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.
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 proficiency in automation tools and methods
- Enhance proficiency in automation tools and methods
- Score 90% or more on all automation tools exams
- Review study materials daily for thorough understanding
- Schedule regular practice tests to gauge progress
- Attend courses or workshops for improved proficiency
- Complete four advanced online courses on automation tools by next quarter
- Identify four advanced online courses on automation tools
- Complete the courses and all associated assignments
- Enroll in selected online courses
- Implement a small automation project using knowledge from the courses
- Design an automation process using course knowledge
- Identify a repetitive task that can be automated
- Implement and test the automation process
6. OKRs to streamline all business processes through automation
- Streamline all business processes through automation
- Train 90% of the team for the transition to automated systems
- Establish and distribute training schedules
- Identify suitable training resources or experts
- Monitor and evaluate training progress
- Achieve 30% increased efficiency in automated processes
- Optimize current automated systems for improved efficiency
- Identify processes that can be automated to increase productivity
- Track and measure automation effectiveness consistently
- Implement automation in 50% of existing manual systems
- Identify systems suitable for automation through thorough analyses
- Train staff on using the newly implemented automated systems
- Acquire or develop necessary automation software and tools
7. OKRs to increase automation coverage of manual test cases to 50%
- Increase automation coverage of manual test cases to 50%
- Identify and prioritize 100% of manual test cases suitable for automation by week 4
- Catalog all existing manual test cases
- Evaluate each test case's automation potential
- Prioritize automation of high-potential cases
- Develop and implement automation scripts for 25% of identified test cases by week 6
- Implement the developed automation scripts
- Identify test cases suitable for automation
- Develop scripts for 25% of identified tests
- Achieve 50% automation coverage by successfully testing and deploying new scripts by week 12
- Develop and implement a detailed automation script plan
- Deploy tested scripts by week 12
- Run comprehensive tests on new automation scripts
8. OKRs to implement simplified and automated work processes through expertise
- Implement simplified and automated work processes through expertise
- Create and roll out automated systems for at least 50% of simplified processes by Week 12
- Implement automation for identified processes
- Develop strategic plan and timeline for automation rollout
- Identify which processes can be automated
- Apply expertise to simplify 70% of identified processes by Week 8
- Identify methods for simplification of 70% of processes
- Analyze and document the existing identified processes
- Implement, test, and refine simplified processes by Week 8
- Identify and document 10 existing processes that are prime for simplification by Week 4
- Select 10 complex processes within the operations department
- Document the step-by-step of each process
- Analyze and identify possible simplification areas
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. OKRs to implement automation and simplify processes through expertise
- Implement automation and simplify processes through expertise
- Identify and design simplification of 3 key operational processes by quarter end
- Select three key processes for simplification
- Assess current operational processes to identify complexity
- Craft simplification plan for these processes
- Share knowledge through conducting 2 workshops on automation to the team to enhance expertise
- Schedule and conduct the two automation workshops
- Prepare comprehensive and engaging workshop materials
- Determine relevant automation topics to cover in workshops
- Develop and integrate automation into 2 identified processes to increase efficiency by 30%
- Design and develop automation for these processes
- Identify suitable processes which will benefit from automation
- Implement and integrate developed automation
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
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 achieve successful leadership and execution of the 12 days project
- OKRs to streamline and optimize our HR data process
- OKRs to accelerate new product/feature launch process by 20%
- OKRs to enhance system stability to improve overall mobility
- OKRs to master backend API handling in React
- OKRs to improve visibility on socials
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
What's next? Try Tability's goal-setting AI
You can create an iterate on your OKRs using Tability's unique goal-setting AI.
Watch the demo below, then hop on the platform for a free trial.