2 customisable OKR examples for Data Driven Decisions
What are Data Driven Decisions OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Data Driven Decisions. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Data Driven Decisions 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 Data Driven Decisions OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Data Driven Decisions 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 enhance Support Systems and Tools for data-driven decisions
Enhance Support Systems and Tools for data-driven decisions
Develop and integrate an advanced analytics platform into the current system
Identify required features and capabilities for the analytics platform
Implement and test the analytics platform integration
Devise a suitable integration strategy for current system
Achieve 25% increase in data-driven decisions by the end of the next quarter
Implement and enforce a data-first policy in decision-making processes
Establish weekly KPI tracking and reviews
Provide training on data analysis to the decision-makers
Train 80% of team members on data analysis with new tools
Assess and monitor their tool proficiency post-training
Identify team members needing data analysis training
Schedule and conduct training sessions for these members
2. OKRs to drive change for a better future based on data and evidence
Drive change for a better future based on data and evidence
Successfully influence 70% of stakeholders to support necessary change initiatives
Organize personalized meetings with these stakeholders to garner support
Identify key stakeholders and their main concerns about the change
Create a compelling case for the change using data points
Present robust data-driven insights to key stakeholders with 100% completion
Develop a comprehensive presentation of findings
Schedule and conduct presentation to stakeholders
Identify and analyze relevant data for key insights
Achieve a 30% progress in proposed changes based on received feedback and results
Implement and document first 30% of prioritized changes
Prioritize changes based on impact and feasibility
Review feedback and results for proposed changes
Data Driven Decisions 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 Data Driven Decisions OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs 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 Data Driven Decisions OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to enhance technical solution delivery for customer projects
OKRs to improve testing efficiency through AI integration
OKRs to enhance data governance maturity with metadata and quality management
OKRs to drive significant growth in sales volume next quarter
OKRs to achieve punctual timesheet submission
OKRs to improve employee wellbeing
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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