4 customisable OKR examples for Governance Framework

What are Governance Framework 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.

Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.

We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Governance Framework 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.

Building your own Governance Framework 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 Governance Framework OKRs examples

You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Governance Framework. 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 effective Data Governance Framework Agency-wide

Implement effective Data Governance Framework Agency-wide
Train 80% of relevant staff members on data governance principles and practices
Develop or acquire a data governance training program
Schedule and conduct training sessions for identified staff
Identify relevant staff for data governance training
Achieve 90% compliance with the newly implemented data governance framework
Train all team members on the new data governance framework
Conduct regular compliance audits for monitoring adherence
Implement reward scheme for compliance achievements
Set up clear data governance policies and procedures by next quarter
Implement, review, and refine drafted data governance procedures
Draft initial policies and procedures for data governance
Identify key stakeholders for creating data governance policies

Implement this OKR

2. OKRs to enhance enterprise-wide governance, risk, and compliance

Enhance enterprise-wide governance, risk, and compliance
Implement a robust governance framework across 70% of the company departments
Train department heads on governance procedures
Identify key departments needing governance framework implementation
Develop a tailored governance framework
Decrease non-compliance incidents by 30% through improved risk management procedures
Implement mandatory risk management training for all employees
Improve surveillance audits to detect non-compliance
Update compliance policies to reflect current legislation
Train 100% of the staff on compliance regulations and company policies
Schedule training sessions for all staff members
Monitor and document staff's training progress
Develop a comprehensive compliance and policy training program

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Implement this OKR

3. OKRs to enhance and streamline security governance framework

Enhance and streamline security governance framework
Achieve 100% staff completion of cyber security training program
Enforce disciplinary measures for non-compliance
Assign mandatory cybersecurity training program to all staff
Monitor progress of staff training completion weekly
Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment across all departments
Evaluate and prioritize each potential risk
Develop a plan to mitigate identified risks
Identify the potential risks in each department
Implement advanced threat detection system in 90% of the network infrastructure
Test system coverage across the entire network infrastructure
Identify current gaps in the network's threat detection system
Procure and install advanced threat detection software

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Implement this OKR

4. OKRs to enhance and streamline Board operations

Enhance and streamline Board operations
Develop and adopt a comprehensive Board governance framework
Secure Board approval and implement the framework
Create a custom board governance framework plan
Research existing governance frameworks for benchmarking
Improve Board communication channels, achieving 100% Director satisfaction rate
Establish an effective, streamlined communication system
Implement regular, structured meetings for all board members
Conduct satisfaction surveys to gauge director feedback
Increase Board meeting efficiencies by 20% through adoption of digital tools
Provide training on utilization of digital tools for presentations
Implement a digital scheduling system for coordinating board meetings
Introduce digital voting platform for decision-making

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Implement this OKR

Governance Framework 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

Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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

Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.

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 Governance Framework 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

Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.

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 Governance Framework 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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