4 customisable OKR examples for Cloud Transition
What are Cloud Transition 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.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Cloud Transition 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 Cloud Transition 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 Cloud Transition OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Cloud Transition Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to optimize cloud transition expenses
Optimize cloud transition expenses
Implement a cost-monitoring dashboard to track cloud expenses
Train team on using the new dashboard
Choose a suitable cost-monitoring dashboard software
Identify key metrics to monitor for cloud expenses
Reduce current on-premises infrastructure costs by 20%
Consolidate redundant hardware and systems to streamline operations
Negotiate better pricing contracts with vendors
Implement energy-saving measures for physical infrastructure
Achieve 30% cost savings from the cloud transition
Identify redundant applications prior to cloud migration
Optimize cloud storage usage to reduce wastage
Utilize automated scaling for cloud resources
2. OKRs to successful migration of services from OnPremise to cloud
Successful migration of services from OnPremise to cloud
Identify and categorize all OnPremise services for migration by end of Week 3
Compile a list of all OnPremise services currently in use
Categorize each service based on priority for migration
Create a detailed migration schedule by end of Week 3
Conduct post-migration validation to ensure 100% functionality for all migrated services
Verify functionality of every migrated service
Resolve any identified post-migration issues
Conduct post-migration system checks
Achieve 70% service migration while ensuring zero disruption in client services
Identify and prioritize critical services for migration
Develop and execute a detailed migration plan
Continuously monitor and troubleshoot during migration
3. OKRs to execute Seamless Transition to Cloud Infrastructure
Execute Seamless Transition to Cloud Infrastructure
Train 90% of IT staff on cloud management and procedures
Monitor and record staff training progress and completion
Schedule and coordinate cloud management training sessions
Identify IT staff members needing cloud management training
Achieve 30% utilization of cloud storage by migrating existing data
Develop a strategic data migration plan
Implement data transfer to reach set utilization target
Identify essential data suitable for cloud migration
Reduce on-premise server usage by 50% through cloud migration
Develop a comprehensive migration strategy
Execute strategy, monitor, and optimize cloud usage
Identify servers eligible for cloud migration
4. OKRs to ensure smooth migration of on-prem applications to cloud setup
Ensure smooth migration of on-prem applications to cloud setup
Ensure zero critical post-migration issues in the final month of the quarter
Implement a rigorous software testing process post-migration
Conduct daily briefs to discuss potential issues
Schedule weekly system performance evaluations
Finalize a comprehensive migration plan with defined roles and responsibilities by week 2
Identify and assign roles and responsibilities to team members
Create a comprehensive migration plan
Review and finalize the migration plan by week 2
Achieve successful migration of 70% of identified applications by week 8
Identify critical applications for migration prioritization by week 2
Achieve 70% migration of applications by the end of week 8
Initiate migration process of identified applications by week 4
Cloud Transition 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 Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability-insights-board.e70f9466.png)
Tip #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 Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/checkins-graph.b2aec458.png)
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 Cloud Transition OKRs in a strategy map
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.
![A strategy map in Tability](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability_strategy_map.2ad25843.png)
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 Cloud Transition OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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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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