2 customisable OKR examples for Bug Resolution

What are Bug Resolution 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.

Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Bug Resolution to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

Building your own Bug Resolution 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.

Our customisable Bug Resolution OKRs examples

We've added many examples of Bug Resolution 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 improve software quality and testing efficiency

Improve software quality and testing efficiency
Implement automated regression testing on 95% of codebase
Create and develop automated regression testing scripts
Implement and regularly run these automated tests on the identified code
Identify areas of the codebase that can support automated regression testing
Identify and resolve 90% of bugs before next development phase
Review code thoroughly for possible bugs
Establish robust testing procedures for overlooked bugs
Prioritize and resolve detected bugs efficiently
Reduce manual testing time by 60% with increased automation
Identify repetitive tasks suitable for automation
Train staff on utilizing automation tools
Develop and implement automation scripts

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2. OKRs to build a high-quality MVP product for the targeted market segment

Build a high-quality MVP product for the targeted market segment
Complete robust product design involving the critical feature set by week 6
Develop and refine design mock-ups integrating critical features by week 4
Identify and outline critical features for product design by week 2
Finalize and complete robust product design by week 6
Obtain positive feedback on the MVP from at least 80% of our beta testers
Reach out to beta testers for feedback
Implement suggestions to improve MVP
Follow up for positive feedback confirmation
Finalize MVP development and resolve all identified bugs by week 10
Organize team to address bugs sequentially
Review and sort identified bugs by priority
Finalize development of MVP by week 10

product-design bug-resolution product-designer qa-engineer design-team quality-assurance-team

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Bug Resolution 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 OKRs

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.

Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

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 Bug Resolution 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.

Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

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 Bug Resolution OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.

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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