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What are Measurement 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.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Measurement. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Measurement OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Measurement OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Measurement 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!
OKRs to enhance our performance measurement and reporting
ObjectiveEnhance our performance measurement and reporting
KRImprove clarity and precision of all reports, targeting a 95% comprehension rate
Incorporate visuals to increase report understanding- Implement clear, concise language in all report writing
- Conduct regular report comprehension checks
- KRImplement an analytics tool to track performance metrics across all departments
- Identify key performance indicators for each department
- Train department heads on how to use the tool
- Research and choose a suitable analytics tool
- KRIncrease reporting accuracy by reviewing and correcting discrepancies by 20%
- Identify and review current reports for errors
- Implement strict data verification measures
- Correct discrepancies found in data reports
OKRs to implement a robust performance measurement system
- ObjectiveImplement a robust performance measurement system
- KRConduct a pilot run and fix any identified issue by week 12
- Conduct the pilot run during week 11
- Identify and solve any issues by week 12
- Finalize the pilot run procedure by end of week 10
- KRDevelop automated processes for tracking these indicators by week 8
- Identify necessary indicators for automation by week 2
- Implement and test automation process by week 7
- Design automation process for tracking indicators by week 5
- KRIdentify and define 10 key performance indicators for system by week 4
- Finalize and define selected KPIs by week 4
- Review system functions and operation by week 1
- Identify 10 potential performance indicators by week 2
OKRs to design and operationalize robust measurement system
- ObjectiveDesign and operationalize robust measurement system
- KRDevelop comprehensive system architecture draft by mid-quarter
- Begin initial draft focused on system infrastructure and functionality
- Review, refine, and finalize the comprehensive draft
- Identify and list all necessary components for the system architecture
- KRIdentify and document key metrics for system measurement within 2 weeks
- KRAchieve 98% data accuracy in system tests by quarter-end
- Conduct frequent comprehensive data audits
- Implement systematic data cleansing practices
- Evaluate and enhance existing data validation rules
OKRs to improve Advisory NPS through baseline measurement and analysis
- ObjectiveImprove Advisory NPS through baseline measurement and analysis
- KRDevelop and implement targeted improvement strategies based on Advisory NPS insights
- Implement the planned improvement strategies systematically
- Analyze Advisory NPS feedback to identify areas for improvement
- Develop strategies to address identified weaknesses
- KRConduct customer satisfaction survey to gather Advisory NPS data
- Develop a comprehensive customer satisfaction survey
- Send survey to existing advisory customers
- Analyze survey results for NPS data
- KRAnalyze and compare Advisory NPS scores across different customer segments
- Analyze Advisory NPS scores for each segment
- Categorize customers into different segments
- Compare NPS scores across all segments
Measurement OKR best practices
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.
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.
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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
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
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 Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Measurement OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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