15 customisable OKR examples for Development
What are Development 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 have a collection of OKRs examples for Development to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Development 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 Development OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Development Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to enhance employee recruitment, mentorship and development strategies
Enhance employee recruitment, mentorship and development strategies
Recruit and onboard 15 new high-potential employees
Identify talent through LinkedIn and job board searches- Arrange interviews with selected candidates
- Develop comprehensive onboarding plan for new hires
- Establish mentorship programs impacting 80% of team
- Identify potential mentors within the organization
- Develop a structured mentorship program outline
- Implement program and monitor participation rates
- Ensure 70% of employees engage in at least one development program
- Monitor and announce progress towards target regularly
- Promote benefits of development programs to all staff
- Oversee individual sign-ups for at least one program
2. OKRs to enhance proficiency in requirements assessment for personal development
- Enhance proficiency in requirements assessment for personal development
- Conduct 3 mock requirements assessment drills weekly for increased mastery
- Schedule three weekly timeslots for mock requirements assessment drills
- Prepare materials, questions, and answers for the drills
- Perform the drills, review feedback, implement improvements
- Complete online course on requirements analysis with 90% pass mark
- Register for an online course on requirements analysis
- Achieve at least 90% on all quizzes and final test
- Regularly study the course materials to understand concepts
- Deliver detailed requirements documentation for 2 hypothetical projects with zero errors
- Develop thorough requirements for two hypothetical projects
- Review documentation to ensure zero errors
- Submit finalized requirements documents
3. OKRs to boost employee skills development by 20% with minimal budget
- Boost employee skills development by 20% with minimal budget
- Achieve 85% employee completion of online, self-guided courses
- Implement regular email reminders for course completion
- Establish incentives for employees who complete courses
- Develop engaging, relevant content for online courses
- Implement cost-effective, peer-led training programs for 75% of employees
- Select a diverse group of employees to undergo leadership training
- Assess current training programs and identify areas for peer-led instruction
- Develop and launch peer-led training sessions for selected employees
- Increase internal mentorship partnerships by 30% to promote skills transfer
- Implement a promotional campaign for mentorship program
- Establish incentives for participating in mentorship
- Identify potential skilled mentors within the organization
4. OKRs to become proficient in React.js
- Become proficient in React.js
- Complete an online React.js course with a passing grade by end of quarter
- Enroll in an online React.js course
- Dedicate consistent study hours each week
- Complete and pass all required assessments
- Read and understand documentation for 5 React.js libraries
- Thoroughly read the documentation for each library
- Summarize key functions and features of each library
- Select 5 React.js libraries for review and understanding
- Build and deploy a small, functional web app using React.js
- Test the app locally to ensure full functionality
- Develop a small React.js web app following online tutorials or guidelines
- Deploy the web app on a preferred hosting platform
5. OKRs to enhance proficiency and knowledge through ongoing professional development
- Enhance proficiency and knowledge through ongoing professional development
- Attend at least 3 webinars or workshops related to my professional field
- Research upcoming webinars/workshops in my professional field
- Schedule time to attend these events
- Register for chosen webinars/workshops
- Read and analyze 5 industry-related books to broaden expertise
- Allocate daily reading time for each book
- Select five relevant industry-related books
- Write a summary and analysis on each book
- Complete two relevant industry certifying courses with at least 85% scores
- Take, pass courses with minimum 85% scores
- Schedule consistent study hours for course preparation
- Research and select two industry-relevant certification courses
6. OKRs to enroll in relevant courses for proficient website development
- Enroll in relevant courses for proficient website development
- Complete three different web development courses on Coursera
- Select three web development courses offered on Coursera
- Enroll in the selected courses
- Complete assignments and pass final exams
- Implement practical knowledge by building a demo website
- Begin developing your website using the sketch as a guide
- Learn basic coding languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Sketch out a simple website design on paper
- Obtain certification for each completed course for professional credibility
- Display certificates in professional profiles and resumes
- Complete all course assignments and assessments
- Apply for the certification upon course completion
7. OKRs to improve employee development and training programs
- Enhance employee skillset and productivity
- Implement personalized development plans for each employee
- Generate a 15% increase in overall productivity after training
- Achieve a 90% employee satisfaction rate for training and development
- Increase participation rate in training sessions by 20%
8. OKRs to to implement a comprehensive Learning and Development plan
- To implement a comprehensive Learning and Development plan
- Achieve a 90% completion rate on all new training within the workforce
- Monitor employee progress and provide helpful feedback
- Develop engaging and interactive training content
- Implement incentives for completing trainings promptly
- Develop and launch three online training modules for enhancing employee skills
- Identify necessary skills and create content for training modules
- Launch and promote the training modules to employees
- Develop interactive online platform for the modules
- Design a tailored L&D roadmap for every department by consulting with each team leader
- Understand departmentals needs through consultation
- Schedule meetings with each department's team leader
- Create individualized L&D roadmaps based on discussions
9. OKRs to boost teamwork and development via regular manager-employee meetings
- Boost teamwork and development via regular manager-employee meetings
- Implement a standardized meeting schedule for managers and their onsite teams by week 2
- Select a consistent time and day for weekly manager-team meetings
- Communicate proposed schedule to the managers and teams
- Incorporate feedback and finalize weekly meeting schedule
- Achieve a 20% increase in the employee development index by quarter end
- Implement mandatory professional development workshops
- Foster a mentorship program within the organization
- Increase feedback and coaching sessions
- Conduct at least two remote team-building activities each month
- Facilitate the planned team-building sessions
- Schedule the activities on team calendar
- Identify suitable remote team-building exercises
10. OKRs to boost HR effectiveness in facilitating organization and people growth
- Boost HR effectiveness in facilitating organization and people growth
- Increase employee retention rate by 20%
- Enhance company benefits and compensation packages
- Implement a comprehensive employee development and training program
- Increase regular feedback and recognition sessions
- Decrease average hiring process time by 15%
- Establish a structured, efficient onboarding process
- Streamline interview scheduling with automated tools
- Implement standardised skill-based assessments
- Upgrade leadership development programs benefiting 30% of employees
- Source and hire professional development consultants
- Conduct survey to identify areas for leadership program improvement
- Implement program changes based on consultant feedback
11. OKRs to cultivate exceptional leadership character traits
- Cultivate exceptional leadership character traits
- Implement learned skills in three real projects, receiving positive feedback on each
- Seek and incorporate feedback from project stakeholders
- Replicate process for subsequent two projects
- Apply learned skills on first project
- Complete two leadership development courses with a score of 90% or higher
- Research and select two relevant leadership development courses
- Commit to regular study to comprehend course material
- Take final assessments aiming for 90% score or higher
- Organize five workshops to teach, gather feedback and improve leadership traits
- Identify potential experts to lead leadership workshops
- Develop workshop curriculum based on leadership traits
- Plan a comprehensive feedback collection system
12. OKRs to implement operational excellence in product development
- Implement operational excellence in product development
- Train 100% of development team on Lean Six Sigma tools by quarter end
- Provide training material to all team members
- Schedule Lean Six Sigma training sessions for the team
- Confirm all team members complete the training
- Reduce product development cycle time by 20%
- Provide employee training on rapid prototyping techniques
- Implement efficient project management methodologies
- Streamline approval processes and eliminate unnecessary steps
- Introduce 3 new metrics to monitor operational efficiency in product development process
- Implement tracking systems for chosen metrics
- Identify potential metrics for tracking operational efficiency
- Train team on understanding and utilizing new metrics
13. OKRs to enhance Product Development Efficiency through Metrics and Tools
- Enhance Product Development Efficiency through Metrics and Tools
- Develop and implement 3 new performance metrics for evaluating product development progress
- Formulate three new applicable performance metrics
- Identify key areas for improvement in product development process
- Implement metrics into ongoing project evaluation
- Procure and integrate 2 productivity-enhancing tools into the product development process
- Increase product development speed by 20% using efficiency-focused operational methods
- Streamline communication processes for faster decision-making
- Provide efficiency training for product development team
- Implement agile methodology for quicker development cycles
14. OKRs to increase value proposition for a staff training videogame development company
- Increase value proposition for a staff training videogame development company
- Increase revenue from sales of training videogames by 15%
- Enhance product features and user experience to boost customer satisfaction and loyalty
- Develop partnerships with industry influencers or organizations to expand sales reach
- Improve marketing strategies to create greater awareness and interest in training videogames
- Analyze current market trends and identify target audience for training videogames
- Increase customer satisfaction rating for training videogames by 10%
- Implement gamification elements to increase engagement and enjoyment
- Conduct regular surveys to gather feedback and address customer concerns efficiently
- Improve gameplay mechanics based on customer feedback
- Enhance customer support response time and effectiveness
- Develop and launch at least 2 new interactive and engaging staff training videogames
- Design and develop user-friendly interfaces for seamless gameplay experience
- Test and debug the games thoroughly to ensure optimal performance and functionality
- Research and identify suitable game development platforms and tools
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to create engaging content for the games
- Increase client retention rate by 20% through effective value proposition communication
- Conduct a comprehensive market research on clients' needs and preferences
- Implement regular client feedback surveys to continuously improve value proposition alignment
- Train all sales and customer service teams on effective value proposition communication
- Develop clear and concise value proposition statements for each target client segment
15. OKRs to attain Problem-Solution Fit via Customer Development
- Attain Problem-Solution Fit via Customer Development
- Acquire feedback from 100 customers on the current product by end of quarter
- Design a brief product satisfaction survey
- Distribute survey to 100 current customers
- Analyze and summarize the feedback received
- Increase customer satisfaction rate by 20% through implemented changes
- Enhance communication with clients through regular updates
- Offer personalized solutions based on individual needs
- Implement customer feedback for service improvements
- Identify and implement at least 3 viable solutions based on customer feedback
- Develop potential solutions based on client feedback
- Review recent customer feedback for recurring issues or suggestions
- Implement, monitor, and assess these solutions' effectiveness
Development 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 Development OKRs in a strategy map
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the 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
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.
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 Development OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to enhance leadership capabilities through diverse trainings and self-study
- OKRs to enhance travel efficiency and punctuality
- OKRs to implement effective cloud cost management and budget alignment strategies
- OKRs to develop robust performance metrics for the new enterprise API
- OKRs to expand investor network with five strategic VC firms
- OKRs to enhance health outcomes for all patients
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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