15 customisable OKR examples for Automation Team
What are Automation Team 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 Automation Team 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.
Building your own Automation Team OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives, including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Our customisable Automation Team OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Automation Team 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!
1. OKRs to optimize usage of our grant management system
Optimize usage of our grant management system
Increase grant management success rate by implementing systematic follow-up techniques, by 20%
Implement regular tracking reports on each grant's status- Train staff on new follow-up and management techniques
- Develop a systematic follow-up strategy for each grant
- Improve grant administration by reducing errors through process automation by 25%
- Identify repetitive tasks suitable for process automation
- Monitor and measure automation's effectiveness regularly
- Implement automation tools to reduce manual work
- Achieve a 30% increase in planning efficiency by simplifying grant application processes
- Provide clear and accessible guidance resources
- Implement a streamlined online grant application system
- Simplify application forms and instructions
2. OKRs to increase test automation percentage to 80%
- Increase test automation percentage to 80%
- Implement 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
- Finalize 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
- Improve 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
3. OKRs to enhance automation coverage in UPI's T1 and T2 services
- Enhance automation coverage in UPI's T1 and T2 services
- Decrease deployment time for T1 and T2 services by 40% using automation
- Continually review and enhance automation techniques for efficiency
- Implement automated tools for streamlining T1 and T2 service deployment
- Train staff to leverage automation in the deployment process
- Achieve 95% deployment stability for automated T1 and T2 services
- Develop robust automation scripts for T1 and T2 services deployment
- Develop contingency plans for failed deployments
- Implement rigorous pre-deployment testing to ensure stability
- Expand backend automation to cover 70% of T1 services by the end of the quarter
- Develop an automation strategy and timeline
- Implement and test automation processes
- Identify T1 services suitable for backend automation
4. OKRs to streamline and Automate UPI Backend Operations
- Streamline and Automate UPI Backend Operations
- Ensure 99.9% uptime for UPI backend systems via automated monitoring and maintenance
- Implement automated monitoring systems for real-time performance tracking
- Schedule regular maintenance of UPI backend systems
- Develop automated failover protocols to minimize downtime
- Increase backend processing speed by 30% through automation enhancements
- Develop automation scripts to enhance these areas
- Identify inefficient areas in the current backend process
- Test, implement, and monitor improvement in speed
- Reduce backend error rates by 25% with improved automation and debugging
- Develop automated testing for identification of backend errors
- Implement improved error tracking software
- Conduct regular debugging sessions to reduce errors
5. OKRs to enhance the new hire pre-onboarding experience
- Enhance the new hire pre-onboarding experience
- Implement digital automation for at least 50% of pre onboarding process
- Develop and deploy the automation processes
- Select appropriate digital automation tool or platform
- Identify which pre-onboarding processes are automatable
- Decrease time to complete pre-onboarding tasks by 25%
- Implement an interactive onboarding checklist for new hires
- Automate paperwork with digital forms and signatures
- Streamline pre-onboarding process by eliminating redundant steps
- Increase new hire satisfaction rate post-pre onboarding to 90%
- Schedule regular check-ins with recent hires
- Enhance onboarding process based on feedback
- Implement mentorship program for all incoming hires
6. OKRs to enhance Automation Capabilities
- Enhance Automation Capabilities
- Decrease average processing time by 30% using enhanced automation tools
- Research and explore available enhanced automation tools suitable for our organization's needs
- Implement chosen automation tools and train relevant staff members on their usage
- Identify and analyze current manual processes to identify areas for automation
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of automation tools on processing time and make necessary adjustments
- Reduce manual errors by 15% through improved automation techniques
- Increase the percentage of automated processes by 20%
- Achieve a customer satisfaction score of 90% by delivering superior automated services
- Conduct regular customer surveys to collect feedback and identify areas for improvement
- Regularly analyze customer satisfaction data to identify trends and proactively make necessary adjustments
- Enhance user interface to improve usability and simplify interaction with automated services
- Implement customer feedback loop to promptly address any issues and ensure continuous service enhancement
7. OKRs to increase quality assurance effectiveness and efficiency
- Increase quality assurance effectiveness and efficiency
- Implement 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
- Decrease 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
- Increase 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
8. OKRs to accelerate process efficiency by achieving 80% test automation
- Accelerate process efficiency by achieving 80% test automation
- Develop and implement two new automation tools
- Research potential automation tools relevant to business needs
- Train team on tool usage and proceed with implementation
- Build and beta test two selected automation tools
- Increase current test automation coverage by 20%
- Develop and implement additional automation tests
- Monitor and evaluate progress regularly
- Identify areas where test automation is currently lacking
- Reduce manual testing time by 30%
- Train staff in efficient, effective testing strategies
- Implement automated testing tools for repeated tasks
- Prioritize test cases based on importance
9. OKRs to enhance quality assurance abilities and efficiency within team members
- Enhance quality assurance abilities and efficiency within team members
- Increase the test case automation coverage from 60% to 75% within the quarter
- Identify areas lacking sufficient automation coverage
- Develop new automated tests for identified areas
- Regularly track and optimize test coverage
- Train junior team members on two new testing tools by end of quarter
- Select two new testing tools for training purposes
- Conduct hands-on training on the selected tools
- Schedule training sessions with junior team members
- Achieve a reduction of 10% in identified post-release bugs by improving testing methods
- Conduct peer review of test cases before execution
- Implement a comprehensive automated testing framework
- Train team in advanced testing techniques
10. OKRs to implement system automation for enhanced efficiency
- Implement system automation for enhanced efficiency
- Identify 100% of the system components requiring automation by thorough efficiency analysis
- Document components needing automation
- Conduct an initial sweep of system components
- Analyze component efficiency for automation potential
- Automate at least 50% of identified components contributing to system inefficiencies
- Develop automation scripts for identified components
- Implement and test automation scripts
- Identify components causing inefficiencies in the system
- Successfully design process enhancement blueprints for identified areas within the project scope
- Draft initial blueprint for process enhancement
- Identify areas within project scope for enhancement
- Review and finalize design blueprint
11. OKRs to increase automation and drive continuous improvement
- Increase automation and drive continuous improvement
- Conduct bi-weekly team meetings to identify and implement improvement opportunities
- Implement the identified improvement opportunities
- Schedule bi-weekly team meetings
- Identify improvement opportunities during meetings
- Implement automation tools for at least 3 manual processes in the department
- Research and select appropriate automation tools
- Identify 3 manual processes suitable for automation
- Implement and test selected automation tools
- Reduce average response time by 20% through process improvements
- Regularly monitor and analyze response time data
- Streamline the response process via automation
- Implement efficiency training for the customer service team
12. OKRs to boost chargeback losses recovery through revitalized process
- Boost chargeback losses recovery through revitalized process
- Increase recovery rate to x% from previous performance baseline
- Implement new strategies for the recovery process
- Monitor and adjust actions based on feedback
- Train personnel to improve recovery techniques
- Implement automated tracking to identify and rectify process inefficiencies by z%
- Implement automation software to track these processes
- Identify processes suitable for automated tracking
- Analyze tracking data to identify and rectify inefficiencies
- Train team on new recovery strategies to improve success rate by y%
- Schedule training sessions for team members
- Monitor and evaluate team's performance post-training
- Identify relevant recovery strategies for training purposes
13. OKRs to significantly reduce total work hours without compromising productivity
- Significantly reduce total work hours without compromising productivity
- Increase team productivity by 20% through effective training programs
- Continually refine training programs based on feedback and results
- Develop comprehensive and engaging training programs for team members
- Measure team productivity levels before and after training implementation
- Decrease overtime work by 50% through efficient task allocation and time management
- Conduct staff training on effective time management
- Implement productivity software to optimize task allocation
- Regularly review and adjust team workload balance
- Implement automation tools to streamline 30% of manual tasks
- Identify tasks that can be efficiently automated
- Select ideal automation tools for targeted tasks
- Train employees on using these automation tools
14. OKRs to reduce manual tasks through automation and process improvement
- Reduce manual tasks through automation and process improvement
- Implement automation in 2 core business processes to reduce manual input by 50%
- Select effective automation tools for these processes
- Monitor and implement the automation project
- Identify 2 core business processes suitable for automation
- Train 70% of team members on new automation tools, boosting productivity by 20%
- Identify necessary automation tools for increased productivity
- Implement training for 70% of team members
- Develop comprehensive training program on these tools
- Decrease manual error rate by 30% with improved checks and balances
- Establish a regular error-checking schedule
- Implement thorough training on protocols and procedures
- Introduce advanced error-detection software tools
15. OKRs to enhance the accounting, financial, and tax processes architecture
- Enhance the accounting, financial, and tax processes architecture
- Implement a new accounting system, improving data accuracy by 30%
- Implement regular data accuracy checks
- Train staff on new software operations
- Research and choose an advanced accounting system
- Decrease tax-related errors by 20% through updated software integration
- Train staff effectively on new software usage
- Research and identify advanced tax software solutions
- Implement selected software into company systems
- Increase process automation by 25% reducing manual efforts in financial tasks
- Train all finance team members on new automated systems
- Review and adjust automation protocols regularly for efficiency
- Implement advanced accounting software for streamlined financial operations
Automation Team OKR best practices to boost success
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.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #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.
Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparencyTip #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.
How to turn your Automation Team OKRs in a strategy map
The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. 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 a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Automation Team OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to successfully launch a new B2B voice over IP platform
- OKRs to improve financial operations for increased efficiency and effectiveness
- OKRs to implement an Automated Patching Process
- OKRs to to Increase productivity in financial statement preparation process
- OKRs to enhance capabilities of tech leadership
- OKRs to achieve Product-Market fit
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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