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What are Minimum Viable Product 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 Minimum Viable Product 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.
The best tools for writing perfect Minimum Viable Product 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.
Minimum Viable Product OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Minimum Viable Product 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!
OKRs to successfully launch the Minimum Viable Product for Product Information Management
ObjectiveSuccessfully launch the Minimum Viable Product for Product Information Management
KRRelease the PIM MVP to at least 100 initial users for beta testing
Finalize MVP of the PIM software for release- Identify and invite 100 initial beta testers
- Deploy MVP to the selected beta testers
- KRObtain a 75% positive response rate from initial user testing and feedback
- Develop user-friendly, engaging testing protocols
- Incentivize participants to promote response rates
- Follow-up consistently with participants for feedback
- KRComplete development of core features for the MVP by 60% progress on the project timeline
- Allocate tasks to the development team
- Review and monitor team's progress regularly
- Define required core features for the MVP
OKRs to successfully launch challenge MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
- ObjectiveSuccessfully launch challenge MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
- KRDevelop functional prototype of the MVP by engaging tech team
- Assign tasks to tech team for prototype development
- Define MVP specifications and requirements with relevant teams
- Regularly supervise and adjust prototype progress
- KRValidate MVP through feedback from 100 beta users
- Distribute MVP to these users and gather the feedback
- Identify and recruit 100 potential beta users for testing
- Analyze and implement suggestions from user feedback
- KRAchieve 70% user satisfaction rate post MVP launch
- Continuously improve product based on user feedback
- Enhance user support and engagement systems
- Implement customer feedback surveys post-launch
OKRs to build and launch our minimum viable product (MVP)
- ObjectiveBuild and launch our minimum viable product (MVP)
- KRSecure MVP launch with 100% of targeted early adopters signed up
- Implement sign-up mechanism and secure all early adopter registrations
- Develop a marketing strategy focused on targeted early adopters for the MVP
- Finalize MVP, ensuring it meets the needs of the targeted early adopters
- KRComplete MVP development by achieving 100% of assigned programming tasks
- Prioritize and organize assigned programming tasks by their complexity
- Devote dedicated daily hours to working on these assigned tasks
- Regularly review and test code to ensure quality and functionality
- KRConduct 3 iterative tests for MVP targeting 100% bug resolution
- Execute three iterative tests of MVP
- Analyze testing data, identify and resolve all bugs
- Develop test plan for MVP with goals of identifying bugs
OKRs to launch a viable, user-friendly SaaS product
- ObjectiveLaunch a viable, user-friendly SaaS product
- KRAchieve a customer satisfaction score of above 85%
- Develop a proactive customer communication strategy for problem resolution
- Implement a customer feedback system to identify improvement areas
- Train staff in customer service protocols and problem-solving
- KRDevelop MVP with essential features by involving 10 beta testers
- Gather and integrate feedback to refine MVP features
- Identify the essential features needed for MVP development
- Recruit 10 beta testers for product evaluation
- KRObtain initial sign ups exceeding 50 customers
- Develop enticing advertising campaign targeting potential customers
- Launch sign-up incentive program or promotional offers
- Maximize reach through social media marketing strategies
OKRs to validate MVP's success with the target audience
- ObjectiveValidate MVP's success with the target audience
- KRObtain a 70% positive feedback rate from potential customers about the MVP
- Engage with customers to encourage feedback submission
- Develop and implement a customer feedback system for MVP
- Regularly analyze feedback and make necessary improvements
- KRConduct 50 customer interviews to assess their interest in our MVP
- Conduct the customer interviews
- Create a questionnaire to assess MVP interest
- Identify 50 existing customers for the interview
- KRIdentify and address top three riskiest assumptions via weekly product testing sessions
- Determine top three riskiest assumptions
- Organize weekly product testing sessions
- Evaluate and mitigate identified risks
OKRs to successfully launch the tech startup
- ObjectiveSuccessfully launch the tech startup
- KRSecure funding from at least three investors by increasing company visibility
- Enhance online presence through social media and optimized website
- Participate in industry networking events
- Develop a compelling investor presentation
- KRDevelop, test and launch the MVP (minimum viable product) targeting user validation
- Design and develop the minimum viable product
- Carry out rigorous testing and fixing of the MVP
- Launch MVP and collect user validation data
- KRHire and onboard five skilled developers to establish the product team
- Create a detailed job description for developer positions
- Promote vacancies on targeted recruitment platforms
- Develop a comprehensive onboarding program
OKRs to develop a functional and user-friendly MVP
- ObjectiveDevelop a functional and user-friendly MVP
- KRRelease MVP to a test group and achieve more than 85% satisfaction rate
- Identify and organize a comprehensive, relevant test group
- Develop a fully functional MVP for the specified product
- Implement feedback collection and satisfaction measurement tools
- KRIdentify and prioritize the top 3 key features by interviewing 20 potential users
- Conduct interviews with 20 potential users
- Prepare interview questions targeting potential key features
- Analyze responses to determine top 3 features
- KRSecure commitment from a technical developer or agency for MVP development
- Finalize and sign official commitment agreement
- Present project details and expectations to potential developer
- Identify potential technical developers or agencies
Minimum Viable Product 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
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.
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.
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
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 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 Minimum Viable Product OKR templates
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