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What are Business Understanding 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.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Business Understanding to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Business Understanding OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
![AI feedback for OKRs in Tability](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/feedback_ai_tability.08ced31b.png)
Tability 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.
Business Understanding OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Business Understanding. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance understanding of business requirements
ObjectiveEnhance understanding of business requirements
KRComplete 3 online courses about business requirements analysis and documentation
Diligently complete all course materials and assessments
Identify suitable online courses in business requirements analysis
Register for three chosen online courses
KRConduct 5 cross-departmental informational interviews per month
Conduct and document the informational interviews
Identify five potential interviewees across various departments
Schedule and plan the interviews
KRCreate checklist for comprehensive business requirement gathering in 2 weeks
Design draft of business requirement checklist
Identify key stakeholders for business requirement gathering
Establish critical business needs and objectives
OKRs to swiftly comprehending and mastering the company's business and workflow
ObjectiveSwiftly comprehending and mastering the company's business and workflow
KRAttend and actively participate in at least three departmental meetings per week
Actively participate in discussions during the meetings
Schedule three department meetings in your calendar weekly
Read agenda prior to each meeting and prepare questions
KRMaster key company software or tools by completing online training with a 90% score
Identify relevant online training for key company software
Complete these training courses diligently
Achieve a minimum of 90% score in all courses
KRComplete all assigned business projects with a 95% success rate
Regularly monitor and review progress
Prioritize projects based on deadline and difficulty
Allocate resources and personnel efficiently
OKRs to enhance understanding of royalty structures in business contexts
ObjectiveEnhance understanding of royalty structures in business contexts
KRInterview 3 professionals in the field of royalties in businesses
Draft relevant interview questions tailored for each professional
Identify three professionals in the royalties business field
Schedule and conduct the three interviews
KRRead and summarise 5 books related to business royalties
Write a concise summary for each book
Select and procure 5 relevant books about business royalties
Carefully read and interpret each book
KRDevelop and present a detailed report on the role of royalties in business
Prepare a presentation highlighting report findings
Research the significance and mechanism of royalties in business
Compile gathered data into a comprehensive report
OKRs to broaden understanding of agent's role in business operations
ObjectiveBroaden understanding of agent's role in business operations
KRAttend two professional seminars or webinars focused on the agent's role in the business
Register for two chosen professional seminars or webinars
Attend and actively participate in these webinars
Research upcoming webinars focused on the agent's role in business
KRConduct informational interviews with five business agents to gain first-hand information
Schedule and conduct interviews with selected agents
Identify five business agents relevant to the project
Draft insightful questions to ask during interviews
KRComplete three agent case studies with cross-industry analysis by quarter-end
Identify three agent cases from diverse industries for study
Compile findings and complete final report by quarter-end
Perform a detailed cross-industry analysis on chosen case studies
OKRs to accelerate understanding and mastery of company's business and processes
ObjectiveAccelerate understanding and mastery of company's business and processes
KRGain necessary certification or validation, if any, related to the business operations by Week 6
KRComplete onboarding process and training modules with 100% score by end of Week 2
Review the onboarding process and training module guidelines thoroughly
Practice modules daily to maintain knowledge retention
Ensure completion and master all assessments by Week 2
KRDemonstrate understanding by identifying and proposing improvements to existing workflow by Week 4
Analyze current workflow for potential inefficiencies
Develop concrete suggestions for workflow improvements
Present proposed changes by Week 4
OKRs to acquire comprehensive understanding of various companies' missions
ObjectiveAcquire comprehensive understanding of various companies' missions
KRRead and analyze mission statements from 50 different industries each week
Obtain mission statements from each industry
Compile a list of 50 different industries
Schedule weekly sessions to read and analyze statements
KRConduct four in-depth case studies on companies with unique missions monthly
Identify four companies with unique missions
Research company background and specifics
Compile findings into comprehensive case studies
KRParticipate in two webinars or relevant industry events every month
Schedule and register for two relevant events
Attend and actively participate in webinars/events
Research upcoming webinars or industry events in your field
Business Understanding 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
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
![AI feedback for OKRs in Tability](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/OKR_dashboard.a905853d.png)
The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, you can move to Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Business Understanding OKR templates
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