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What are Quality Assurance Tester 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.
How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Quality Assurance Tester to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting 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 Quality Assurance Tester 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.
Quality Assurance Tester OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Quality Assurance Tester 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 achieve beginner level proficiency in Quality Assurance
ObjectiveAchieve beginner level proficiency in Quality Assurance
KRObtain a recognized entry-level QA certification
Prepare for certification examination based on selected program- Register and take the certification examination
- Research entry-level QA certifications and their prerequisites
- KRComplete online QA introductory course with a passing grade of 85% or higher
- Diligently study course materials and complete assignments
- Register for the online QA introductory course
- Achieve a score of 85% or higher on all tests
- KRParticipate in 3 real-world QA projects for hands-on experience
- Enroll or apply for participation in these projects
- Identify 3 real-world QA projects to participate in
- Engage in project tasks actively for experience
OKRs to improve quality assurance processes in 10-day timeframe
- ObjectiveImprove quality assurance processes in 10-day timeframe
- KRLower bug identification time by 15% via optimized QA strategies
- Introduce a bug tracking system to organize identified bugs
- Provide QA team with additional training on bug identification
- Implement automated testing tools to increase testing efficiency
- KRIncrease testing speed by 20% without reducing test coverage
- Implement and optimize test automation tools
- Train team in efficient testing practices
- Prioritize and streamline critical test cases
- KRReduce the bug escape rate by 25% with enhanced test procedures
- Implement stringent, comprehensive software testing protocols
- Increase frequency of system evaluations
- Conduct regular training for quality assurance team
OKRs to deliver feature-rich product releases with minimal bugs
- ObjectiveDeliver feature-rich product releases with minimal bugs
- KRConduct rigorous weekly QA sessions for every newly developed feature
- Develop comprehensive test cases for each feature
- Document all findings and feedback effectively
- Schedule weekly QA sessions for new features
- KRIncrease unit test coverage to 90% for every product feature
- Regularly monitor and update tests as necessary
- Review current test coverage for each product feature
- Develop additional unit tests for under-tested features
- KRDecrease in reported post-release bugs by 30%
- Enhance debugging during product development
- Implement a more thorough QA process
- Improve testing procedures before product release
OKRs to develop 3 efficient navigation simulations
- ObjectiveDevelop 3 efficient navigation simulations
- KRSuccessfully build and test first navigation simulation by week 8
- Outline detailed design for navigation simulation by week 3
- Conduct tests and debugging by week 8
- Implement and document the simulation by week 6
- KROutline comprehensive simulation models by week 4
- Finalize and review comprehensive simulation outlines by week 4
- Identify critical factors for the simulation models by week 1
- Draft initial model outlines by week 2
- KRComplete and perform quality assurance on all three simulations by end of quarter
- Document results and address any issues
- Conduct thorough quality assurance testing
- Finalize development of the three simulations
OKRs to enhance software and component quality
- ObjectiveEnhance software and component quality
- KRExecute 100% of planned quality assurance tests to identify and fix bugs
- Analyze test results and correct identified bugs
- Conduct all preassigned tests thoroughly
- Review the lineup of planned quality assurance tests
- KRIncrease user satisfaction by improving software usability by 20%
- Implement improvements based on user feedback
- Identify user pain points through feedback surveys
- Continuously test software for user experience enhancements
- KRDecrease software component's failure rate by 15%
- Conduct regular maintenance and updates to improve stability
- Employ advanced debugging tools to spot and fix errors
- Implement rigorous software component testing at varying stress levels
OKRs to increase quality assurance effectiveness and efficiency
- ObjectiveIncrease quality assurance effectiveness and efficiency
- KRImplement automation in 70% of QA testing processes
- Train QA team in automation tool use
- Identify the QA testing processes that can be automated
- Research and acquire suitable automation tools
- KRDecrease false positive reports by 30%
- Train staff on identifying and handling false positives
- Enhance data quality and accuracy checks
- Implement stricter parameters in reporting algorithms
- KRIncrease the QA test pass rate to 95%
- Enhance the bug detection and reporting system
- Develop a comprehensive training program for QA testers
- Implement rigorous test case reviews before execution
OKRs to achieve consistent delivery of a high-quality application
- ObjectiveAchieve consistent delivery of a high-quality application
- KRIncrease weekly cadence of successful application releases by 20%
- Integrate automated testing for faster bug detection
- Implement more efficient software development methodologies
- Enhance collaboration among development teams
- KRDecrease application issues reported post-release by 30%
- Implement a comprehensive quality assurance and testing process
- Prioritize regular updates and patches post-release
- Enhance pre-release user acceptance testing
- KREnhance user satisfaction ratings on the application by improving it by 25%
- Develop and launch new desired features
- Prioritize and address reported bugs and glitches
- Implement frequent customer surveys to gather user feedback
OKRs to integrate two applications seamlessly
- ObjectiveIntegrate two applications seamlessly
- KRImprove user experience by reducing the average response time by 15%
- KRIncrease data transfer accuracy between applications by 20%
- Conduct regular performance testing and optimization measures on the applications
- Optimize network infrastructure for faster and more reliable data transmission
- Implement data validation checks in the application code
- Improve error handling and logging mechanism for data transfer failures
- KRReduce integration errors by implementing automated testing, resulting in a 30% decrease in bugs
- Analyze and address the root causes of integration errors to prevent future occurrences
- Regularly update and maintain the automated test suite to match system changes
- Implement a continuous integration process to detect integration errors early on
- Develop automated tests for integration scenarios to ensure proper functionality
- KRAchieve a 95% success rate in processing transactions between the integrated applications
OKRs to successfully implement and launch an AB Testing Platform
- ObjectiveSuccessfully implement and launch an AB Testing Platform
- KRComplete platform implementation and perform internal testing with zero critical bugs
- Finalize and install the chosen platform software
- Resolve all detected critical bugs immediately
- Begin internal testing for functionality
- KRDevelop a detailed project plan for an AB testing platform implementation by week 2
- Identify necessary features for AB testing platform
- Create timeline for project execution
- Allocate resources for platform implementation
- KRAchieve successful platform launch with 100% functionality and record feedback from first 50 users
- Implement thorough quality assurance testing for full functionality
- Launch platform with comprehensive user instruction
- Gather feedback from first 50 users
OKRs to enhance the quality of the company's testing process
- ObjectiveEnhance the quality of the company's testing process
- KRReduce the number of bugs found post-release by 30%
- Implement continuous training for the development team
- Develop rigorous pre-launch software testing protocols
- Enhance code review processes and quality checks
- KRAchieve 95% accuracy rate in every conducted testing
- Review and refine testing procedures and tools
- Implement comprehensive training on test protocol
- Conduct regular monitoring and performance evaluation
- KRImplement two new automated testing tools to streamline process
- Research and select two suitable automated testing tools
- Train the team on usage and integration of tools
- Purchase and install chosen automated testing tools
Quality Assurance Tester 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
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want 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 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.
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