A starting point for clearer priorities and measurable progress. Make the targets your own.
Suggested timeframe: Set with your team1 objective · 3 key results
YOUR STARTING POINTTeam OKRs
OBJECTIVE
Reduce overall IT expenditure per employee
KR 1
Decrease hardware renewal cost by 20%
KR 2
Implement software use audits to identify 15% cost-saving opportunities
KR 3
Achieve a 10% reduction in IT service contractor expenses
Ideas to get you moving
Identify and eliminate unnecessary hardware assets
Implement preventative maintenance strategies on existing hardware
Negotiate better contracts with hardware vendors
Identify key software used in organization operations
Analyze audit findings to identify cost-saving opportunities
Develop and implement a software auditing process
Explore cheaper alternatives or in-house solutions for IT services
Evaluate current IT service contracts for potential cost-saving opportunities
Negotify renegotiations or cancellations of costly contracts
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.
About this template
This OKR focuses on effectively reducing the IT spending for every employee involved in the processes of an organization. It involves decreasing hardware renewal costs by 20% which creates an opportunity to lessen expenses spent on IT hardware. The initiatives to achieve this include identifying unnecessary hardware assets, implementing strategies for maintaining the existing ones, and negotiating with vendors for better contracts.
Moreover, this OKR brings attention to the implementation of software use audits to identify possible opportunities to save 15% in costs. It takes into account understanding the key software used in the organization, analyzing the audit results to find potential cost-saving opportunities, and developing a software auditing process.
Additionally, to aid in improving IT expenditure efficacy, one objective aims to achieve a 10% reduction in IT service contractor expenses. This is planned by exploring more affordable options for IT services or considering in-house solutions that meet requirements. This further includes analyzing the current IT service contracts for cost-saving possibilities and taking steps towards negotiating new terms or cancelling high-cost contracts.
The targeted end result of this OKR is to have a significant reduction in overall IT expenditure per employee. It’s a consolidated effort that could greatly impact the allocation of a company’s resources, potentially helping them invest in other important sectors of the business.
Make it work for your team
01
Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.
02
Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.
03
Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.
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