3 customisable OKR examples for User Centric Design
What are User Centric Design 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.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for User Centric Design 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.
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Our customisable User Centric Design OKRs examples
We've added many examples of User Centric Design 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 develop an English learning program for university teachers
Develop an English learning program for university teachers
Attract and retain 100+ active users within first two months after launch
Offer valued incentives for referrals and loyalty- Implement a comprehensive customer engagement strategy
- Develop a user-friendly interface that caters to customer needs
- Design intuitive, user-friendly software interface by end of first month
- Test interface prototype and incorporate user feedback
- Develop software wireframes incorporating user-centric design
- Conduct research to understand user needs and preferences
- Incorporate 500+ unique, academic-focused English lessons in the program
- Compile list of 500+ unique, academic-focused English lessons
- Incorporate lessons into program's existing structure
- Test program to ensure lesson functionality
2. OKRs to implement Human Centric Design in our SaaS business
- Implement Human Centric Design in our SaaS business
- Train 80% of design team on Human Centric Design principles by end of quarter
- Monitor and document team members' training progress
- Create a schedule for team members to attend training
- Identify a quality training program on Human Centric Design principles
- Achieve a 15% increase in user satisfaction scores post implementation
- Implement changes based on feedback and survey results
- Monitor and track improvements in user satisfaction
- Conduct user surveys to identify areas needing improvement
- Integrate Human Centric Design techniques into at least 3 ongoing projects
- Identify ongoing projects suitable for Human Centric Design implementation
- Coordinate with project teams to discuss Human Centric Design strategies
- Incorporate Human Centric Design principles into the chosen projects
3. OKRs to enhance product value and user discovery speed
- Enhance product value and user discovery speed
- Increase customer satisfaction rate by 20% through product enhancements
- Conduct regular quality checks for product enhancements
- Implement customer feedback into product improvement plans
- Train customer service to address product-related queries effectively
- Increase product conversion rate by 10% through user-centric design improvements
- Research market trends and consumer preferences in product design
- Implement design changes based on research data
- Test and analyze results for design improvements
- Lower average time-to-value for new users by 15% with improved onboarding process
- Implement a well-structured induction program for new users
- Create engaging, user-friendly tutorial videos for swift learning
- Simplify the initial login process for user convenience
User Centric Design 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.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #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.
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 User Centric Design OKRs in a strategy map
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the 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
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 User Centric Design OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to design and operationalize robust measurement system
- OKRs to streamline invoicing and purchasing processes
- OKRs to improve the effectiveness of OKR testing
- OKRs to help customers expand usage faster
- OKRs to successfully build a simple React app
- OKRs to to implement a strategic, consistent, and realistic social media approach
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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