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4 OKR examples for Qa Automation Engineer

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What are Qa Automation Engineer 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.

Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.

We understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Qa Automation Engineer. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

The best tools for writing perfect Qa Automation Engineer OKRs

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Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.

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Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs

You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.

AI feedback for OKRs in Tability

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.

Qa Automation Engineer OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Qa Automation Engineer 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 enhance profitability within QA teams

  • ObjectiveEnhance profitability within QA teams
  • KRCut costs by implementing automation resulting in 10% budget savings
  • TaskCalculate and monitor savings from automation
  • TaskIdentify repetitive tasks that are suitable for automation
  • TaskImplement automation tools in selected operations
  • KRImprove efficiency by reducing testing time by 20%
  • TaskPrioritize critical areas in testing procedures
  • TaskImplement automated testing to streamline the process
  • TaskRegularly review and revise testing protocols
  • KRDecrease the number of software defects by 15%
  • TaskEnroll team in continuous improvement training
  • TaskImplement a comprehensive code review process
  • TaskConduct regular software testing sessions

OKRs to implement robust tracking of core Quality Assurance (QA) metrics

  • ObjectiveImplement robust tracking of core Quality Assurance (QA) metrics
  • KRDevelop an automated QA metrics tracking system within two weeks
  • TaskIdentify necessary metrics for quality assurance tracking
  • TaskResearch and select software for automation process
  • TaskConfigure software to track and report desired metrics
  • KRDeliver biweekly reports showing improvements in tracked QA metrics
  • TaskCompile and submit a biweekly improvement report
  • TaskHighlight significant improvements in collected QA data
  • TaskGather and analyze QA metrics data every two weeks
  • KRAchieve 100% accuracy in data capture on QA metrics by month three

OKRs to improve software quality and testing efficiency

  • ObjectiveImprove software quality and testing efficiency
  • KRImplement automated regression testing on 95% of codebase
  • TaskCreate and develop automated regression testing scripts
  • TaskImplement and regularly run these automated tests on the identified code
  • TaskIdentify areas of the codebase that can support automated regression testing
  • KRIdentify and resolve 90% of bugs before next development phase
  • TaskReview code thoroughly for possible bugs
  • TaskEstablish robust testing procedures for overlooked bugs
  • TaskPrioritize and resolve detected bugs efficiently
  • KRReduce manual testing time by 60% with increased automation
  • TaskIdentify repetitive tasks suitable for automation
  • TaskTrain staff on utilizing automation tools
  • TaskDevelop and implement automation scripts

OKRs to improve proficiency in manual and automation testing

  • ObjectiveImprove proficiency in manual and automation testing
  • KRSuccessfully identify and report 90% of bugs in 5 assigned projects
  • TaskConduct thorough bug detection in each assigned project
  • TaskGenerate comprehensive bug reports for management
  • TaskDocument and categorize each identified bug
  • KRComplete three advanced courses in manual and automation testing with at least 85% score
  • TaskResearch and enroll in manual and automation testing courses
  • TaskConsistently study course materials for understanding
  • TaskAchieve 85% or more on all course exams
  • KRIncrease testing speed by 30% without sacrificing quality of test results
  • TaskStreamline test procedures to eliminate redundancies
  • TaskTrain staff on efficiency and time management tactics
  • TaskImplement automation for repetitive test procedures

Qa Automation Engineer 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.

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AI feedback for OKRs in Tability

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:

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.

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