15 customisable OKR examples for Systems Team
What are Systems Team 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.
That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for Systems Team 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 our OKR guide online.
Building your own Systems Team 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
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Our customisable Systems Team OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Systems Team 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!
1. OKRs to consolidate and streamline server infrastructure
Consolidate and streamline server infrastructure
Create comprehensive upgrade plan for remaining servers
Analyze necessary improvements for each server- Identify all servers that require an upgrade
- Sketch a detailed upgrade timeline
- Implement updated server technology in 40% of systems
- Identify the systems suitable for updated server technology
- Commence 40% system upgrade with updated server technology
- Prepare servers for technology upgrades in chosen systems
- Reduce active servers by 15% without impacting performance
- Execute server consolidation without affecting user experience
- Identify least-occupied servers and potential consolidation opportunities
- Monitor server performance regularly post-consolidation
2. OKRs to successful Exchange and Migration of Server Systems
- Successful Exchange and Migration of Server Systems
- Conduct a thorough inventory and categorize all existing servers by end of Week 1
- Complete inventory by end of Week 1
- Compile a comprehensive list of all existing servers
- Categorize servers based on their function
- Migrate 50% of identified servers without causing any system downtime by Week 6
- Execute migration plan during off-peak hours to avoid downtime
- Identify non-essential servers for initial migration to minimize potential impact
- Develop and test migration strategy for selected servers
- Complete the migration and ensure all systems are fully functional and optimized by Week 12
- Conduct thorough testing on all systems
- Optimize system functionality by Week 12
- Finish the migration process by Week 12
3. OKRs to reduce the frequency of rollbacks following system releases
- Reduce the frequency of rollbacks following system releases
- Initiate feedback loop to understand and rectify 100% of rollback reasons each release
- Implement regular meetings to review and analyze rollback reasons
- Develop and execute improvement strategies to rectify rollback issues
- Identify and document all rollback reasons from the latest release
- Implement monitoring checks to catch 90% of release issues within first 48 hours
- Develop and implement automated system checks
- Establish quick and efficient incident response procedures
- Define key functionality areas for intense monitoring post release
- Decrease rollbacks by 20% through improving pre-release testing protocols
- Train team on advanced testing strategies
- Increase frequency of software testing cycles
- Implement strict pre-release testing protocols
4. OKRs to implement a robust chaos testing system in our production environment
- Implement a robust chaos testing system in our production environment
- Achieve 90% system resilience score post chaos testing and fixing identified vulnerabilities
- Develop resolutions for identified system weaknesses
- Measure system resilience post-fix, aiming for 90% score
- Implement chaos testing to identify system vulnerabilities
- Identify and document 10 potential points of system failure by month-end
- Compile findings into comprehensive document
- Review system for possible vulnerabilities or weaknesses
- Record 10 potential failure points
- Develop and deploy chaos experiments to simulate 50% of identified points of failure
- Implement and execute the chaos experiments
- Design chaos experiments to simulate these failures
- Identify the key potential failure points in the system
5. OKRs to enhance application design by solution architect review
- Enhance application design by solution architect review
- Conduct in-depth analysis of current application design flaws
- Analyze identified flaws and their impacts on user experience
- Identify potential areas of improvement in the application design
- Develop a plan to address and fix noted design flaws
- Collaborate with development team to propose and implement design improvements
- Draft proposed design improvements for team review
- Oversee implementation of agreed-upon design changes
- Organize meeting with development team to discuss design enhancements
- Track and evaluate impact of design changes on overall system performance
- Analyze and document performance variations tied to design changes
- Monitor system performance before and after design changes implementation
- Run system testing for evaluating design modifications' effectiveness
6. OKRs to decrease customer issue resolution time by 20%
- Decrease customer issue resolution time by 20%
- Implement new ticketing system to streamline support process in 4 weeks
- Create a system implementation and training plan
- Research and select appropriate ticketing system software
- Execute the plan and monitor its effectiveness
- Increase first-contact resolution rate to 75% from current rate
- Monitor and adjust strategies based on resolution rates
- Implement specialized training to address identified issues
- Analyze recent unresolved customer interactions for common issues
- Train customer support staff in issue escalation and resolution techniques
- Schedule regular role-play exercises to simulate escalation scenarios
- Conduct a needs assessment for escalation training among support staff
- Develop a comprehensive training curriculum on issue resolution techniques
7. OKRs to successfully migrate admin application to existing platform
- Successfully migrate admin application to existing platform
- Train all users on the new platform to ensure smooth transition
- Monitor user experience for further improvements
- Develop comprehensive training materials on the new platform
- Organize training sessions for all users
- Complete data migration without any loss or errors
- Perform a full backup of all existing data
- Verify and validate migrated data
- Use reliable software to conduct data migration
- Update all functionalities to align with existing platform requirements
- Identify and note necessary updates for functionalities
- Review current platform requirements thoroughly
- Implement and test functionality updates
8. OKRs to enhance capabilities for physical security systems management
- Enhance capabilities for physical security systems management
- Implement the integration of 2 new features in existing security systems
- Train staff on feature usage and troubleshooting
- Test and validate integration of new features
- Evaluate current security systems for compatibility with new features
- Increase system efficiency by 15% through system upgrades and optimization
- Identify areas of the system that require optimization
- Purchase and install necessary system upgrades
- Regularly monitor and adjust for optimal efficiency
- Decrease system false-positive alerts by 20%
- Refine the current system detection algorithm
- Conduct regular system false-positive tests
- Implement a more effective filtering system
9. OKRs to establish unparalleled data leak protection solution
- Establish unparalleled data leak protection solution
- Increase client satisfaction regarding data security by 25% through feedback surveys
- Analyze survey responses for areas of improvement
- Develop and execute strategies to address identified issues
- Implement consistent client feedback surveys on data security
- Develop and implement a cutting-edge encryption system by increasing R&D team by 15%
- Execute full implementation of new encryption system
- Identify talent to expand R&D team by an additional 15%
- Develop advanced encryption system prototype
- Reduce successful cyber attacks on our system by 80%
- Implement multi-factor authentication for all system users
- Regularly update and patch system software
- Conduct frequent cybersecurity training for employees
10. OKRs to successfully migrate virtual machines from Linux 7 to Linux 8
- Successfully migrate virtual machines from Linux 7 to Linux 8
- Complete 100% migration with zero post-migration issues within 60 days
- Allocate resources for pre and post-migration testing
- Ensure end-user training for new system adaptations
- Develop a comprehensive migration plan with clear deadlines
- Identify and document all potential compatibility issues by end of week 2
- Review all systems and software for potential compatibility issues
- Finalize and submit issue documentation by end of week 2
- Document identified compatibility problems with detailed descriptions
- Successfully move and test 50% of all virtual machines inside 30 days
- Conduct thorough testing on moved virtual machines
- Identify and catalog all virtual machines for relocation
- Execute the migration process for 50% of cataloged systems
11. OKRs to successfully migrate to GitLab
- Successfully migrate to GitLab
- Complete migration plan and timeline, including a step-by-step guide for all teams
- Develop a detailed timeline with specific milestones and accountable team members
- Create a comprehensive step-by-step guide outlining the migration process for all involved teams
- Conduct a thorough analysis and assessment of all existing systems and data
- Collaborate with relevant teams to identify potential roadblocks and ensure seamless transition
- Migrate 100% of the code repositories and branches from the current system to GitLab
- Ensure all team members are trained and proficient in using GitLab for version control
- Assign mentors to assist team members in mastering GitLab version control
- Regularly assess and evaluate team members' proficiency in GitLab usage
- Conduct comprehensive GitLab training for all team members
- Provide ongoing support and resources to enhance proficiency in GitLab
- Achieve 100% uptime and stability on GitLab platform throughout the migration process
- Collaborate with the migration team to establish effective communication channels and address concerns promptly
- Conduct thorough testing of the GitLab platform for any potential issues or vulnerabilities
- Perform regular backups and monitor system logs to proactively identify and address any disruptions
- Implement redundant systems and failover mechanisms to ensure continuous availability
12. OKRs to optimize ManageEngine for efficient patching and software deployment
- Optimize ManageEngine for efficient patching and software deployment
- Increase software deployment success rate on ManageEngine by 30%
- Implement comprehensive pre-deployment testing procedures
- Conduct regular team training on deployment best practices
- Enhance error handling and recovery mechanisms
- Decrease patch implementation errors on ManageEngine by 25%
- Implement comprehensive patch testing before deployment
- Enhance staff training regarding ManageEngine
- Review and refine existing patch management processes
- Improve ManageEngine's deployment time by reducing it by 20%
- Implement automated deployment tools to streamline the process
- Optimize current scripts for quicker software deployment
- Continually monitor and fine-tune deployment mechanisms
13. OKRs to enhance customer experience in Car Rental booking
- Enhance customer experience in Car Rental booking
- Increase customer satisfaction rate by 20% measured through customer feedback
- Establish a quick and efficient complaint resolution system
- Implement regular customer satisfaction surveys after service delivery
- Provide staff with customer service excellence training
- Increase repeat bookings by 30% tracking customer booking records
- Implement a loyalty rewards program to encourage repeat bookings
- Utilize a CRM to accurately track customer booking habits
- Personalize communications to build stronger customer relationships
- Reduce booking errors by 15% monitored via error logs
- Regularly check and troubleshoot error logs
- Implement training programs on booking system usage
- Review and update error identification algorithm
14. OKRs to enhance scalability and efficiency of deployed cloud systems
- Enhance scalability and efficiency of deployed cloud systems
- Reduce infrastructure costs by 15% through optimization of cloud services
- Implement cost-efficient cloud service solutions
- Identify potential areas for resource optimization
- Perform comprehensive audit of existing cloud service usage
- Successfully achieve 99.9% uptime across all deployed cloud services
- Implement robust redundancy measures for every service
- Utilize real-time notifications for immediate incident response
- Regularly monitor and assess cloud service performance and health
- Implement upgrades for 3 existing cloud architectures to improve performance benchmarks
- Execute upgrades on the 3 existing systems
- Research available cloud architecture upgrades
- Identify performance shortcomings in current cloud architectures
15. OKRs to establish robust autonomy and project management systems
- Establish robust autonomy and project management systems
- Train 70% of the team members in autonomous decision-making and problem-solving
- Identify team members needing autonomous decision-making training
- Develop an effective training program on decision-making
- Implement and monitor the training for select team members
- Implement a suitable project management software for 100% of ongoing projects
- Train staff on new software usage
- Research various project management software options
- Purchase and install chosen project management software
- Achieve 30% reduction in project deadline delays due to better management control
- Provide staff with targeted management training
- Establish daily progress tracking system
- Implement standardized project management procedures
Systems Team 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
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.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #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.
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 Systems Team OKRs in a strategy map
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:
- 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 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 Systems Team OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to establish and maintain a balanced and flourishing life
- OKRs to enhance leadership skills through exemplary actions and feedback incorporation
- OKRs to successfully save money to build an investment fund
- OKRs to Improve the efficiency of our corporate affairs operations
- OKRs to track your personal Rockefeller plan
- OKRs to increase customer migration from on-premises product to cloud product
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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