Engineering OKR example

Lower cloud costs as we grow

Grow usage without cloud spend growing at the same rate.

Suggested timeframe: Set with your team1 objective · 3 key results

YOUR STARTING POINTEngineering OKRs

OBJECTIVE

Grow usage without cloud spend growing at the same rate

KR 1
Reduce infrastructure cost per active customer from $4.20 to $3.00
KR 2
Tag 95% of cloud resources to an owning team, up from 60%
KR 3
Cut idle and unused resources from 18% to 5% of spend

Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.

USE THIS WHEN

The cloud bill grows faster than revenue. Start with cost visibility before cutting.

Make it work for your team

Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.

Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.

Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.

FROM PLAN TO PROGRESS

Give these goals
a weekly rhythm.

Track your results, spot what needs attention, and keep everyone in the loop with Tability.

Make it your own. Then move it forward.

Your weekly check-in

Start with your team's baseline.

Clear objectivesMeasurable resultsAgreed owners

A clear owner for every result
Simple weekly check-ins
Progress reports, ready to share

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title: Lower cloud costs as we grow
objectives:
  - title: Grow usage without cloud spend growing at the same rate
    outcomes:
      - title: Reduce infrastructure cost per active customer from $4.20 to $3.00
        initiatives: []
      - title: Tag 95% of cloud resources to an owning team, up from 60%
        initiatives: []
      - title: Cut idle and unused resources from 18% to 5% of spend
        initiatives: []

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