongoing projects
Identify all major ongoing projects requiring risk assessments- Assign a qualified team to conduct risk assessments
- Review and monitor assessment results regularly
- KRImplement an integrated risk management solution by the quarter end
- Configure the chosen solution to fit company-specific needs
- Research and select an appropriate integrated risk management solution
- Train staff to use the newly implemented system
- KRReduce the number of identified high-risk issues by 20%
- Implement preventive measures for top risk issues
- Monitor and evaluate implemented preventive measures
- Identify root causes of current high-risk issues
OKRs to achieve balanced healthy pass and fail rates in assessment processes
- ObjectiveAchieve balanced healthy pass and fail rates in assessment processes
- KRReduce the fail rate to below 30% through individual feedback and coaching sessions
- Track progress and implement improvements
- Identify individuals with high failure rates
- Organize personal feedback and coaching sessions
- KRAchieve 70% success rate for all the participants by improving training materials
- Implement changes according to participant feedback
- Evaluate current training materials for effectiveness
- Conduct regular improvement reviews post-trainings
- KRImplement, by 20%, modifications to the assessment criteria to enhance effectiveness
- Implement proposed changes to the assessment criteria
- Propose modifications enhancing their effectiveness by 20%
- Identify areas in current criteria needing improvement
OKRs to initiate transition from old privilege access management tools
- ObjectiveInitiate transition from old privilege access management tools
- KRIdentify a list of potential replacement tools by conducting a market analysis
- Research and gather information on available tools in the market
- Compare features, pricing, and scalability of each tool
- Document and create a list of suitable replacement tools
- KRDeploy a pilot program testing new tool within a department to measure effectiveness
- Select a department for the pilot program
- Establish metrics to evaluate tool effectiveness
- Install and train staff on the new tool
- KRComplete an efficacy assessment of top three identified tools
- Conduct and record assessments for each tool
- Develop criteria for efficacy assessment
- Identify the top three tools to be assessed
OKRs to execute impactful strategies to accomplish my goal
- ObjectiveExecute impactful strategies to accomplish my goal
- KRDefine 3 effective strategies for goal completion through thorough analysis by week 2
- Refine strategies based on thorough analysis outcomes
- Identify specific strategies to enhance goal completion
- Analyze effectiveness of strategies within two weeks
- KRAchieve at least 90% of the desired outcome using the implemented strategies by week 12
- Review and adjust implemented strategies weekly
- Measure weekly progress towards the desired outcome
- Conduct regular team performance assessments
- KRImplement the defined strategies in 70% of the task areas by week 6
- Identify and prioritize top 70% of task areas requiring strategy implementation
- Facilitate team training sessions to ensure strategy understanding and adoption
- Develop and schedule a detailed strategy rollout plan for week 6
OKRs to identify future areas of primary effort and improvement
- ObjectiveIdentify future areas of primary effort and improvement
- KRInterview 20 team members to identify internal improvement opportunities
- Prepare open-ended questions on improvement opportunities
- Compile a list of 20 team members for interviews
- Schedule and conduct interviews with team members
- KREvaluate five competitors' strategies for fresh market insights
- Compile a report compiling and comparing these strategies
- Analyze their marketing and product strategies
- Identify five main competitors in the market
- KRConduct SWOT analysis to pinpoint operational strengths and weak spots
- Define team members to conduct the SWOT analysis
- Analyze and interpret data to identify strengths, weaknesses
- Gather data on all operational aspects
OKRs to maximize team efficiency to achieve 80,000 hours of work
- ObjectiveMaximize team efficiency to achieve 80,000 hours of work
- KRImplementation of productivity-enhancing tools to reduce idle time by 15%
- Implement chosen tools across relevant departments
- Research and select potential productivity-enhancing tools
- Continuously review and monitor tool usage and efficiency
- KRIncrease average weekly work hours by 10%
- Encourage staff to take fewer, shorter breaks
- Evaluate and adjust employee scheduling for increased efficiency
- Implement mandatory, productive overtime procedures
- KRTrain team on time management skills to improve work speed by 20%
- Schedule training sessions for all team members
- Identify a comprehensive time management training program
- Monitor productivity to measure impact of training
OKRs to enhance and streamline security governance framework
- ObjectiveEnhance and streamline security governance framework
- KRAchieve 100% staff completion of cyber security training program
- Enforce disciplinary measures for non-compliance
- Assign mandatory cybersecurity training program to all staff
- Monitor progress of staff training completion weekly
- KRConduct a comprehensive risk assessment across all departments
- Evaluate and prioritize each potential risk
- Develop a plan to mitigate identified risks
- Identify the potential risks in each department
- KRImplement advanced threat detection system in 90% of the network infrastructure
- Test system coverage across the entire network infrastructure
- Identify current gaps in the network's threat detection system
- Procure and install advanced threat detection software
OKRs to reduce the count of major incidents significantly
- ObjectiveReduce the count of major incidents significantly
- KRDecrease incident response time by 25% through improving processes
- Conduct regular response drills for the incident response team
- Implement new automation tools to streamline incident detection
- Improve documentation of incident resolution procedures
- KRConduct 3 trainings on incident prevention for all staff members
- Schedule common dates for training sessions
- Develop curriculum for incident prevention training sessions
- Notify all staff members of trainings
- KRImplement proactive risk assessments to decrease major incidents by 30%
- Train staff in risk awareness and prevention measures
- Develop and implement proactive assessment strategies
- Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in current systems
OKRs to acquire pre-requisites for ISO 27001 certification
- ObjectiveAcquire pre-requisites for ISO 27001 certification
- KRExecute necessary improvements and resolve 50% identified non-compliance issues
- Implement solutions, resolve half of issues
- Identify key issues causing non-compliance
- Develop strategies for necessary improvements
- KRSuccessfully complete 60% of the ISO 27001 pre-assessment checklist
- Review and understand the contents of the ISO 27001 pre-assessment checklist
- Regularly monitor and update progress on the checklist completion
- Start accomplishing the items listed in the pre-assessment checklist
- KRIdentify and assign a dedicated ISO 27001 compliance team within two weeks
- Identify potential team members skilled in ISO 27001
- Set a two-week deadline for team formation
- Assign dedicated team members for ISO 27001 compliance
OKRs to minimize overall business risk
- ObjectiveMinimize overall business risk
- KREstablish a weekly risk assessment process and analyze 10 distinct risk areas
- Design a weekly risk assessment process
- Identify and list 10 distinct risk areas to be assessed
- Conduct and analyze weekly risk assessments consistently
- KRImplement a risk management framework to reduce identified risks by 25%
- Regularly monitor and update risk management framework
- Develop mitigation strategies for each identified risk
- Identify potential risks onsite and categorize by severity
- KRProvide risk management training to 100% of management staff
- Schedule training sessions for all management staff
- Verify and record staff completion of training
- Identify suitable risk management training courses or providers
How to write your own Assessment Team OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Assessment Team OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Assessment Team OKRs
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Assessment Team OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to improve efficiency and effectiveness of incident management
- OKRs to implement seamless integration of new product features
- OKRs to increase organic website traffic by 25%
- OKRs to streamline stakeholder communication and strengthen project oversight capabilities
- OKRs to to effectively elevate my leadership abilities
- OKRs to enhance the firm's business continuity plan