2 OKR examples for Proposal Developer

What are Proposal Developer 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've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Proposal Developer 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 Proposal Developer OKRs with AI

Using Tability AI to draft complete strategies in seconds

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here.

You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.

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Using the AI generator, you can:

Chat with an AI to draft your goals
Ask questions or provide feedback to refine the OKRs
Import the suggestion in an editor designed for goal setting
Switch back to a goal-tracking view in 1-click

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Using the free OKR generator to get a quick template

If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.

Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.

Our Proposal Developer OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Proposal Developer 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 contribute proactively to three Atlassian Services proposals

ObjectiveContribute proactively to three Atlassian Services proposals
KRGain customer acceptance on at least two proposals by the end of the quarter
Schedule and conduct presentations of the proposals to customers
Secure formal acceptance from at least two customers
Develop clear and persuasive proposals for customer presentation
KRDraft and submit one compelling proposal each month for client consideration
Develop a compelling and concise proposal outline
Identify desirable project proposals for the client
Submit the completed proposal to the client
KRIdentify and finalize five potential clients needing Atlassian Services by Week 2

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2. OKRs to establish a successful partnership with Meta

ObjectiveEstablish a successful partnership with Meta
KRSecure a meeting with Meta's key decision-makers within the first month
Identify and research Meta's main decision-makers
Follow up until a meeting is secured
Craft personalized outreach messages to each individual
KRDevelop a value-driven partnership proposal for Meta by the second month
Arrange a proposal presentation with Meta
Draft a proposal outlining mutual value growth
Identify potential areas of synergy between our company and Meta
KRSecure a signed partnership agreement with Meta by the end of the quarter
Initiate a meeting to discuss partnership with Meta representatives
Finalize and receive signed partnership agreement from Meta
Present a compelling proposal detailing mutual benefits

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Proposal Developer 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.

How to track your Proposal Developer OKRs

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 OKRs

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 Proposal Developer OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.