15 customisable OKR examples for Quality
What are Quality 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.
How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Quality 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 Quality 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 Quality OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Quality. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to streamline quality control process
Streamline quality control process
Implement a digital QC tracking system by 30% project completion
Train staff on new software usage- Research and select suitable digital QC tracking software
- Develop an implementation plan, set up and test the system
- Improve speed of QC process by 15%
- Provide training to enhance team proficiency
- Streamline QC procedures for efficiency
- Implement automation in repetitive QC steps
- Decrease QC-related errors by 20%
- Implement regular training programs to boost QC team skill levels
- Introduce advanced QA/QC software for error reduction
- Regularly update QC protocols and checklists
2. OKRs to uphold exceptional quality in 95% of response communications
- Uphold exceptional quality in 95% of response communications
- Enhance feedback loops for continuous evaluation and absolute adherence to quality standards
- Conduct regular staff training on evaluation processes and quality standards
- Implement real-time feedback mechanisms for immediate corrective action
- Develop a robust system for tracking and reporting quality metrics
- Implement and maintain robust quality control checks to catch errors pre-deployment
- Conduct regular training on quality control procedures for the team
- Establish a system to regularly review and update quality control measures
- Develop a detailed checklist for pre-deployment quality control checks
- Train customer service team on quality guidelines to decrease non-compliant replies by 30%
- Develop a comprehensive training module on quality guidelines
- Schedule regular training sessions for the service team
- Implement a system to monitor and grade replies
3. OKRs to enhance product quality and shipment speed
- Enhance product quality and shipment speed
- Increase shipping speed by 15% through operational efficiencies
- Assess and eliminate bottlenecks in the delivery process
- Implement automated packaging systems to minimize processing time
- Prioritize streamlined routing in distribution centers
- Implement quality control system to decrease customer returns by 10%
- Develop and implement selected quality control system
- Research and identify effective quality control systems
- Track, analyze, and adjust system based on results
- Reduce product defect rates by 20% through improvement initiatives
- Invest in superior raw materials for product creation
- Train production staff on improved manufacturing techniques
- Implement rigorous quality control checks in the production process
4. OKRs to ensure complete quality documentation for all factory hardware
- Ensure complete quality documentation for all factory hardware
- Implement a regular document review process covering all hardware within the quarter
- Schedule regular review sessions
- Assign responsibilities to the review team
- Develop a checklist for the hardware document review
- Verify current documentation for 100% of hardware equipment within two weeks
- Obtain and review current documentation
- Ensure documents cover entire hardware inventory
- Identify all existing hardware equipment
- Correct and update 100% of identified outdated or inaccurate hardware quality documents
- Update and verify all corrected documents
- Identify all outdated or inaccurate hardware quality documents
- Correct inaccuracies in the identified documents
5. OKRs to implement controls within the quality department
- Implement controls within the quality department
- Develop and document quality control procedures by 30% end of next quarter
- Implement and revise procedures until 30% improvement is achieved
- Research current industry best practices for quality control procedures
- Create draft of quality control procedures document
- Achieve a 10% reduction in quality defects because of new control measures
- Regularly monitor and assess product quality
- Implement stringent and comprehensive quality control measures
- Train employees on the improved control measures
- Train 75% of department staff on the newly implemented control measures
- Identify the staff members requiring training
- Schedule training sessions for identified staff
- Monitor and record training progress
6. OKRs to enhance product and component Quality, Security, & Performance
- Enhance product and component Quality, Security, & Performance
- Improve product performance by reducing load time by 15%
- Optimize graphics and frontend components to speed up rendering
- Implement efficient algorithms to make the software more effective
- Upgrade server resources to enhance load capacity and speed
- Increase test coverage of products by 20% to retain quality
- Develop robust test cases for these identified areas
- Identify areas of product with low or no test coverage
- Implement these tests and analyze test coverage results
- Implement a two-step verification process to enhance security by 30%
- Select and purchase a suitable verification system
- Research secure two-step verification options
- Train staff on new verification processes
7. OKRs to enhance quality control testing effectiveness
- Enhance quality control testing effectiveness
- Decrease defects found post-release by 20%
- Incorporate more rigorous beta testing phases
- Improve training for software developers
- Implement thorough quality assurance procedures
- Initiate 100% of staff into new quality-control training program
- Create an informative and engaging training schedule
- Identify and list all staff requiring the new training
- Begin rollout of quality-control training to all staff
- Increase test coverage rate to 90%
- Identify areas of the code lacking sufficient testing
- Implement and regularly update tests to maintain coverage
- Develop comprehensive, relevant tests for those areas
8. OKRs to enhance architectural vision and delivery quality
- Enhance architectural vision and delivery quality
- Achieve 90% client satisfaction rating for completed architectural projects
- Foster open communication for client queries
- Regularly monitor and evaluate client satisfaction
- Implement client feedback in final project designs
- Increase departmental collaboration on innovative design concepts
- Create shared online platform for design ideas discussion
- Establish interdisciplinary project teams for innovation design
- Implement regular brainstorming sessions across different departments
- Implement 2 new quality control measures to optimize project delivery
- Research effective quality control methods to address deficiencies
- Identify two deficiencies in the current project delivery process
- Develop and implement quality control measures based on research
9. OKRs to ensure punctual and high-quality project delivery
- Ensure punctual and high-quality project delivery
- Implement quality audits for all processes, reducing defects by 20%
- Identify all processes requiring quality audits
- Develop appropriate audit criteria and procedures
- Implement and monitor audit results for defect reduction
- Achieve 95% or more project completion success rate
- Regularly monitor, evaluate, and adjust project progress
- Implement meticulous project planning and clear goal setting
- Provide necessary resources and skills training to the team
- Decrease project timeline deviations by 30%
- Regularly monitor and assess project progress
- Provide timely corrections to any identified deviations
- Implement strict adherence to predetermined project schedules
10. 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
11. OKRs to enhance quality control to bolster cash flow
- Enhance quality control to bolster cash flow
- Decrease product defect rate by 15% through stringent quality checks
- Implement stringent quality control checks in the production process
- Regularly monitor and refine quality protocols
- Train staff on improved quality assurance practices
- Increase customer retention by 10% via improved product quality
- Train staff on product quality commitment and its importance
- Gather regular customer feedback on product improvements
- Implement rigorous testing protocols to enhance product quality
- Reduce quality-related returns by 20%, saving operational costs
- Implement stricter quality control checks on all products
- Establish a robust customer feedback mechanism
- Train staff in identifying and correcting potential issues
12. OKRs to enhance the quality standards of our product portfolio
- Enhance the quality standards of our product portfolio
- Reduce returned product rates due to quality issues by 20%
- Implement comprehensive product testing pre-shipment
- Train staff on improving product inspection process
- Enhance quality control procedures for product manufacturing
- Conduct 10 comprehensive quality assurance tests for each product category
- Schedule 10 comprehensive tests for each category
- Identify the product categories for quality testing
- Analyze and document the results for review
- Achieve a 95% customer satisfaction rate on product quality through feedback surveys
- Implement a system for customer feedback surveys
- Initiate improvements based on collected feedback
- Regularly monitor and analyze survey results
13. OKRs to achieve consistent delivery of a high-quality application
- Achieve consistent delivery of a high-quality application
- Increase weekly cadence of successful application releases by 20%
- Integrate automated testing for faster bug detection
- Implement more efficient software development methodologies
- Enhance collaboration among development teams
- Decrease application issues reported post-release by 30%
- Implement a comprehensive quality assurance and testing process
- Prioritize regular updates and patches post-release
- Enhance pre-release user acceptance testing
- Enhance user satisfaction ratings on the application by improving it by 25%
- Develop and launch new desired features
- Prioritize and address reported bugs and glitches
- Implement frequent customer surveys to gather user feedback
14. OKRs to uphold highest product quality standards
- Uphold highest product quality standards
- Achieve 95% positive product quality feedback from customer satisfaction surveys
- Implement rigorous product quality checks before distribution
- Develop customer service training for addressing product concerns
- Launch satisfaction surveys post-purchase to collect feedback
- Implement advanced training for 90% of production personnel for enhanced workmanship
- Develop an advanced training program targeting identified gaps
- Identify skills gap in production personnel for advanced training
- Enroll 90% of production staff in advanced training program
- Reduce product defects by 20% through improved quality control measures
- Regularly review and update quality control guidelines
- Implement strict quality control protocols for every production stage
- Train staff on new quality control measures and standards
15. OKRs to enhance Data Quality
- Enhance Data Quality
- Improve data integrity by resolving critical data quality issues within 48 hours
- Increase accuracy of data by implementing comprehensive data validation checks
- Train staff on proper data entry procedures to minimize errors and ensure accuracy
- Regularly review and update data validation rules to match evolving requirements
- Create a thorough checklist of required data fields and validate completeness
- Design and implement automated data validation checks throughout the data collection process
- Achieve a 90% completion rate for data cleansing initiatives across all databases
- Reduce data duplication by 20% through improved data entry guidelines and training
- Establish a feedback system to receive suggestions and address concerns regarding data entry
- Implement regular assessments to identify areas of improvement and address data duplication issues
- Provide comprehensive training sessions on data entry guidelines for all relevant employees
- Develop concise data entry guidelines highlighting key rules and best practices
Quality 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
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
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 Quality 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
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 Quality OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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- OKRs to achieve exceptional sales performance as a Hotel Sales Director
- OKRs to robustly improve the industrial sector's market strategy
- OKRs to boost employees' understanding of corporate culture and core values
- OKRs to improve project management
- OKRs to execute Seamless Transition to Cloud Infrastructure
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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