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tability.ioWhat are Network Manager OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Network Manager. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Network Manager OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Network 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 expand network by acquiring 10 integrated networks with a minimum of 50 professionals each
ObjectiveExpand network by acquiring 10 integrated networks with a minimum of 50 professionals each
KRIncrease professional count in acquired networks to at least 500
Leverage social media platforms to connect with professionals in target industries and increase professional count- Collaborate with internal teams to identify potential professional contacts and add them to acquired networks
- Join relevant professional associations and actively engage with members to grow acquired networks
- Attend industry networking events and conferences regularly to expand professional count
- KRGenerate at least $1 million in revenue from the acquired networks within the quarter
- Develop a targeted marketing campaign to increase sales and drive revenue growth
- Implement cost optimization strategies to maximize profit margins and minimize expenses
- Collaborate with sales team to identify and pursue high-value opportunities for revenue generation
- Enhance customer retention and satisfaction through personalized services and proactive communication
- KRAchieve a retention rate of 80% among the professionals in the acquired networks
- Offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to attract and retain professionals
- Provide opportunities for training and upskilling to enhance job satisfaction and retention
- Implement a mentorship program to support professional growth and development
- Conduct regular feedback sessions to address concerns and improve overall satisfaction
- KREnsure a minimum of 10,000 followers on each acquired network
- Implement targeted advertising campaigns to increase network visibility and attract new followers
- Regularly analyze and optimize network performance to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities
- Collaborate with influencers and industry leaders to cross-promote and expand network reach
- Create engaging and high-quality content to attract and retain followers
OKRs to reduce operational cost in the Network Operations Center
- ObjectiveReduce operational cost in the Network Operations Center
- KRReduce unnecessary expenses by 15% through procurement optimization
- Implement a stringent approval process for all procurements
- Conduct regular reviews of procurement practices
- Eliminate redundant suppliers to consolidate spending
- KRImplement cost-effective automated systems to decrease manual labor costs by 20%
- Implement the chosen systems and monitor the cost-saving
- Research and select cost-effective automation systems
- Identify areas where automation can replace manual labor
- KRAchieve a 10% reduction in energy usage through efficient resource management
- Implement weekly power shutdowns in non-essential areas
- Install energy-efficient lighting and appliances throughout the facility
- Insulate building envelope to optimize heating/cooling use
OKRs to strengthen professional relationships and increase network reach
- ObjectiveStrengthen professional relationships and increase network reach
- KRInitiate contact with 30 potential collaborations or networking opportunities by end of period
- Send out the initiation messages/emails
- Draft personalized initiation messages or emails
- Identify 30 potent networking opportunities or collaborations
- KRConduct 10 relationship building sessions with current contacts to strengthen bonds
- Prepare relevant topics and questions for each session
- Identify 10 current contacts for relationship building sessions
- Schedule meetings with each contact for a session
- KRHost 4 professional networking events to enhance communication
- Identify suitable venues for hosting networking events
- Secure guest speakers or facilitators
- Design and distribute event invitations
OKRs to expand legal and regulatory resources network
- ObjectiveExpand legal and regulatory resources network
- KRImprove user engagement by implementing feedback-driven enhancements to the network
- Regularly communicate with users about the network's updates and improvements based on their feedback
- Analyze feedback to identify areas of improvement and prioritize enhancements
- Implement user-suggested features and enhancements to address their needs and concerns
- Send out surveys to collect feedback on user experience and pain points
- KRDevelop an online platform for easy access to legal and regulatory materials
- Conduct market research to understand user needs and preferences
- Conduct user testing and gather feedback to continuously improve the platform's functionality
- Collaborate with legal experts to curate and regularly update the platform's content
- Design an intuitive interface for easy navigation and document search
- KRIncrease the number of legal and regulatory contacts by 20% through targeted outreach
- Attend industry conferences and events to establish connections with new legal and regulatory contacts
- Identify regulatory agencies with relevant contacts for targeted outreach
- Implement a focused email marketing campaign to engage potential legal and regulatory contacts
- Develop a comprehensive database of legal and regulatory contact information
- KREstablish partnerships with 3 influential legal organizations to enhance resource availability
- Collaborate with the legal organizations to develop strategies for enhancing resource availability
- Research and identify three influential legal organizations relevant to our objectives
- Formalize partnerships through legal agreements and ensure effective implementation of joint initiatives
- Reach out to the identified organizations to initiate partnership discussions
OKRs to become proficient in Cisco switches configuration and the Headsup app project
- ObjectiveBecome proficient in Cisco switches configuration and the Headsup app project
- KRMaster 100% of training controls and instruments for effective control handling
- Regularly review manual for training controls
- Attend workshops for continuous learning
- Practice using instruments in simulated scenarios
- KRComplete Cisco certification coursework with a grade of 85% or higher
- Set a daily study schedule for coursework
- Enroll in Cisco certification course
- Regularly review and practice course material
- KRSuccessfully run a test project utilizing the Headsup app with zero major errors
- Monitor, find and instantly resolve minor issues, if any
- Plan and execute a simple project using the Headsup app
- Understand the functionality and features of the Headsup app completely
OKRs to enhance SIEM visibility via diversified log monitoring
- ObjectiveEnhance SIEM visibility via diversified log monitoring
- KRIncrease log correlation effectiveness by 20% to improve threat detection
- Train team on efficient threat detection methods
- Regularly monitor and adjust correlation rules
- Implement advanced log correlation strategies
- KRDetect and add logs from 100% of currently unmonitored network devices
- Identify all currently unmonitored network devices
- Implement logging mechanism on each unmonitored device
- Verify logs are correctly setup and functioning
- KRIncorporate 30% more diverse log sources into the SIEM system
OKRs to enhance network security measures
- ObjectiveStrengthen network security
- KRConduct regular vulnerability assessments and remediation
- KRImplement two-factor authentication on all devices
- KRDecrease number of successful network breaches by 50%
- KRTrain 100% of employees on cybersecurity best practices
OKRs to expand investor network with five strategic VC firms
- ObjectiveBuild relationships with 5 top VC firms
- KRAttend 2 industry events hosted by each VC firm
- KRArrange meetings with decision makers from 5 VC firms
- KRSecure 3 introductions to portfolio companies from each VC firm
- KRCollect and analyze data on 10 potential leads from each VC firm
OKRs to establish a robust “People & Network Engagement” team
- ObjectiveEstablish a robust “People & Network Engagement” team
- KRCommence recruitment drive and shortlist potential candidates
- Publish job postings on relevant recruitment platforms
- Outline job descriptions and qualifications for open positions
- Screen resumes and select potential candidates
- KRIdentify and outline necessary job roles for the new team
- Review project requirements to determine necessary roles
- Draft proposed team structure and roles
- Outline responsibilities and skills for each role
- KRSuccessfully hire and onboard X team members
- Identify necessary roles and required skillsets for X team members
- Create and implement a comprehensive onboarding program for new hires
- Conduct interviews and complete hiring paperwork for selected candidates
OKRs to enhance the efficiency and resilience of our IT infrastructure
- ObjectiveEnhance the efficiency and resilience of our IT infrastructure
- KRReduce server response time by 15%
- Optimize server software and remove unnecessary applications
- Implement efficient load balancing strategies
- Upgrade server hardware for increased processing speed
- KRIncrease network uptime to 99.95%
- Implement redundant technology to reduce single points of failure
- Schedule regular maintenance and infrastructure inspections
- Improve incident response and recovery strategies
- KRImplement a disaster recovery plan and test its effectiveness
- Train staff on executing the recovery plan
- Regularly test and revise the plan's effectiveness
- Develop a comprehensive disaster recovery plan
How to write your own Network Manager 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.
Network 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.
How to track your Network Manager OKRs
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order 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 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 Network Manager OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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