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What are It Service Manager 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 It Service Manager 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 It Service Manager 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
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.
It Service Manager OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for It Service Manager. 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 comprehensive inventory creation of Business-led IT services
ObjectiveComprehensive inventory creation of Business-led IT services
KRIdentify 100% of existing Business-led IT services for inclusion in the inventory
Integrate identified IT services into the inventory system- Conduct a comprehensive survey of all existing IT services
- Categorize identified services based on business domain
- KRAchieve a 95% accuracy rate in cataloguing these identified IT services
- Train staff regularly on cataloguing best practices
- Consistently review and correct catalogue entries
- Implement detailed cataloguing standards and procedures
- KRImplement an intuitive, user-friendly system to access the established inventory
- Conduct frequent testing and subsequent iterations for system improvements
- Develop system design with emphasis on user-friendly interface
- Identify user needs and preferences for inventory system
OKRs to improve IT Service Management process efficiency and efficacy
- ObjectiveImprove IT Service Management process efficiency and efficacy
- KRImplement two new service improvement projects
- Identify areas in the service sector that need improvement
- Commence execution of the project plan steps
- Develop detailed project plans for improvements
- KRAchieve 95% service request satisfaction
- Solicit and incorporate feedback from service users
- Regularly train staff to improve quality of customer service
- Implement a system for tracking and resolving requests efficiently
- KRReduce system-related incidents by 20%
- Train staff on correct system usage
- Implement regular system maintenance and upgrades
- Enhance system security measures
OKRs to upgrade technology for improved service delivery
- ObjectiveUpgrade technology for improved service delivery
- KRFacilitate 100% access to necessary software and tools
- Purchase licenses and install prerequisite software
- Provide training for software utilization
- Identify necessary software and tools for all team members
- KRImprove customer satisfaction rate by 20% due to enhanced service capability
- Implement service upgrades across various touchpoints
- Train staff in advanced customer service techniques
- Collect, analyze, and respond to customer feedback
- KRIncrease personnel's technical training participation by 50%
- Offer incentives for completed technical training programs
- Implement a mandatory technical training schedule for all personnel
- Introduce interactive, engaging technical training methods
OKRs to enhance reliability and performance across all services
- ObjectiveEnhance reliability and performance across all services
- KRReduce service response time by 15%
- Implement efficient customer service training programs
- Evaluate and streamline service processes
- Upgrade customer service management software
- KRDecrease service related customer complaints by 20%
- Implement comprehensive staff training for improved customer service
- Regularly review and improve service quality
- Enhance customer complaint handling procedures
- KRIncrease server uptime to 99.9% across all services
- Enhance monitoring systems to preemptively detect issues
- Apply regular updates, patches, and maintenance schedules
- Implement redundant hardware and failover technology in server infrastructure
OKRs to enhance satisfaction levels of IT Service Desk
- ObjectiveEnhance satisfaction levels of IT Service Desk
- KRAchieve a first-contact resolution rate of 80%
- Develop an efficient customer complaint system
- Regularly review and improve resolution strategies
- Implement thorough training for customer service reps
- KRIncrease CSAT scores by 20%
- Introduce rewards program for exceptional customer service
- Improve customer service training programs for better service delivery
- Implement customer feedback system to identify improvement areas
- KRReduce ticket resolution time by 15%
- Assign dedicated teams to address frequent issues
- Establish a knowledge base for common queries
- Implement and train staff on a new ticket prioritization system
OKRs to enhance IT operations and service delivery
- ObjectiveEnhance IT operations and service delivery
- KRDecrease ticket resolution time by 15% by improving processes and training
- Develop comprehensive procedure training for staff
- Implement and monitor changes to track improvements
- Analyze current ticket resolution processes for inefficiencies
- KRImplement new software to optimize operations resulting in 20% increase in productivity
- Select appropriate productivity software
- Implement software and train staff
- Identify areas of operations needing optimization
- KRIncrease client satisfaction scores for service delivery by 10% through refined communication
- Train staff on effective and empathetic client communication
- Set up periodic consumer surveys for feedback collection
- Implement a system for regular client communication updates
OKRs to enhance the efficiency and reliability of IT services
- ObjectiveEnhance the efficiency and reliability of IT services
- KRDecrease system downtime by 20%
- Implement regular preventive maintenance on all system components
- Establish robust disaster recovery and backup plans
- Upgrade outdated hardware and software components
- KRImplement proactive maintenance on 95% of servers
- Assign a maintenance team to apply the protocol to identified servers
- Identify all servers needing proactive maintenance
- Develop and document a proactive maintenance protocol
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction scores by 15% via improved service delivery
- Train staff in advanced customer service techniques
- Implement a robust customer feedback system
- Streamline service delivery for efficiency
OKRs to enhance incident ticket resolution and management
- ObjectiveEnhance incident ticket resolution and management
- KRImplement a system to categorize and prioritize incidents for faster resolution
- Implement the system and train team on proper usage
- Develop a categorization and prioritization system
- Identify different categories and priority levels for incidents
- KRIncrease first call resolution rate to 80% from the current figure
- Implement customer service training emphasizing first call resolutions
- Regularly monitor and evaluate agent performance
- Review and update relevant call scripts and procedures
- KRReduce average ticket resolution time by 30%
- Set key performance indicators for resolution times
- Train staff in advanced problem-solving
- Implement a more efficient ticket prioritization system
OKRs to enhance IT service delivery with 30% faster response time
- ObjectiveImprove IT service delivery response time
- KRImplement automation to decrease time spent on common IT tasks by 50%
- Identify common IT tasks that can be automated
- Research and select appropriate automation tools/software
- Develop and test automation scripts for identified IT tasks
- Implement automation and monitor progress for effectiveness
- KRReduce average response time to IT tickets by 30%
- Implement automated ticket routing based on issue type and urgency level
- Provide ongoing training for IT staff on efficient ticket resolution strategies
- Regularly review and optimize ticket resolution processes based on performance metrics
- Establish a priority system based on business impact
- KRTrain IT staff on new tools and processes to improve efficiency by 20%
- KRIncrease the percentage of resolved tickets within SLA by 25%
- Improve ticket routing and escalation procedures
- Increase training and support for agents
- Review and update SLA benchmarks regularly
- Streamline communication channels with customers
OKRs to enhance effectiveness of ITSM help desk operations
- ObjectiveEnhance effectiveness of ITSM help desk operations
- KRIncrease ticket resolution rate by 30%
- Employ additional qualified customer service representatives
- Streamline ticket resolution process for efficiency
- Implement training sessions for enhanced customer service skills
- KRImprove customer satisfaction score by 15%
- Implement comprehensive employee customer service training
- Enhance product or service quality based on reviews
- Regularly solicit customer feedback and make improvements
- KRReduce average response time to within 2 hours
- Allocate more resources to customer service interactions
- Train staff on speedy, effective response methods
- Implement a more efficient ticketing system
It Service Manager 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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want to get all the benefits of the OKRs 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 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.
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