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What are It Team Lead 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.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for It Team Lead 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.
The best tools for writing perfect It Team Lead OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
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.
It Team Lead OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for It Team Lead. 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!
OKRs to establish a high-performing IT team
ObjectiveEstablish a high-performing IT team
KRAchieve 90% team satisfaction rate through team-building activities and growth opportunities
Create and offer regular professional development opportunities- Conduct monthly team satisfaction surveys and feedback sessions
- Implement weekly team-building exercises and workshops
- KRRecruit and onboard 5 IT professionals with diverse expertise
- Develop an effective onboarding process
- Launch a targeted recruitment campaign
- Identify 5 diverse IT roles needed in the company
- KRDevelop and implement an IT team onboarding program for swift integration
- Design comprehensive IT team training materials
- Implement onboarding process in the HR system
- Identify essential skills needed for the IT team
OKRs to implement phase one of privilege access management tool replacement
- ObjectiveImplement phase one of privilege access management tool replacement
- KRDevelop detailed transition plan to ensure zero service disruptions
- Schedule and communicate transition plan to all stakeholders
- Develop contingency strategies addressing identified risks
- Identify critical services and potential disruption risks
- KRTrain 70% of IT staff on the operation of selected new access management tools
- Organize and implement the scheduled training sessions
- Choose appropriate access management tools for training
- Identify 70% of IT staff requiring access management training
- KRIdentify and assess five potential replacement tools, determining suitability by end of quarter
- Research and list five potential replacement tools
- Evaluate each tool's effectiveness and suitability
- Present findings and recommendation by the deadline
OKRs to develop a comprehensive IT upskilling program for colleagues
- ObjectiveDevelop a comprehensive IT upskilling program for colleagues
- KRIdentify 3 major IT skill gaps in the team within 7 days
- Compare findings with current IT skill standards
- Analyze team's recent project performance
- Survey team to identify perceived IT skills deficiencies
- KRAchieve 80% completion rate across all training modules over the quarter
- Regularly monitor and review completion progress
- Implement incentives to motivate completion
- Develop engaging and comprehensive training modules
- KRDesign 2 in-depth training modules per identified gap in the subsequent 3 weeks
- Design and finalize two training modules per gap
- Identify the gaps that need training modules
- Develop detailed outlines for each module
OKRs to enhance the efficiency and reliability of IT services
- ObjectiveEnhance the efficiency and reliability of IT services
- KRDecrease system downtime by 20%
- Implement regular preventive maintenance on all system components
- Establish robust disaster recovery and backup plans
- Upgrade outdated hardware and software components
- KRImplement proactive maintenance on 95% of servers
- Assign a maintenance team to apply the protocol to identified servers
- Identify all servers needing proactive maintenance
- Develop and document a proactive maintenance protocol
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction scores by 15% via improved service delivery
- Train staff in advanced customer service techniques
- Implement a robust customer feedback system
- Streamline service delivery for efficiency
OKRs to complete Windows 10 update on all DC PCs
- ObjectiveComplete Windows 10 update on all DC PCs
- KRFully update 100% of DC PCs to Windows 10 by the end of the quarter
- Validate successful Windows 10 installation
- Install Windows 10 on non-updated PCs
- Conduct software audit on all DC PCs
- KRReach 60% upgrade rate on DC PCs to Windows 10 by end of second month
- Develop an effective, step-by-step upgrade guide for Windows 10
- Offer technical support during the upgrade process
- Conduct training sessions about the Windows 10 upgrade
- KRAchieve 30% of DC PC's Windows 10 update by end of first month
- Schedule update process for identified PCs
- Monitor and ensure successful upgrade completion
- Identify PCs for Windows 10 upgrade
OKRs to increase efficiency within the digital marketing agency
- ObjectiveIncrease efficiency within the digital marketing agency
- KRIncrease team productivity by implementing a new project management software
- Regularly review team performance and provide feedback to improve productivity and efficiency
- Research and select the most suitable project management software for the team
- Provide thorough training sessions for all team members on using the new software
- Set up clear guidelines and templates to ensure consistent use of the software
- KRStreamline reporting processes to save a minimum of 10 hours per week
- KRReduce average turnaround time for client deliverables by 20%
- Implement efficient project management tools and software to enhance workflow efficiency
- Identify bottlenecks in the current delivery process and address them promptly
- Conduct regular training sessions to enhance team productivity and time management skills
- Streamline communication channels to minimize delays during project execution
- KRImprove communication by reducing internal email threads by at least 30%
OKRs to implement MLOps system to enhance data science productivity and effectiveness
- ObjectiveImplement MLOps system to enhance data science productivity and effectiveness
- KRConduct training and enablement sessions to ensure team proficiency in utilizing MLOps tools
- Organize knowledge-sharing sessions to enable cross-functional understanding of MLOps tool utilization
- Provide hands-on practice sessions to enhance team's proficiency in MLOps tool
- Create detailed documentation and resources for self-paced learning on MLOps tools
- Schedule regular training sessions on MLOps tools for team members
- KREstablish monitoring system to track model performance and detect anomalies effectively
- Continuously enhance the monitoring system by incorporating feedback from stakeholders and adjusting metrics
- Define key metrics and performance indicators to monitor and assess model performance
- Establish a regular review schedule to analyze and address any detected performance anomalies promptly
- Implement real-time monitoring tools and automate anomaly detection processes for efficient tracking
- KRDevelop and integrate version control system to ensure traceability and reproducibility
- Research available version control systems and their features
- Identify the specific requirements and needs for the version control system implementation
- Train and educate team members on how to effectively use the version control system
- Develop a comprehensive plan for integrating the chosen version control system into existing workflows
- KRAutomate deployment process to reduce time and effort required for model deployment
- Research and select appropriate tools or platforms for automating the deployment process
- Implement and integrate the automated deployment process into the existing model deployment workflow
- Identify and prioritize key steps involved in the current deployment process
- Develop and test deployment scripts or workflows using the selected automation tool or platform
OKRs to reinstate Intel's victorious culture and unify its talent pool
- ObjectiveReinstate Intel's victorious culture and unify its talent pool
- KRImplement a quarterly team-building activity to foster unity among 95% of employees
- Identify various team-building activities suitable for all employees
- Monitor employee participation, aiming for 95% involvement
- Establish a scheduling and communication plan for activities
- KRIncrease talent retention rate to 90% through effective incentive programs
- Implement annual employee feedback surveys
- Develop a comprehensive incentive program to reward employee performance
- Provide regular career development opportunities
- KRAchieve a 10% increase in internal promotion rate, strengthening our talent base
- Create opportunities for internal growth and advancement
- Implement training programs to enrich employee skills and performance
- Regularly review and adjust promotion criteria
OKRs to improve the reliability and efficiency of IT Infrastructure
- ObjectiveImprove the reliability and efficiency of IT Infrastructure
- KRDecrease system downtime by 30% through proactive maintenance and upgrades
- Develop a regular schedule for proactive maintenance and system check-ups
- Implement latest upgrades and patches in a timely manner
- Monitor system metrics regularly to spot potential failures
- KRImprove incident response time by 20% for high-severity issues
- Simplify processes for faster issue resolution
- Train staff on efficient incident response protocol
- Implement an alert system for high-severity issues
- KRImplement a new automation system reducing manual tasks by 25%
- Train employees on new automation system usage
- Select appropriate automation software or tool
- Identify processes suitable for automation within the company
OKRs to generate quality leads via data mining
- ObjectiveGenerate quality leads via data mining
- KRAchieve a 20% lift in sales-qualified leads conversion rate
- Intensify sales team training on lead conversion techniques
- Implement personalized follow-ups for sales-qualified leads
- Optimize landing pages for higher lead-to-sale conversion
- KRIncrease database size by 30% to enhance data mining efforts
- Allocate resources for 30% database expansion
- Analyze current database capacity and needs
- Implement database enlargement strategy
- KRDeploy data mining software to generate 15% more leads
- Train staff members to effectively use the software
- Install and configure the software on company systems
- Select appropriate data mining software for lead generation
It Team Lead 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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want 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
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More It Team Lead OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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- OKRs to establish indisputable proof of need
- OKRs to establish a comprehensive new hire onboarding program