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4 OKR examples for Sprint Team

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What are Sprint 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.

Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.

To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Sprint Team. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

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Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs

You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.

AI feedback for OKRs in Tability

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.

Sprint Team OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Sprint 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!

OKRs to enhance the team's sprint goal attainment and continuous improvement

  • ObjectiveEnhance the team's sprint goal attainment and continuous improvement
  • KRIncrease sprint goal achievement rate by 20%
  • TaskImplement more efficient task management systems
  • TaskIncrease daily stand-up meetings for progress check
  • TaskOffer training to boost team productivity
  • KRReduce sprint backlog by 15% through effective prioritisation techniques
  • TaskImplement priority scoring for each item in the sprint backlog
  • TaskConduct regular backlog refinement sessions with the team
  • TaskEliminate low-priority tasks from the backlog
  • KRImplement weekly coaching sessions to improve team’s skills
  • TaskPrepare targeted training material for each weekly session
  • TaskDetermine key skill areas needing improvement through assessments
  • TaskSchedule regular weekly coaching sessions in the team's calendar

OKRs to integrate security controls into development sprints

  • ObjectiveIntegrate security controls into development sprints
  • KRSuccessfully incorporate security controls into two sprints by end of Week 6
  • TaskImplement security controls into sprints in Weeks 4-6
  • TaskDevelop detailed security control integration plans by Week 3
  • TaskIdentify security control requirements for both sprints in Week 1
  • KRFully train the team on security control integration by end of Week 3
  • TaskProvide comprehensive learning materials and resources for the team
  • TaskEvaluate team members' comprehensive understanding by end of Week 3
  • TaskSchedule mandatory team training sessions on security control integration
  • KRAchieve a decrease in security incidents by 40% by end of Week 9
  • TaskImplement a comprehensive cybersecurity training program for all employees
  • TaskFoster a company-wide culture of security vigilance
  • TaskUpgrade existing security infrastructure and software

OKRs to attain high-quality, timely data migration during Sprint delivery

  • ObjectiveAttain high-quality, timely data migration during Sprint delivery
  • KRDefine data quality metrics and meet 95% accuracy for all migrated data
  • TaskDevelop a plan to ensure data migration accuracy
  • TaskExecute regular audits to maintain 95% data accuracy
  • TaskIdentify key metrics for defining data quality
  • KRImplement reviews post each Sprint, achieving a 90% satisfaction score from stakeholders
  • TaskMonitor and analyze satisfaction scores for improvement
  • TaskInstitute a stakeholder satisfaction rating system
  • TaskPlan and schedule post-sprint review meetings
  • KROn-time completion of all migration tasks in 100% of Sprints
  • TaskPrioritize migration tasks according to their criticality
  • TaskAllocate sufficient resources for task completion in each Sprint
  • TaskMonitor task progress closely to ensure on-time completion

OKRs to increase the sprint story points burnt down

  • ObjectiveIncrease the sprint story points burnt down
  • KRAchieve a 15% rise in story points burnt down by end of next sprint
  • TaskImprove team efficiency with better task prioritization
  • TaskImplement additional agile practices for effective management
  • TaskExtend working hours to meet required progression
  • KRDecrease blocker incidents by 30% to increase sprint velocity
  • TaskImplement rigorous pre-testing for bug identification and avoidance
  • TaskIncrease training for necessary skill advancements
  • TaskEnhance communication to promote issue transparency
  • KRImprove team's Agile skill set by training all members in advanced Scrum techniques
  • TaskSecure funding for Scrum technique training
  • TaskIdentify advanced Scrum training providers
  • TaskSchedule the team's training sessions

Sprint Team 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

Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.

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

Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.

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.

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AI feedback for OKRs in Tability

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:

Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.

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More Sprint Team OKR templates

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