2 Devops Practices OKR examples with initiatives

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What are Devops Practices 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 have a collection of OKRs examples for Devops Practices 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.

Devops Practices OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Devops Practices 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!

OKRs to improve organizational DevOps practices with DORA

ObjectiveImprove organizational DevOps practices with DORA
KRReduce mean time to recovery (MTTR) for critical incidents to X minutes through improved incident response processes
KRIncrease deployment frequency by X% through continuous integration and delivery
Implement automated testing to identify and fix issues early in the development process
Streamline the build and release process to minimize manual intervention
Invest in continuous integration and delivery tools for seamless and frequent deployments
Establish a robust version control system for efficient code management
KRAchieve X% increase in test automation coverage for application releases
KRImprove employee satisfaction by X% through promoting a culture of collaboration and learning

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OKRs to improve organization's DevOps practices and monitoring systems

ObjectiveImprove organization's DevOps practices and monitoring systems
KRImplement real-time monitoring for critical systems
Set up necessary hardware and infrastructure for real-time monitoring
Research and select a real-time monitoring software solution
Create a checklist of critical systems to be monitored in real-time
Train staff on using the real-time monitoring system and troubleshooting potential issues
KRAchieve 99% uptime for all production services
Implement automated monitoring systems to detect and resolve service interruptions promptly
Create redundancy in server infrastructure to prevent single points of failure
Establish a robust backup and disaster recovery plan for all production services
Regularly schedule and perform maintenance tasks to optimize system performance and stability
KRReduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) for incidents by 20%
KRIncrease adoption of DevOps practices across all teams
Implement automated CI/CD pipelines for faster software delivery
Encourage cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing between teams
Regularly review and optimize existing processes to ensure continuous improvement
Provide comprehensive DevOps training for all teams

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How to write your own Devops Practices OKRs

1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI

You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.

You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.

1. Go to Tability's plan editor
2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
3. Use natural language to describe your goals

Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.

Watch the video below to see it in action 👇

Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool

If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.

1. Go to Tability's plan editor
2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
3. Click on "Generate analysis"

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

Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.

You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.

Option 3. Use the free OKR generator

If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.

Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.

Devops Practices OKR best practices

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.

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.

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 track your Devops Practices OKRs

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

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.

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 Practices OKR templates

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

2 OKR examples for Devops Practices