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tability.ioWhat are Agile 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 Agile 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.
Agile Team OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Agile Team. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance the efficiency of our matured agile team
ObjectiveEnhance the efficiency of our matured agile team
KRReduce backlog items by 20%
Implement additional resources towards tackling backlog- Review and improve current work processes
- Prioritize backlog based on urgency and importance
- KRImprove team satisfaction score by 10 points through regular feedback and coaching
- Implement weekly feedback sessions within the team
- Encourage peer-to-peer feedback exchange
- Develop a coaching program for underperformers
- KRIncrease sprint completion rate by 15%
- Enhance periodic sprint retrospectives for better insights
- Implement strict time management and planning processes
- Improve team communication, coordination, and collaboration
OKRs to drive Agile and Scrum adoption across teams
- ObjectiveDrive Agile and Scrum adoption across teams
- KRImplement Agile and Scrum in 5 teams with an 80% adherence rate
- Assign a Scrum Master for each team
- Provide Agile and Scrum training to all team members
- Monitor progress and enforce 80% adherence rate
- KRAchieve 95% satisfaction rate for Agile and Scrum training sessions
- Update and improve training curriculum based on feedback
- Implement post-training evaluations to gather participant feedback
- Provide extra support for participants struggling with the material
- KRTrain 10 teams on Agile methodologies and Scrum framework
- Schedule follow-ups to assess understanding
- Identify the experienced trainers in Agile and Scrum methods
- Allocate distinct training sessions for each team
OKRs to elevate agile team's performance to top-tier status
- ObjectiveElevate agile team's performance to top-tier status
- KRAchieve 90% positive feedback on team's agility and efficiency in handling tasks
- Schedule weekly feedback sessions with the team
- Implement regular training sessions on agility and efficiency techniques
- Regularly review and improve task management processes
- KRIncrease average project completion rate by 20% without compromising on quality
- Streamline project management processes
- Conduct weekly training sessions to enhance skills
- Implement regular performance tracking and analytics
- KRImplement at least two upskilling training sessions resulting in marked improvement in competencies
- Organize two professional development workshops
- Identify necessary skills gaps within the team
- Evaluate performance post-training for improvement
OKRs to drive an effective agile transformation for all team operations
- ObjectiveDrive an effective agile transformation for all team operations
- KRConduct 10+ training sessions on agile principles and practices
- Schedule and advertise the training sessions
- Develop detailed lesson plans for each agile training session
- Arrange resources necessary for conducting training sessions
- KRImplement agile methodologies in at least 3 different teams
- Identify key team members for Agile Methodology training
- Implement and monitor Agile practices within each team
- Schedule Agile coaching sessions for selected teams
- KRAchieve a 30% decrease in project delivery times through agile adoption
- Train team members in agile principles and practices
- Monitor and adapt processes for continuous improvement
- Implement agile methodologies in project management
OKRs to optimize and excel as an innovative agile team
- ObjectiveOptimize and excel as an innovative agile team
- KRReduce project turnaround time by 15% through improved team collaboration
- Introduce collaboration tools for effective communication
- Implement regular team meetings focusing on project obstacles
- Provide training to enhance team collaboration
- KRObtain 90% positive feedback on project deliverables from stakeholders
- Improve deliverables based on feedback received
- Actively seek stakeholders' wants and needs
- Continually communicate project updates to stakeholders
- KRIncrease team productivity by 25% measured by completed tasks
- Introduce performance incentives for early or on-time task completion
- Implement a daily morning team-meeting for task assignment and completion updates
- Provide training on efficient task management and prioritizing techniques
OKRs to strengthen and foster an agile culture within the team and organization
- ObjectiveStrengthen and foster an agile culture within the team and organization
- KRProvide agile training to 100% of team members by the end of the quarter
- Monitor attendance and progress throughout training
- Schedule training sessions for all team members
- Identify appropriate agile training programs for the team
- KRImplement two new agile practices in at least three project workflows
- Train teams on the chosen agile practices
- Select two agile practices to implement
- Identify three project workflows to improve with agile practices
- KRAchieve a 15% increase in project completion rate through adopting agile methods
- Monitor and adjust agile strategies regularly
- Train staff on agile principles and techniques
- Implement agile project management methodologies into existing processes
OKRs to enhance Agile practices within the organization's community
- ObjectiveEnhance Agile practices within the organization's community
- KRMentor at least 10 team members for efficient Agile implementation
- Arrange individual meetings to understand each team member's Agile knowledge
- Monitor progress and provide constructive feedback regularly
- Develop personalized Agile training programs for each team member
- KRImprove Agile Project Success Rate by at least 20%
- Establish clearer communication channels for instant feedback
- Use analytics to consistently monitor and reassess project progress
- Implement regular, comprehensive agile training for all team members
- KRConduct 3 training workshops on advanced Agile methodologies by end of quarter
- Identify relevant topics for advanced Agile methodology workshops
- Secure qualified speakers or trainers for each event
- Schedule and promote the three workshops
OKRs to implement effective Agile PMO transformation
- ObjectiveImplement effective Agile PMO transformation
- KRDecrease project overhead costs by 30% using Agile frameworks
- Implement Agile methodologies across all project management teams
- Streamline workflows to optimize resource allocation
- Undertake continuous Agile framework training and improvements
- KRAchieve 25% increase in Project Delivery Efficiency using Agile practices
- Train team members on Agile practices and principles
- Implement Agile methodologies in project management processes
- Continuously monitor and improve the Agile implementation process
- KRTrain 80% of PMO team members on Agile methodologies and tools
- Monitor and measure training completion rates
- Identify the PMO team members requiring Agile training
- Schedule Agile methodology and tools training sessions
OKRs to elevate team agility and uphold quality
- ObjectiveElevate team agility and uphold quality
- KRIncrease sprint completion rate by 15%
- Implement daily stand ups to monitor project progress
- Implement strict deadline policies
- Provide sprint-specific training to the team
- KRImplement monthly training sessions to raise Agile standards by 20%
- Schedule regular training sessions with team
- Track progress and improvements post-training
- Develop comprehensive Agile training curriculum
- KRReduce project delivery delays by 25%
- Conduct regular check-ins to monitor progress
- Implement strict project management methodologies
- Assign clear, realistic deadlines for all tasks
OKRs to increase mastery in applying the agile process
- ObjectiveIncrease mastery in applying the agile process
- KRFacilitate a peer-review session around agile processes, receiving an average feedback score of 4/5
- Distribute a feedback form to assess the session
- Conduct an engaging and informative agile process review
- Prepare a comprehensive agenda for the peer-review session
- KRImplement three improvements from learned agile techniques in current projects
- Apply agile principles into daily routines and decision-making process
- Implement a sprints-based timeline for project tasks
- Incorporate regular stand-up meetings into project framework
- KRComplete two online agile process management courses with a score of 90% or above
- Allocate time daily to learn and review course materials
- Complete all course quizzes and assignments, targeting a 90%+ score
- Research and enroll in two online Agile process management courses
How to write your own Agile Team OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Agile Team OKR best practices
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
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
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 track your Agile Team OKRs
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.
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 Agile Team OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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