11 customisable OKR examples for Code Quality
What are Code Quality 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.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Code Quality 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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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 Code Quality OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Code Quality 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 improve code quality through effective code reviews
Improve code quality through effective code reviews
Reduce average time taken to complete code reviews
Set clear expectations and guidelines for code reviews
Use automated tools for code analysis and review to enhance efficiency
Implement a peer review process to streamline code reviews
Provide regular code review training sessions for team members
Implement and track improvements in code review feedback incorporation rate
Conduct a survey to collect feedback from developers on barriers to incorporating code review feedback
Analyze the survey results to identify the common barriers to incorporating code review feedback
Implement a tracking system to monitor and measure the improvements in code review feedback incorporation rate
Develop a training program to address the identified barriers and improve feedback incorporation rate
Increase team members' satisfaction with code review process
Increase average number of bugs caught through code review per week
2. OKRs to elevate overall test coverage across all features
Elevate overall test coverage across all features
Implement a process for monitoring and increasing test coverage on an ongoing basis
Implement a continuous test coverage monitoring system
Develop strategies to continuously improve test coverage
Identify existing areas lacking sufficient test coverage
Identify and address 30% of areas with low test coverage across existing features
Prioritize these features based on importance
Identify features with less than 70% test coverage
Develop and implement tests to increase coverage
Achieve 70% code coverage for all new features developed in the next quarter
Conduct reviews and refactoring sessions to improve coverage
Implement mandatory unit tests for all newly developed features
Monitor code coverage regularly using suitable tools
3. OKRs to foster rapid and secure high-quality code development
Foster rapid and secure high-quality code development
Increase code reviews to ensure 100% implementation of security protocols
Implement automated code review tools for security compliance
Schedule regular code review sessions with team members
Provide training on security protocol standards during code reviews
Implement a standardized coding style guide across all projects by quarter end
Develop a comprehensive coding style guide
Enforce guide compliance in project reviews
Communicate the guide to all developers
Decrease the development cycle by 30% through effective work methodologies
Regularly update and optimize software tools for improved efficiency
Adopt test-driven development to reduce debugging time
Implement agile project management for quicker iteration cycles
4. OKRs to substantially reduce technical debt across all projects
Substantially reduce technical debt across all projects
Achieve 95% test code coverage to identify and correct hidden bugs
Use a code coverage tool to measure efficiency
Refactor poorly covered code sections
Write comprehensive unit tests for each function or component
Decrease codebase complexity by 25% using refactoring techniques
Implement effective refactoring techniques to simplify code
Regularly review and optimize code to maintain simplicity
Identify redundant and inefficient code for elimination
Conduct bi-weekly code reviews to identify and solve 30% of debt issues
Schedule bi-weekly code review sessions
Identify issues contributing to code debt
Implement solutions for 30% of identified issues
5. OKRs to enhance Developer Quality
Enhance Developer Quality
Foster collaboration by establishing cross-functional teams to deliver one successful project
Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each team member to ensure clarity
Facilitate regular communication and meetings among team members to encourage collaboration
Identify key individuals from different departments to form cross-functional teams
Provide the necessary resources and support to enable teams to successfully deliver the project
Enhance technical skills through monthly training sessions with at least 90% attendance
Monitor and track attendance of each team member for training sessions
Provide relevant and informative training materials for each session
Communicate the importance of attending training sessions to all team members
Establish a monthly schedule for training sessions
Increase code quality by implementing code review process and achieving an average rating of 4 out of 5
Establish a designated code review team to review and provide constructive feedback on code submissions
Implement a systematic code review process and ensure all code changes undergo thorough review
Define clear coding guidelines and standards to be followed during the code review process
Regularly measure and track the code review ratings, identifying areas of improvement and addressing them
Improve efficiency by decreasing average bug fix time to less than 24 hours
6. OKRs to increase code quality
Demonstrate incredible standards in code quality
100% of pull requests are reviewed by 2 developers
75% of the developers have gone through QA training
100% of repositories are using code linting and static code analysis
Reduce the percentage of QA-related broken builds by 60%
7. OKRs to implement automation testing across development platform and code
Implement automation testing across development platform and code
Identify and list 100% of testable features within the existing code base
Review entire code base to identify testable features
Create a comprehensive list of these features
Confirm all identified features are indeed testable
Create and document comprehensive automated test scripts for 70% of identified features
Develop comprehensive automated test scripts
Identify key features requiring automated test scripts
Document tested features and script process
Achieve a 95% success rate in detecting and reporting bugs through automation tests
Implement automated testing tools to highlight software errors
Train team members on analyzing automated test results
Regularly update and refine automated test scripts
8. OKRs to enhance efficiency and productivity in development within the team
Enhance efficiency and productivity in development within the team
Improve problem-solving capabilities by 40% in resolving coding issues
Seek mentorship from senior coders for guidance
Practice resolving issues with more complex code
Enroll in advanced coding and problem-solving workshops
Deliver four high-quality projects within agreed upon timelines and standards
Maintain continual progress monitoring for quality assurance
Establish clear timelines and standards for each project
Implement effective communication amongst project team members
Increase engagement and participation in weekly team development reviews by 100%
Send reminder notifications prior to weekly development review meetings
Incentivize active participation with rewards recognizing valuable input
Ensure agenda topics are relevant and engaging for all team members
9. OKRs to conduct regular penetration testing and code reviews
Improve security through regular penetration testing and code reviews
Ensure all critical vulnerabilities found in penetration testing are remediated within 2 weeks
Conduct code reviews for all new features and major changes before deployment
Implement at least 80% of code review recommendations within the next release cycle
Increase the frequency of penetration testing from once a quarter to twice a month
10. OKRs to implement unit-testing in Mid-Office
Implement unit-testing in Mid-Office
Develop a comprehensive unit testing plan within 4 weeks
Schedule and delegate testing tasks
Identify all functionalities for testing
Draft a detailed unit testing procedure
Train the team on unit-testing best practices and tools by 6 weeks
Schedule and conduct weekly team training sessions for 6 weeks
Develop a comprehensive training program on unit-testing practices
Identify appropriate unit-testing software and tools for training
Achieve 80% code coverage with unit tests by the end of the quarter
Write effective tests for identified sections
Identify sections of code lacking unit tests
Regularly run and adjust tests for improvement
11. OKRs to efficient and secure completion of Wiz Rollout Secure Code2Cloud phase 2
Efficient and secure completion of Wiz Rollout Secure Code2Cloud phase 2
Perform and pass robust stress-testing on Code2Cloud without any system breakdowns
Identify potential weak points in Code2Cloud architecture
Execute a series of rigorous stress-tests on Code2Cloud
Analyze results and make necessary improvements to code configuration
Attain 100% coding completion with zero vulnerabilities identified in code reviews
Regularly conduct rigorous code review sessions
Implement strict protocols for quality assurance in coding
Train team in advanced security-centric coding practices
Ensure 100% team training on the updated system and data security measures
Implement updated data security measures training
Monitor and confirm everyone’s participation in training
Schedule comprehensive training sessions on updated system
Code Quality 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 Code Quality 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
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.
![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 Code Quality OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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OKRs to improve efficiency and satisfaction in stakeholder management
OKRs to enhance the quality of prospective business leads
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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