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What are Production Quality 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 Production Quality 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 Production Quality 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.
Production Quality OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Production Quality 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 production quality to reduce issue occurrence
ObjectiveEnhance production quality to reduce issue occurrence
KRIncrease testing coverage by 25% to identify pending issues
Identify areas with lacking testing coverage immediately- Prioritize testing the system functionalities more rigorously
- Allocate additional resources to expand testing protocols
- KRConduct two production quality control trainings for staff
- Develop detailed, engaging training materials for both sessions
- Identify relevant topics for two production quality control trainings
- Schedule and carry out the two training sessions
- KRReduce production defect rate by 15% through process optimization
- Monitor, evaluate the new process's performance regularly
- Implement targeted changes to optimize efficiency and quality
- Analyze existing production process for potential areas of improvement
OKRs to enhance efficiency in production and testing processes
- ObjectiveEnhance efficiency in production and testing processes
- KRIncrease successful first-time production runs by 10% to reduce rework
- Implement process checks to identify errors early
- Strengthen staff training on production procedures
- Upgrade equipment for better precision and efficiency
- KRReduce production errors by 15% through implementing strict quality control measures
- Regularly monitor and correct production errors promptly
- Implement stringent quality control measures in the production process
- Conduct regular training for staff on quality standards
- KRDecrease testing time by 20% by optimizing testing procedures
- Review current testing methods for inefficiencies and redundancies
- Train staff in new, optimized testing procedures
- Implement automation for repetitive testing tasks
OKRs to enhance product quality by reducing production defects
- ObjectiveEnhance product quality by reducing production defects
- KRDecrease production defects by 30% through tightened quality control processes
- Train staff on the new quality standards
- Implement stringent quality control measures in the production line
- Regularly inspect and update production equipment
- KRConduct training sessions for QA team to enhance in-depth product knowledge
- Identify key product aspects for the QA team to understand deeply
- Schedule and facilitate product knowledge training sessions
- Develop comprehensive training materials/briefs for each aspect
- KRImplement a new, more thorough testing protocol within the development cycle
- Research and adopt a comprehensive testing method
- Educate development team about new protocol
- Identify the weak spots in the current testing protocol
OKRs to uphold highest product quality standards
- ObjectiveUphold highest product quality standards
- KRAchieve 95% positive product quality feedback from customer satisfaction surveys
- Implement rigorous product quality checks before distribution
- Develop customer service training for addressing product concerns
- Launch satisfaction surveys post-purchase to collect feedback
- KRImplement advanced training for 90% of production personnel for enhanced workmanship
- Develop an advanced training program targeting identified gaps
- Identify skills gap in production personnel for advanced training
- Enroll 90% of production staff in advanced training program
- KRReduce product defects by 20% through improved quality control measures
- Regularly review and update quality control guidelines
- Implement strict quality control protocols for every production stage
- Train staff on new quality control measures and standards
OKRs to drive improvement in overall product quality
- ObjectiveDrive improvement in overall product quality
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction score to above 90% through enhanced quality management systems
- Establish a comprehensive customer feedback system
- Implement regular training for quality management techniques
- Analyze and improve existing quality control procedures
- KRReduce manufacturing defects by 15% through process optimisation
- Review and improve quality control procedures
- Implement regular machine maintenance to enhance performance
- Train staff on optimized production techniques
- KRImplement 3 new quality assurance protocols to improve adherence to regulatory standards
- Identify gaps/weaknesses in current quality assurance protocols
- Conduct training session to implement new protocols
- Develop 3 new protocols addressing identified gaps
OKRs to strengthen quality control for product consistency
- ObjectiveStrengthen quality control for product consistency
- KRIncrease inspection checks by 30% to limit manufacturing defects
- Develop more rigorous inspection protocols to ensure quality
- Implement weekly inspection training sessions for staff
- Hire additional inspectors to increase inspection capacity
- KRImplement a new quality analysis metric for 100% of products
- Test the new model on a small product sample
- Develop a comprehensive new quality analysis metric model
- Apply the metric across all product lines, ensuring 100% coverage
- KRDeliver training to 80% of production staff on updated quality control guidelines
- Monitor and validate individual's training completion records
- Create or update training materials and schedule sessions
- Identify individuals who need training on updated guidelines
OKRs to enhance quality control to bolster cash flow
- ObjectiveEnhance quality control to bolster cash flow
- KRDecrease product defect rate by 15% through stringent quality checks
- Implement stringent quality control checks in the production process
- Regularly monitor and refine quality protocols
- Train staff on improved quality assurance practices
- KRIncrease customer retention by 10% via improved product quality
- Train staff on product quality commitment and its importance
- Gather regular customer feedback on product improvements
- Implement rigorous testing protocols to enhance product quality
- KRReduce quality-related returns by 20%, saving operational costs
- Implement stricter quality control checks on all products
- Establish a robust customer feedback mechanism
- Train staff in identifying and correcting potential issues
OKRs to streamline quality control process
- ObjectiveStreamline quality control process
- KRImplement a digital QC tracking system by 30% project completion
- Train staff on new software usage
- Research and select suitable digital QC tracking software
- Develop an implementation plan, set up and test the system
- KRImprove speed of QC process by 15%
- Provide training to enhance team proficiency
- Streamline QC procedures for efficiency
- Implement automation in repetitive QC steps
- KRDecrease QC-related errors by 20%
- Implement regular training programs to boost QC team skill levels
- Introduce advanced QA/QC software for error reduction
- Regularly update QC protocols and checklists
OKRs to foster continuous improvement culture in production team
- ObjectiveFoster continuous improvement culture in production team
- KRIncrease production team engagement in suggesting improvement ideas by 30%
- Provide training on successful idea generation techniques
- Implement a rewards system for valuable improvement suggestions
- Conduct weekly brainstorming sessions for innovative ideas
- KRAchieve a 20% reduction in production errors utilizing improvement techniques
- Train staff regularly on error prevention strategies
- Update and fine-tune production machinery for precision
- Implement strict quality control processes on production lines
- KRImplement weekly training sessions covering different improvement methodologies by end of quarter
- Identify relevant improvement methodologies for training
- Schedule and communicate the training sessions
- Design engaging weekly training curriculums
OKRs to enhance DevOps efficiency and reduce production time
- ObjectiveEnhance DevOps efficiency and reduce production time
- KRIncrease deployment frequency by 20%
- Upskill team members for faster and reliable deployment process
- Implement automated deployment processes to optimize efficiency
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks within the existing deployment workflow
- KRReduce lead time for changes by 15%
- Initiate regular process optimization activities
- Enhance team communication and coordination
- Implement efficient workflow management strategies
- KRDecrease change failure rate by 10%
- Implement strict quality assurance before deploying changes
- Utilize automated change management tools for accuracy
- Enhance staff training on change management procedures
Production Quality 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
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 Production Quality OKR templates
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