3 OKR examples for System Monitoring

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.

That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for System Monitoring to help. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point to write your own goals.

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

Best practices for OKR

Your objectives should be ambitious, but achievable. Your key results should be measurable and time-bound. It can also be helfpul to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.

Building your own OKRs with AI

While we have some examples below, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. There are 2 options available to you.

- Use our free OKRs generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives – including a GPT-4 powered goal generator

How to track OKRs

The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly.

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.

We recommend Tability for an easy way to set and track OKRs with your team.

Check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.

System Monitoring OKRs templates

The examples have System Monitoring Objectives and Key Results, but they may also include the tasks that can help you get there.

OKRs to reduce MTTR of critical business applications by 15%

  • ObjectiveReduce MTTR of critical business applications by 15%
  • Key ResultImplement proactive system monitoring to decrease incident occurrences by 20%
  • TaskRegularly review and modify monitoring threshold levels
  • TaskTrain staff on interpreting monitoring alerts and logs
  • TaskDeploy advanced system monitoring tools and software
  • Key ResultIdentify and remediate 30% of recurring application issues by end of quarter
  • TaskDefine metrics to identify recurring application issues
  • TaskDevelop a comprehensive troubleshooting guide
  • TaskImplement and monitor remediation strategies
  • Key ResultTrain support team on advanced troubleshooting techniques to improve efficiency by 10%
  • TaskSupervise team practice on simulated support scenarios
  • TaskOrganize advanced troubleshooting skills training sessions
  • TaskMonitor and evaluate team's performance post-training
Turn OKRs into a Strategy Map

OKRs to implement robust fraud prevention and transaction monitoring systems

  • ObjectiveImplement robust fraud prevention and transaction monitoring systems
  • Key ResultDouble weekly monitoring audits and reduce detection-to-action time by 30%
  • TaskImplement faster response strategies for detected issues
  • TaskInvest in automation tools to expedite detection-to-action time
  • TaskIncrease frequency of weekly monitoring audits to twice a week
  • Key ResultDecrease fraud incidents by 40% using advanced detection technology
  • TaskImplement advanced fraud detection technology in daily operations
  • TaskConduct regular system audits to identify vulnerabilities
  • TaskTrain employees on utilization of detection software
  • Key ResultComplete incident response training for 100% of the financial team
  • TaskSchedule training sessions for all team members
  • TaskTrack and record completion rates for team
  • TaskIdentify appropriate incident response course for financial team

OKRs to improve organization's DevOps practices and monitoring systems

  • ObjectiveImprove organization's DevOps practices and monitoring systems
  • Key ResultImplement real-time monitoring for critical systems
  • TaskSet up necessary hardware and infrastructure for real-time monitoring
  • TaskResearch and select a real-time monitoring software solution
  • TaskCreate a checklist of critical systems to be monitored in real-time
  • TaskTrain staff on using the real-time monitoring system and troubleshooting potential issues
  • Key ResultAchieve 99% uptime for all production services
  • TaskImplement automated monitoring systems to detect and resolve service interruptions promptly
  • TaskCreate redundancy in server infrastructure to prevent single points of failure
  • TaskEstablish a robust backup and disaster recovery plan for all production services
  • TaskRegularly schedule and perform maintenance tasks to optimize system performance and stability
  • Key ResultReduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) for incidents by 20%
  • Key ResultIncrease adoption of DevOps practices across all teams
  • TaskImplement automated CI/CD pipelines for faster software delivery
  • TaskEncourage cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing between teams
  • TaskRegularly review and optimize existing processes to ensure continuous improvement
  • TaskProvide comprehensive DevOps training for all teams

More OKR templates

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

OKRs resources

Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.