3 customisable OKR examples for Devops Pipeline

What are Devops Pipeline 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.

Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.

We have a collection of OKRs examples for Devops Pipeline to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.

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

Building your own Devops Pipeline 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 Devops Pipeline OKRs examples

You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Devops Pipeline. 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!

1. OKRs to implement a flawless DevOps pipeline

Implement a flawless DevOps pipeline
Deliver 100% of production deployments without rollback or hotfix
Implement thorough QA testing before each deployment
Establish a robust and effective pre-deployment review system
Regularly update and educate team on best deployment practices
Increase developer satisfaction rate with the pipeline to above 90% by addressing identified bottlenecks
Monitor and measure developer satisfaction post-implementation
Conduct surveys to identify the current pipeline bottlenecks
Implement optimization solutions for identified bottlenecks
Reduce pipeline failure rate by 50% through process optimization and automated testing
Optimize current processes to eliminate bottlenecks
Identify top causes of pipeline failure and address
Implement automated testing within the pipeline process

Implement this OKR

2. OKRs to successfully migrate all applications to a secure DevOps pipeline

Successfully migrate all applications to a secure DevOps pipeline
Achieve zero security incidents post-migration in the reviewed applications
Regularly review and update security measures
Implement solid security mechanisms post-migration
Conduct thorough security checks and audits before migration
Train 80% of development team on secure DevOps pipeline management
Identify team members needing secure DevOps pipeline training
Organize a training program with a competent instructor
Schedule and implement training sessions for identified members
Implement secure DevOps pipeline framework for 50% of existing applications
Develop or acquire the necessary secure DevOps pipeline framework
Identify applications suitable for secure DevOps pipeline implementation
Roll out the framework across the identified applications

secure-devops-pipeline application-migration devops-engineer security-analyst development-team security-team

Implement this OKR

3. OKRs to achieve quicker releases of the real estate application through automation

Achieve quicker releases of the real estate application through automation
Reduce bugs by 30% using automated testing tools and practices
Train the team on effective automated testing practices
Regularly review and improve testing procedures
Implement automated testing tools in the development process
Increase deployment frequency by 50% by optimizing the CI/CD pipeline
Implement performance monitoring for continuous optimization
Review and streamline the existing CI/CD pipeline
Automate tests to reduce bottleneck issues
Implement an automated roll-back system to minimize downtime by 40%
Select and purchase appropriate roll-back system software
Research available automated roll-back system platforms
Train staff on roll-back system operations and procedures

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Implement this OKR

Devops Pipeline 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's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

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'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 Devops Pipeline 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

We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.

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 Devops Pipeline 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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