8 customisable OKR examples for Cross Functional Project Team
What are Cross Functional Project Team 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.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Cross Functional Project Team to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Cross Functional Project 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.
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Our customisable Cross Functional Project Team OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Cross Functional Project 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 ascend to a prominent leadership position within the company
Ascend to a prominent leadership position within the company
Lead a cross-functional project showcasing collaboration and leadership acumen
Foster teamwork through regular meetings and progress updates
Identify and assign responsibilities to cross-functional project team members
Develop and communicate project goals and timelines to all stakeholders
Complete advanced management training course to enhance leadership skills
Enroll in a suitable advanced management training course
Diligently participate in all course sessions and activities
Implement learned leadership strategies in daily management practices
Exceed current KPIs by 20% to showcase potential for greater responsibility
Implement and track progressive success of strategy
Review and analyze current KPIs performance
Develop a strategy to boost efficiency by 20%
2. OKRs to enhance the product management skills of our team
Enhance the product management skills of our team
Increase successful project delivery rate by 20%
Enhance communication and collaboration between teams
Implement clearer project timelines and benchmarks
Regularly monitor and adjust project strategies
Conduct 2 comprehensive product management workshops
Identify and reserve suitable locations for both workshops
Develop a comprehensive curriculum for product management
Schedule experienced speakers to present during workshops
Complete 5 cross-functional team projects for product management practice
Review, document and evaluate project results
Identify and schedule 5 cross-functional team projects
Assign roles and oversee project execution
3. OKRs to enhance cross-functional collaboration in team
Enhance cross-functional collaboration in team
Increase the team's cross-functional skills by 30% by offering relevant training
Identify necessary cross-functional skills for team improvement
Implement regular skill development trainings
Find suitable training programs for these skills
Conduct minimum 3 team-building activities promoting inter-department collaboration each week
Identify suitable inter-department team-building activities
Schedule these activities for each week
Ensure each department's participation
Reduce project completion time by 15% through improving cross-functional performance
Implement collaborative software for seamless cross-functional communication
Streamline workflows across different departments
Provide training to improve cross-functional teamwork
4. OKRs to enhance Developer Quality
Enhance Developer Quality
Foster collaboration by establishing cross-functional teams to deliver one successful project
Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each team member to ensure clarity
Facilitate regular communication and meetings among team members to encourage collaboration
Identify key individuals from different departments to form cross-functional teams
Provide the necessary resources and support to enable teams to successfully deliver the project
Enhance technical skills through monthly training sessions with at least 90% attendance
Monitor and track attendance of each team member for training sessions
Provide relevant and informative training materials for each session
Communicate the importance of attending training sessions to all team members
Establish a monthly schedule for training sessions
Increase code quality by implementing code review process and achieving an average rating of 4 out of 5
Establish a designated code review team to review and provide constructive feedback on code submissions
Implement a systematic code review process and ensure all code changes undergo thorough review
Define clear coding guidelines and standards to be followed during the code review process
Regularly measure and track the code review ratings, identifying areas of improvement and addressing them
Improve efficiency by decreasing average bug fix time to less than 24 hours
5. OKRs to establish 2024 as the milestone target year
Establish 2024 as the milestone target year
Cultivate cross-functional alignment and involvement with monthly progress towards the 2024 goal
Organize weekly discussions to share updates on the 2024 goal
Implement an online platform for real-time progress tracking
Facilitate cross-departmental brainstorming sessions for strategy formulation
Prioritize and initiate at least three major projects aligned with the 2024 vision
Develop a detailed action plan for each project
Identify three critical projects aligned with the 2024 vision
Assign resources and initiate execution of projects
Define and outline a comprehensive strategic roadmap geared towards 2024
Draft detailed plans for each prioritized activity
Prioritize and sequence roadmap activities based on strategic objectives
Identify key business goals for the 2024 strategic roadmap
6. OKRs to strengthen cross-functional team collaboration
Strengthen cross-functional team collaboration
Reduce resolution time for team conflicts by 30%
Define clear process for handling disputes promptly
Implement conflict resolution training for all team members
Regularly review and adjust the conflict resolution process
Implement two new communication tools to aid team interaction and engagement
Identify top two communication tools suitable for team engagement
Purchase and install chosen communication tools
Conduct training sessions on using new tools
Achieve a 20% increase in collaborative projects compared to last quarter
Initiate regular brainstorming sessions for project ideas
Develop incentives for collaborative project participation
Formulate strategies to strengthening team cooperation and communication
7. OKRs to seek and secure a leadership role within the company
Seek and secure a leadership role within the company
Obtain cross-functional training in at least two other departments
Identify two departments to receive cross-functional training in
Request cross-functional training approval from respective department heads
Begin scheduled training sessions with selected departments
Implement a feedback system for continuous learning and leadership growth
Identify key performance indicators for leadership qualities
Educate leaders on interpreting and applying feedback
Design a system for regular performance feedback
Lead a high-impact project related to key business objectives
Identify key business objectives and project alignment
Develop, execute and monitor a high-impact project plan
Assemble a high-performing, cross-functional team
8. OKRs to enhance cross-functional collaboration and communication
Improve cross-functional communication and collaboration
Increase cross-functional team meeting attendance by 50%
Decrease email response time by 25%
Launch a company-wide collaboration platform with 100% adoption
Conduct 3 cross-functional team building activities with a participation rate of 90%
Cross Functional Project 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.
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Tip #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.
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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.
How to turn your Cross Functional Project Team OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order 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 a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
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If 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 Cross Functional Project Team OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to improve QA progress tracking across all projects
OKRs to achieve profitability by reducing operational costs by 20% in the current fiscal year
OKRs to boost operational efficiency on SaaS platforms
OKRs to enhance skills and competencies as a Scrum Master and Agile coach
OKRs to enhance proficiency as a Partnership Manager
OKRs to boost client engagement and improve retention rates
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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