3 customisable OKR examples for Technical Writer
What are Technical Writer 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.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Technical Writer. 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.
Building your own Technical Writer 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 Technical Writer OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Technical Writer 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 enhance the quality and comprehensibility of technical documentation
Enhance the quality and comprehensibility of technical documentation
Improve user-satisfaction score regarding documentation clarity by 25%
Revise and simplify technical language in existing documentation
Collect user feedback regularly to pinpoint confusion
Input visual aids to enhance document comprehensibility
Increase documentation completeness by 30%
Conduct comprehensive review of existing documents for gaps
Allocate resources for completing incomplete documents
Establish system to maintain document updates
Conduct bi-weekly documentation review and update to ensure current and error-free information
Evaluate and rectify any errors in the documentation
Update outdated sections of the document
Set a bi-weekly schedule for documentation reviews
Reduce customer support queries about product functionality by 20%
Conduct regular user experience testing for feedback
Launch an online FAQ page on product functionality
Improve product user manual for clarity and comprehensiveness
2. OKRs to launch a functional business intelligence platform
Launch a functional business intelligence platform
Develop a prototype with minimum viable features in 6 weeks
Identify and outline key minimum viable features
Allocate tasks among team members
Start rapid prototyping and iterative testing
Define and finalize technical specifications within 3 weeks
Review, adjust, and approve final technical specifications
Prepare draft of detailed technical specifications
Identify necessary technical aspects and requirements
Gain initial user feedback by conducting testing with 20 people
Identify 20 people willing to participate in product testing
Prepare and administer a feedback questionnaire post-testing
Analyze and report the feedback gathered from participants
3. OKRs to conduct website audit to fix technical SEO issues
Improve website technical SEO
Decrease page load time by 25%
Reduce broken links by 50%
Increase website mobile-friendliness score by 10 points
Improve website's search engine indexation rate by 20%
Technical Writer 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
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.
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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.
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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 turn your Technical Writer 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
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
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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 Technical Writer OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to effectively generate quality data flow diagrams
OKRs to successfully finish financial statement within the required timeline
OKRs to streamline and enhance fulfillment center operations
OKRs to enhance the effectiveness of search functionality through optimal weighting
OKRs to boost revenue from existing customer base
OKRs to improve system efficiency and dependability
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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