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What are Practical Implementation 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.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Practical Implementation 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 Practical Implementation 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.
Practical Implementation OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Practical Implementation 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 increase expertise and execution in product knowledge and implementation
ObjectiveIncrease expertise and execution in product knowledge and implementation
KRImplement learned theories in three real-world projects with positive feedback
Seek out and document positive feedback for modifications- Select three theories acquired from recent learning to apply
- Implement chosen theories into ongoing real-world projects
- KRComplete at least two industry-related certifications or courses
- Consistently study to successfully complete the courses or certifications
- Research and list down relevant industry-related certifications or courses
- Enroll in at least two chosen courses or certifications
- KRConduct a minimum of four product knowledge sharing sessions with the team
- Schedule dates and times for each session
- Invite team members to each session
- Establish topics for four product knowledge sharing sessions
OKRs to enhance comprehension of ITIL processes
- ObjectiveEnhance comprehension of ITIL processes
- KRApply ITIL methods to three real-world projects to gain practical experience
- Apply ITIL methods to identified projects
- Evaluate and document ITIL process implementation outcomes
- Identify three real-world projects requiring ITIL methods
- KRComplete two ITIL certification courses to improve theoretical knowledge
- Dedicate regular time to study and complete courses
- Research available ITIL certification courses
- Enroll in two chosen ITIL courses
- KRTeach one ITIL workshop to colleagues to consolidate and share knowledge
- Schedule and invite colleagues to the ITIL workshop
- Prepare slide presentations and handouts for the workshop
- Create a detailed ITIL workshop agenda including all the key topics
OKRs to achieve mastery in advanced analytics tools
- ObjectiveAchieve mastery in advanced analytics tools
- KRComplete an advanced online course on SQL and Tableau by end of the quarter
- Complete all assignments, quizzes, and final exam before the proposed deadline
- Select and enroll in an advanced online course for SQL and Tableau
- Dedicate specific hours daily for the coursework and adhere strictly to it
- KRImplement 5 real-world projects using advanced analytics tools, achieving desired output
- Develop and implement 5 analytics-based projects
- Assess and ensure desired output is achieved
- Select sophisticated analytics tools suitable for the projects
- KRSolve 100 analytics problems using Python and R programming with 90% accuracy
- Identify and start solving 100 analytics problems
- Test and ensure 90% accuracy in problem-solving
- Master Python and R programming through consistent practice and study
Practical Implementation 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
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
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.
More Practical Implementation OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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