2 Project Progress Tracking OKR examples with initiatives

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What are Project Progress Tracking 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 Project Progress Tracking 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 Project Progress Tracking 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.

Project Progress Tracking OKRs examples

We've added many examples of Project Progress Tracking Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.

Hope you'll find this helpful!

OKRs to improve QA progress tracking across all projects

ObjectiveImprove QA progress tracking across all projects
KRImplement a standardized QA progress tracking system across all projects
Train all project teams on how to use the new tracking system
Roll out the standardized QA progress tracking system across all projects
Regularly monitor and update the tracking system to ensure accuracy and effectiveness
Develop a comprehensive QA progress tracking template
KRIncrease the percentage of completed QA tasks by 15% compared to the previous quarter
Regularly communicate progress and expectations to the QA team for accountability
Implement a standardized QA checklist to ensure completeness and accuracy
Implement a peer review process to catch any missed QA tasks
Provide additional training and resources to enhance QA team's skills
KRConduct weekly meetings to review and update QA progress and address any bottlenecks
Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the QA process during each weekly meeting
Schedule weekly QA progress meetings to review and update project status
Document meeting discussions and actions taken to keep track of progress
Assign action items to team members for addressing any identified bottlenecks
KRReduce the average time taken to complete QA tasks by 10%

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OKRs to overcome self-defeating behaviors to successfully complete a project

ObjectiveOvercome self-defeating behaviors to successfully complete a project
KRAttend 5 sessions of counseling or coaching to address self-defeating patterns
Research and identify suitable counselors or coaches
Schedule appointments for 5 coaching or counseling sessions
Attend each scheduled session diligently
KRImplement a daily tracking system for work progress on the project by week 2
Establish key project milestones for daily monitoring
Train all team members to utilize this system
Implement a system for daily progress tracking
KRDevote an uninterrupted 2-hour block each day solely to the project progress
Minimize interruptions: turn off notifications
Schedule a daily 2-hour block for project advancement
Evaluate and record daily project progress

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Project Progress Tracking 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

Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.

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

Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.

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

Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the 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 Project Progress Tracking OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.

2 OKR examples for Project Progress Tracking