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What are Lifecycle Management 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've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Lifecycle Management 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 Lifecycle Management 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.
Lifecycle Management OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Lifecycle Management 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 identify the most efficient lifecycle management tools
ObjectiveIdentify the most efficient lifecycle management tools
KRConduct interviews with 5 users of each shortlisted tool for firsthand reviews
Prepare thoughtful, relevant interview questions- Schedule and conduct user interviews
- Identify and contact 5 users from each shortlisted tool
- KREvaluate at least 10 different lifecycle management tools by end of quarter
- Research and assess each tool's functionalities
- Identify potential lifecycle management tools to evaluate
- Compile findings and make recommendations
- KRPresent a detailed comparative report highlighting top 3 tools based on predefined parameters
- Analyze and compare the functionality of each tool
- Identify top three tools based on predefined parameters
- Compile a detailed comparative report for presentation
OKRs to optimized management of Service and Admin accounts lifecycle
- ObjectiveOptimized management of Service and Admin accounts lifecycle
- KRReduce lifecycle management related incidences by 50% in the next quarter
- Increase regular audits of lifecycle management system
- Streamline lifecycle management processes with automated tools
- Implement comprehensive incident management training for all staff
- KR Achieve 90% user satisfaction in managing their accounts on new automated system
- Implement changes based on client feedback surveys
- Increase system's usability via regular user-experience reviews
- Provide efficient, easily accessible help-desk support
- KRImplement a 100% automated process for creating accounts by the end of quarter
- Train staff on the new process
- Identify software for automating account creation
- Test and refine automated process system
OKRs to master application lifecycle management
- ObjectiveMaster application lifecycle management
- KRApply learned lifecycle management skills on a dummy project successfully
- Implement learned lifecycle management skills effectively on chosen project
- Identify an appropriate dummy project for lifecycle management application
- Assess and document the achieved results and improvements made
- KRComplete an online course on application lifecycle management with at least 90% score
- Dedicate time to consistently study and complete course materials
- Enroll in an online course on application lifecycle management
- Take the final exam, aiming for a score of at least 90%
- KRGain certification in application lifecycle management from a recognized institution
- Complete necessary coursework and pass the certification exam
- Research institutions offering Application Lifecycle Management certification
- Select a prestigious institution and apply for certification
OKRs to enhance management of service and admin account life cycles
- ObjectiveEnhance management of service and admin account life cycles
- KRImplement an automated life cycle management system for 25% of accounts
- Identify 25% of accounts for life cycle management system
- Choose a suitable automation software for implementation
- Begin implementation and monitor regularly for adjustments
- KRTrain 85% of team members on updated life cycle management processes
- Monitor and document each member's training progress
- Identify team members unfamiliar with updated processes
- Schedule training sessions for these team members
- KRLower account lifecycle management errors by 30%
- Install updated automation tools for account management
- Implement regular training on account lifecycle management for staff
- Promote a meticulous review process for every account change
Lifecycle Management 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
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
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 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 Lifecycle Management OKR templates
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