2 customisable OKR examples for Digital Strategy

What are Digital Strategy 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.

OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Digital Strategy 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.

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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 Digital Strategy OKRs examples

We've added many examples of Digital Strategy 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!

1OKRs to develop 2025's innovative digital strategy and planning framework

  • ObjectiveDevelop 2025's innovative digital strategy and planning framework
  • Key ResultDevelop a comprehensive digital strategy document incorporating above identified trends
  • TaskAnalyze current digital strategy and identify areas for improvement
  • TaskResearch latest digital trends relevant to the business sector
  • TaskCompile the strategy incorporating identified trends and improvements
  • Key ResultIdentify and evaluate 10 contemporary and potential digital trends by end of quarter
  • TaskResearch and select 10 notable contemporary digital trends
  • TaskEvaluate potential impact of chosen trends
  • TaskPrepare a comprehensive report on findings
  • Key ResultGet approval for the digital strategy plan from 90% of stakeholders
  • TaskPrepare a comprehensive presentation of the digital strategy plan
  • TaskCollect, document and quantify stakeholder approval
  • TaskSchedule and conduct meetings with all stakeholders

2OKRs to enhance the effectiveness of our marketing strategy

  • ObjectiveEnhance the effectiveness of our marketing strategy
  • Key ResultImprove email marketing open rates by 30%
  • TaskTest various email send times for maximum visibility
  • TaskSegment email list for personalized content delivery
  • TaskOptimize email subject lines for relevancy and engagement
  • Key ResultDrive website traffic up by 25%
  • TaskDevelop sponsored content or collaborations with related influential blogs
  • TaskUtilize social media platforms for promotion and link sharing
  • TaskImplement SEO techniques to improve site visibility in search engine results
  • Key ResultIncrease social media engagement by 40%
  • TaskLaunch a weekly interactive quiz or contest on all platforms
  • TaskInitiate collaborations with relevant influencers or brand ambassadors
  • TaskRegularly post shareable, high-quality content relative to your audience

Digital Strategy 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

Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.

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 DashboardTability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins

Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.

Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.

Tability Insights DashboardTability'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 Digital Strategy OKRs in a strategy map

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

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 TabilityTability'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 Digital Strategy 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.

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You can create an iterate on your OKRs using Tability's unique goal-setting AI.

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