8 customisable OKR examples for User Researcher
What are User Researcher 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 Researcher 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.
Building your own User Researcher 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
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives, including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Our customisable User Researcher OKRs examples
We've added many examples of User Researcher 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 establish our simple AI startup using open-source tools
Establish our simple AI startup using open-source tools
Develop a basic AI model using chosen open-source tool by end of week 8
Develop and test a basic AI model using the selected tool- Start learning and mastering the selected tool
- Choose a suitable open-source tool for AI model development
- Acquire first 10 users to test our AI model and gather feedback by week 12
- Reach out and onboard first 10 users for testing
- Set up a feedback collection system
- Identify target audience for AI model testing
- Identify and assess 5 suitable open-source tools for AI development by week 4
2. OKRs to develop a compelling game that engages and captivates players
- Develop a compelling game that engages and captivates players
- Develop a functional prototype of the game with polished graphics and intuitive controls
- Implement and refine intuitive controls based on user experience and usability testing
- Iterate on the game design based on user feedback and playtesting results
- Conduct user testing to identify any issues with the game controls
- Collaborate with an artist to create high-quality graphics for the game prototype
- Conduct user research to identify target audience preferences and game themes
- Develop a survey to gather user feedback on preferred game themes
- Use findings to inform game theme selection and prioritize target audience preferences
- Conduct interviews with target audience members to understand their preferences
- Analyze user research data to identify common themes and preferences
- Conduct playtesting sessions to gather feedback and iterate on the game design
- Create a detailed game design document outlining gameplay mechanics, levels, and objectives
- Outline basic gameplay mechanics that will define the core experience of the game
- Create clear and specific objectives for each level, ensuring they align with gameplay mechanics
- Design a series of diverse levels that challenge and engage players
- Research popular gameplay mechanics, level design techniques, and objective structures
3. OKRs to develop a comprehensive monolingual dictionary
- Develop a comprehensive monolingual dictionary
- Implement and test a user-friendly search and organization system
- Develop a prototype of the search and organization system
- Run usability tests with a sample of users
- Revise system based on user feedback
- Get a 90% positive feedback score from 100 beta users for the dictionary usability
- Implement real-time customer support to resolve user issues swiftly
- Conduct surveys to gain precise user feedback on dictionary usability
- Improve dictionary interface based on previous user testing feedback
- List out 10,000 words with detailed definitions and usage by end of the quarter
- Write detailed definitions and usage for each word
- Research and collect 10,000 words from reliable resources
- Proofread, edit, and finalise the word list
4. 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
5. OKRs to hire top-level Senior UX Researcher
- Hire top-level Senior UX Researcher
- Screen and shortlist at least 10 suitable candidates by week 4
- Launch a comprehensive job ad campaign immediately
- Shortlist 10 suitable candidates by week 4
- Review all received applications daily
- Conduct interviews and make an offer to the selected candidate by week 8
- Compile a list of potential interview candidates
- Schedule and conduct interviews
- Select and make offer to chosen candidate
- Define clear job description and requirements for the UX Researcher role by week 2
- Detail daily responsibilities and tasks for role
- Outline necessary qualifications and skills for UX Researcher role
- Include long-term goals and expectations for position
6. OKRs to enhance product-market fit by conducting customer research and implementing user feedback
- Improve product-market fit by leveraging customer research and user feedback
- Measure the impact of the improvements on product-market fit by tracking user metrics
- Conduct in-depth interviews with 50 potential and existing customers
- Implement the top 3 product improvements within 3 weeks
- Analyze user feedback and identify the top 3 product improvements
7. OKRs to develop an authoritative business legal guide
- Develop an authoritative business legal guide
- Ensure usage and satisfaction from 70% of the company within two weeks post-launch
- Identify and fix bugs reported by users
- Track usage metrics, analyze and report
- Implement post-launch satisfaction survey and compile responses
- Compile and structure information into a comprehensive guide post-proofreading
- Add a table of contents and references
- Organize information into relevant sections or chapters
- Include summaries, tables, and images for clarity
- Conduct research on legal considerations for businesses by interviewing 10 industry-specific lawyers
- Prepare comprehensive legal-centric interview questions
- Conduct and record the lawyer interviews
- Identify 10 industry-specific lawyers for interviews
8. OKRs to successfully launch the e-commerce web app
- Successfully launch the e-commerce web app
- Develop fully functional MVP by end of next month
- Assign development tasks to team members
- Outline features and requirements for MVP
- Implement, test, and finalize MVP
- Beta test the app with 500 users, achieving 90% satisfaction rate
- Identify 500 potential users for beta testing
- Execute the beta test with the selected users
- Analyze feedback to achieve 90% satisfaction rate
- Increase user conversion rate to 50% post-launch
- Implement targeted remarketing campaigns to engage potential users
- Conduct usability tests to identify potential conversion barriers
- Optimize website performance for a seamless user experience
User Researcher 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 User Researcher 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
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 User Researcher OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to generate twelve impactful news posts
- OKRs to drive decision-making initiative for top two improvement areas
- OKRs to implement network DLP to limit disruption and data loss
- OKRs to enhance compliance adherence across all levels
- OKRs to secure series A financing
- OKRs to implement unit-testing in Mid-Office
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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