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What are Software Solution 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 have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Software Solution 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 Software Solution 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.
Software Solution OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Software Solution. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to improve first contact and software resolution rates
ObjectiveImprove first contact and software resolution rates
KREnhance service team skills to achieve 85% first contact resolution
Regularly assess skill levels for improvements- Utilize feedback for continued skill enhancement
- Implement comprehensive training programs for service team
- KRStandardize and inculcate one optimal working method across all operational levels
- Develop comprehensive training programs for the method
- Monitor and enforce compliance across all levels
- Identify one optimal working method that enhances productivity
- KRDevelop and implement a robust software solution within 6 hours
- Create an efficient development schedule
- Define the software requirements and objectives
- Initiate immediate testing and debugging
OKRs to implement integrated technological solutions for physical security systems
- ObjectiveImplement integrated technological solutions for physical security systems
- KRIdentify and evaluate three top-tier tech-based physical security systems by end of month one
- Analyze efficacy and functionalities of selected systems
- Research top-tier tech-based physical security systems
- Prepare comprehensive evaluation report on each system
- KRSuccessfully install and test integration of selected system in a live environment
- Install and configure the selected system in a live environment
- Conduct thorough testing to ensure successful integration and functionality
- Choose appropriate system for integration based on business requirements
- KRAchieve 99% functional reliability of the integrated system throughout period and improve by 5%
- Introduce software updates to rectify identified bugs
- Implement regular maintenance and quality checks for the system
- Conduct rigorous system performance evaluations frequently
OKRs to enhance our data leak protection solution's market competitiveness
- ObjectiveEnhance our data leak protection solution's market competitiveness
- KRDecrease system response time by 25% for improved user experience
- Optimize the backend code for better efficiency
- Upgrade to faster servers or databases
- Implement effective caching strategies for data retrieval
- KRIncrease software detection accuracy rate by 20% through advanced algorithms
- Implement and test chosen algorithm in software
- Research and study advanced algorithm patterns
- Analyze data for improvements, refine as necessary
- KRTrain customer service team to improve client satisfaction scores by 15%
- Incorporate feedback skills improvement in team meetings
- Implement comprehensive customer service training program
- Establish regular client satisfaction assessments
Software Solution 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
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
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
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 Software Solution OKR templates
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