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What are Test Engineer OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Test Engineer. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Test Engineer 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.
Test Engineer OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Test Engineer 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 increase test automation percentage to 80%
ObjectiveIncrease test automation percentage to 80%
KRImplement 60% of test automation by the end of the first month
Develop script for selected automated tests- Identify key tests suitable for automation
- Implement and validate the automated tests
- KRFinalize and establish 80% test automation by the end of the objective's period
- Identify key functionalities requiring automated testing
- Develop and implement desired automated tests
- Review and troubleshoot test results regularly
- KRImprove test coverage with automation to 70% by end of the second month
- Develop and implement automated testing strategies
- Consistently review and adjust strategies to reach 70% coverage
- Identify crucial areas lacking sufficient test coverage
OKRs to enhance the efficiency of our testing processes
- ObjectiveEnhance the efficiency of our testing processes
- KRReduce average testing time per module by 30%
- Train staff in rapid, effective testing techniques
- Implement automated testing methods for efficiency
- Prioritize essential features for focused testing
- KRIncrease automated testing coverage by 25%
- Identify areas lacking sufficient automated testing coverage
- Monitor and adjust tests for optimum coverage
- Implement new automated tests in identified areas
- KRReduce bugs discovered post-release by 15%
- Increase developer training on bug detection and resolution
- Implement stringent pre-release quality checks and tests
- Enhance peer code review process
OKRs to enhance the efficiency of our software testing suite
- ObjectiveEnhance the efficiency of our software testing suite
- KRIncrease the speed of test execution by 25%
- Optimize code base to reduce unnecessary testing steps
- Utilize faster test automation tools and frameworks
- Implement parallel testing to distribute tests across different machines
- KRReduce software test suite setup time by 15%
- Implement automated test setup protocols
- Optimize code for greater setup efficiency
- Reduce redundant or unnecessary tests
- KRDecrease bug identification time by 20%
- Implement automated testing tools for routine bug discovery
- Use dedicated bug tracking systems to report issues
- Conduct regular training for staff in debugging techniques
OKRs to reduce the frequency of rollbacks following system releases
- ObjectiveReduce the frequency of rollbacks following system releases
- KRInitiate feedback loop to understand and rectify 100% of rollback reasons each release
- Implement regular meetings to review and analyze rollback reasons
- Develop and execute improvement strategies to rectify rollback issues
- Identify and document all rollback reasons from the latest release
- KRImplement monitoring checks to catch 90% of release issues within first 48 hours
- Develop and implement automated system checks
- Establish quick and efficient incident response procedures
- Define key functionality areas for intense monitoring post release
- KRDecrease rollbacks by 20% through improving pre-release testing protocols
- Train team on advanced testing strategies
- Increase frequency of software testing cycles
- Implement strict pre-release testing protocols
OKRs to improve proficiency in manual and automation testing
- ObjectiveImprove proficiency in manual and automation testing
- KRSuccessfully identify and report 90% of bugs in 5 assigned projects
- Conduct thorough bug detection in each assigned project
- Generate comprehensive bug reports for management
- Document and categorize each identified bug
- KRComplete three advanced courses in manual and automation testing with at least 85% score
- Research and enroll in manual and automation testing courses
- Consistently study course materials for understanding
- Achieve 85% or more on all course exams
- KRIncrease testing speed by 30% without sacrificing quality of test results
- Streamline test procedures to eliminate redundancies
- Train staff on efficiency and time management tactics
- Implement automation for repetitive test procedures
OKRs to enhance QA analysis of each MCSS in the test repository
- ObjectiveEnhance QA analysis of each MCSS in the test repository
- KRConduct comprehensive audit of 100% of MCSS within the first two weeks
- Begin conducting MCSS audits
- Identify all areas requiring MCSS audit
- Develop detailed auditing schedule
- KRDevelop and implement a new QA evaluation process to improve test effectiveness
- Identify issues and limitations of the current QA evaluation process
- Implement and monitor the new QA evaluation method
- Develop a more efficient, innovative QA evaluation process
- KRIdentify and decrease test failures by 20% through improved test accuracy
- Implement training on improved testing techniques
- Develop more accurate testing protocols or methods
- Analyze current test failures to identify common issues
OKRs to implement a maintainable POM-based test automation framework
- ObjectiveImplement a maintainable POM-based test automation framework
- KRDevelop and document at least 70% of the planned features by week 7
- Update and maintain feature documentation regularly
- Allocate development tasks efficiently among the team
- Outline and prioritize planned features for development
- KRDesign a detailed roadmap for the framework development by week 2
- Identify essential features for the framework development
- Allocate resources and assign roles for tasks
- Establish a timeline for each development phase
- KRConduct three training sessions to enhance team familiarity with the new framework
- Conduct post-training follow-up for feedback
- Develop comprehensive training material on the new framework
- Schedule three team training sessions
OKRs to enhance knowledge and skills in unit test learning process
- ObjectiveEnhance knowledge and skills in unit test learning process
- KRObtain a professional certification in unit testing from an established tech organization
- Research established tech organizations that offer unit testing certifications
- Enroll in the selected professional certification program
- Study for and pass the certification examination
- KRComplete three comprehensive online courses on unit testing methodologies and practices
- Enroll and start the online courses
- Complete all coursework and assessments on time
- Select three thorough online courses about unit testing methodologies
- KRDevelop and execute unit tests for ten distinct functions in current project
- Run and analyze results of tests
- Develop unit tests for the functions
- Identify ten key functions within the project
OKRs to implement unit-testing in Mid-Office
- ObjectiveImplement unit-testing in Mid-Office
- KRDevelop a comprehensive unit testing plan within 4 weeks
- Schedule and delegate testing tasks
- Identify all functionalities for testing
- Draft a detailed unit testing procedure
- KRTrain the team on unit-testing best practices and tools by 6 weeks
- Schedule and conduct weekly team training sessions for 6 weeks
- Develop a comprehensive training program on unit-testing practices
- Identify appropriate unit-testing software and tools for training
- KRAchieve 80% code coverage with unit tests by the end of the quarter
- Write effective tests for identified sections
- Identify sections of code lacking unit tests
- Regularly run and adjust tests for improvement
OKRs to enhance performance testing for v2 services
- ObjectiveEnhance performance testing for v2 services
- KRImprove system ability to handle peak load by 30%
- Optimize current system code for better efficiency
- Implement load balancing techniques across the servers
- Increase server capacity to handle increased load
- KRIdentify and reduce service response time by 20%
- Analyze current service response times
- Implement solutions to enhance service speed by 20%
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in service delivery
- KRAchieve 100% test coverage for all v2 services
- Implement and run newly developed tests
- Identify and create additional tests needed
- Review current test coverage for all v2 services
Test Engineer 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
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.
More Test Engineer OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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