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tability.ioWhat are Project Management Software 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've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Project Management Software 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.
Project Management Software OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Project Management Software 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 improve software engineering skills through effective time management
ObjectiveImprove software engineering skills through effective time management
KRIncrease the number of completed coding tasks by 20% each week
Identify and address any obstacles or challenges that may hinder coding task completion- Enhance collaboration and communication among team members for efficient task completion
- Provide regular feedback and support to assist in completing coding tasks
- Set clear and achievable coding task goals for each team member
- KRImprove adherence to project deadlines by delivering work on time in 90% of cases
- Implement effective communication strategies to address obstacles and ensure timely completion
- Set clear and realistic deadlines for each project task
- Prioritize tasks and create a detailed schedule to ensure timely delivery
- Regularly track progress and provide updates to stakeholders to maintain accountability
- KRReduce time spent on non-essential activities by 15% during work hours
- Set specific time limits for non-essential tasks to ensure efficient completion
- Prioritize and eliminate non-essential activities based on their impact and importance
- Identify non-essential activities taking up significant time during work hours
- Regularly assess and adjust the allocation of time to non-essential activities as needed
- KRAttend and actively participate in at least 2 time management workshops or webinars
- Research and identify 2 time management workshops or webinars
- Apply the learned time management techniques in daily activities for improved efficiency
- Take thorough notes during the workshops or webinars for future reference
- Register for the selected workshops or webinars to secure a spot
OKRs to enhance feature delivery lead time
- ObjectiveEnhance feature delivery lead time
- KRTrain the development team on agile methodologies to quicken turnaround time
- Arrange a workshop on Agile methodologies for the development team
- Schedule regular follow-up training and progress assessments
- Assign Agile-related reading materials and online courses
- KRReduce current feature delivery time by 15%
- Streamline the feature development process
- Increase developer productivity through training
- Prioritize critical features for faster delivery
- KRImplement a more efficient project management tool for streamlined processes
- Train team members on the functionality of the new tool
- Research and select a suitable, efficient project management tool
- Evaluate current project management processes and identify areas for improvement
OKRs to mitigate the risk associated with software maintenance
- ObjectiveMitigate the risk associated with software maintenance
- KRImplement efficient risk management model for 90% of maintenance projects
- Develop a comprehensive risk management model for maintenance projects
- Apply the model to current maintenance projects for evaluation
- Train project managers in risk management implementation
- KRAchieve zero unresolved critical issues for all maintained software
- Train staff in proactive problem identification and resolution
- Implement regular system checks for software performance
- Establish efficient issue reporting and resolution procedures
- KRProvide tailored training for all software engineers on identified critical areas
- Schedule and conduct tailored training sessions for engineers
- Develop customized training programs focusing on these critical areas
- Identify critical areas needing tailored training for software engineers
OKRs to successfully transition the software team to unit testing processes
- ObjectiveSuccessfully transition the software team to unit testing processes
- KRImplement unit testing in 75% of ongoing development projects
- Identify ongoing projects to incorporate unit testing
- Train development team in unit testing
- Implement unit testing in selected projects
- KRAchieve 30% reduction in post-release bugs due to incorporation of unit testing
- Implement comprehensive unit testing in development process
- Train developers on effective unit testing strategies
- Regularly review and improve the unit tests
- KRSuccessfully complete comprehensive unit testing training for 100% of team members
- Identify suitable comprehensive unit testing training courses
- Monitor and ensure all team members complete the course
- Enroll all team members in the chosen course
OKRs to successfully implement a new importer tool
- ObjectiveSuccessfully implement a new importer tool
- KRComplete development and initial testing for the tool within eight weeks
- Schedule and allocate work hours for tool development
- Finalize development by end of week eight
- Perform initial testing within the seventh week
- KRFinalize tool design and specifications within the first four weeks
- Review existing tool design and make necessary modifications
- Obtain approval for finalized design and specifications
- Determine precise tool specifications
- KRAchieve successful deployment and integration into the system within twelve weeks
- Develop a detailed project roadmap for system deployment and integration
- Conduct weekly progress checks to identify potential roadblocks early
- Assign roles and allocate resources to ensure workload distribution
OKRs to enhance technical proficiency and efficiency in software development
- ObjectiveEnhance technical proficiency and efficiency in software development
- KRImprove code efficiency by reducing average debugging time by 25%
- Implement regular peer code reviews to catch errors early
- Provide training on more advanced debugging tools
- Adopt test-driven development practices
- KRComplete four advanced programming courses relevant to job role
- Enroll in the identified courses
- Identify four advanced programming courses relevant to job role
- Consistently engage in coursework until completion
- KRImplement at least three new features in the ongoing project, positively impacting user experience
- Identify three potential enhancements based on user feedback
- Code and test the new features thoroughly
- Deploy updates and collect user feedback
OKRs to improve software development team leadership effectiveness
- ObjectiveImprove software development team leadership effectiveness
- KRImprove team efficiency by implementing agile practices and metrics to track progress
- Conduct training on Agile practices and ensure all team members understand the principles
- Implement regular stand-up meetings to enhance communication, identify obstacles, and resolve them promptly
- Utilize Agile metrics like velocity and burndown charts to track progress and optimize productivity
- Establish clear goals and prioritize tasks using Agile frameworks like Scrum or Kanban
- KRFoster effective communication and collaboration within the team to drive successful project delivery
- Promote cross-functional collaboration by assigning individuals from different departments to work together
- Utilize project management tools and software to streamline communication and document sharing
- Implement regular team meetings to discuss project updates, challenges, and opportunities
- Encourage open and honest communication to foster a collaborative and trusting environment
- KRIncrease team satisfaction and engagement through regular feedback and recognition
- KREnhance technical skills by facilitating ongoing training programs and knowledge sharing sessions
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 foster rapid and secure high-quality code development
- ObjectiveFoster rapid and secure high-quality code development
- KRIncrease code reviews to ensure 100% implementation of security protocols
- Implement automated code review tools for security compliance
- Schedule regular code review sessions with team members
- Provide training on security protocol standards during code reviews
- KRImplement a standardized coding style guide across all projects by quarter end
- Develop a comprehensive coding style guide
- Enforce guide compliance in project reviews
- Communicate the guide to all developers
- KRDecrease the development cycle by 30% through effective work methodologies
- Regularly update and optimize software tools for improved efficiency
- Adopt test-driven development to reduce debugging time
- Implement agile project management for quicker iteration cycles
OKRs to successful communication of global software project rollout
- ObjectiveSuccessful communication of global software project rollout
- KRTrain 90% of project leads in communicating rollout details effectively
- Identify all project leads needing communication training
- Develop a detailed training program for these leads
- Schedule and conduct the needed communication training sessions
- KREnsure feedback response rate from each region exceeds 80%
- Incentivize feedback submission within each region
- Implement an efficient tracking system for regional feedback
- Regularly communicate the importance of feedback to regional teams
- KRAchieve 95% stakeholder awareness on the project rollout across all regions
- Implement a periodic stakeholder communication update schedule
- Create succinct project rollout summaries for stakeholder distribution
- Organize virtual stakeholder meetings to detail rollout progress
How to write your own Project Management Software OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability 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.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Project Management Software 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.
How to track your Project Management Software OKRs
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the 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.
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 Project Management Software OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to increase business customer onboarding in customer support
- OKRs to increase player base by 20%
- OKRs to enhance data analytics and automate reporting procedures
- OKRs to improve accuracy of financial statement reporting
- OKRs to implement comprehensive security training for all staff
- OKRs to achieve consistent delivery of a high-quality application