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What are Performance Testing 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.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We have a collection of OKRs examples for Performance Testing to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Performance Testing 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.
Performance Testing OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Performance Testing Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance performance testing for v2 services
ObjectiveEnhance performance testing for v2 services
KRImprove system ability to handle peak load by 30%
Optimize current system code for better efficiency- Implement load balancing techniques across the servers
- Increase server capacity to handle increased load
- KRIdentify and reduce service response time by 20%
- Analyze current service response times
- Implement solutions to enhance service speed by 20%
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in service delivery
- KRAchieve 100% test coverage for all v2 services
- Implement and run newly developed tests
- Identify and create additional tests needed
- Review current test coverage for all v2 services
OKRs to improve performance testing for V2 services
- ObjectiveImprove performance testing for V2 services
- KRIncrease the successful pass rate of performance tests to 95% from existing results
- Develop and implement a targeted improvement plan for testing
- Conduct regular training sessions for performance test takers
- Continuously review and update testing techniques
- KRDevelop a comprehensive test strategy addressing all aspects of V2 services by week 4
- Develop a detailed plan for testing each aspect
- Schedule testing stages within first 4 weeks
- Identify key aspects and potential risks of V2 services
- KRReduce the average run-time for performance tests by 20% compared to current timings
- Implement more efficient testing algorithms and techniques
- Upgrade testing hardware or software to improve speed
- Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the current performance test process
OKRs to successfully migrate legacy DWH postgres db into the data lake using Kafka
- ObjectiveSuccessfully migrate legacy DWH postgres db into the data lake using Kafka
- KRAchieve 80% completion of data migration while ensuring data validation
- Monitor progress regularly to achieve 80% completion promptly
- Establish a detailed plan for the data migration process
- Implement a robust data validation system to ensure accuracy
- KRConduct performance testing and optimization ensuring no major post-migration issues
- Develop a comprehensive performance testing plan post-migration
- Execute tests to validate performance metrics
- Analyze test results to optimize system performance
- KRDevelop a detailed migration plan with respective teams by the third week
- Outline detailed migration steps with identified teams
- Identify relevant teams for migration plan development
- Finalize and share migration plan by third week
OKRs to achieve unprecedented effectiveness and success in testing methods
- ObjectiveAchieve unprecedented effectiveness and success in testing methods
- KRImplement a testing system to improve accuracy by 30%
- Develop a testing process based on these inaccuracies
- Incorporate feedback loop to continually enhance the system
- Identify existing inaccuracies in the current system
- KRConduct 2 training sessions weekly to enhance team members' testing skills
- Develop relevant testing skill modules for team training
- Send reminders and materials for scheduled sessions to team
- Organize weekly schedule to slot in two training sessions
- KRMinimize error percentage to below 5% via rigorous repeated testing initiatives
- Review and continuously improve testing methodologies
- Implement repetitive testing for all features
- Develop a comprehensive software testing protocol
OKRs to successfully complete the GPU component
- ObjectiveSuccessfully complete the GPU component
- KRReduce the number of performance issues found during testing by 50%
- Integrate automated testing in the development process
- Implement thorough code reviews before initiating tests
- Increase training sessions on effective coding practices
- KRQuality review passed in all 3 stages of the GPU component lifecycle
- Update GPU component lifecycle quality control procedures
- Discuss the successful review outcome with the team
- Document all observations during GPU component lifecycle stages
- KRAchieve 80% project milestone completions on GPU component development by the period end
- Assign experienced team for GPU component development
- Regularly track and review progress of project completion
- Prioritize daily tasks towards the project's milestones
OKRs to develop robust performance metrics for the new enterprise API
- ObjectiveDevelop robust performance metrics for the new enterprise API
- KRDeliver detailed API metrics report demonstrating user engagement and API performance
- Identify key API metrics to measure performance and user engagement
- Analyze and compile API usage data into a report
- Present and discuss metrics report to the team
- KREstablish three key performance indicators showcasing API functionality by Q2
- Launch the key performance indicators
- Develop measurable criteria for each selected feature
- Identify primary features to assess regarding API functionality
- KRAchieve 95% accuracy in metrics predictions testing by end of quarter
- Develop comprehensive understanding of metrics prediction algorithms
- Perform consistent testing on prediction models
- Regularly adjust algorithms based on testing results
Performance Testing 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
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full 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
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 Performance Testing OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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- OKRs to monetize my YouTube channel
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- OKRs to enhance team's proficiency in Billing product knowledge
- OKRs to improve lead generation with gated content for 20% more qualified leads