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What are Scrum Master 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 Scrum Master 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 Scrum Master 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.
Scrum Master OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Scrum Master 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 skills and competencies as a Scrum Master and Agile coach
ObjectiveEnhance skills and competencies as a Scrum Master and Agile coach
KRCoach and uplift two junior team members to Scrum Master level
Provide constructive feedback regularly on their Scrum project performance- Offer regular, hands-on Scrum training sessions for junior team members
- Assign realistic Scrum leadership roles to build confidence
- KRLead a scrum team to deliver two successful sprint projects
- Outline expectations and define success for both sprint projects
- Provide feedback and celebrate team successes regularly
- Monitor progress and troubleshoot roadblocks daily
- KRComplete an advanced certification course in Agile methodologies
- Enroll in chosen course and purchase necessary materials
- Study and complete certification exam
- Identify appropriate advanced Agile certification course
OKRs to enhance effectiveness and efficiency as Scrum Master in facilitating meetings
- ObjectiveEnhance effectiveness and efficiency as Scrum Master in facilitating meetings
- KRComplete an advanced Scrum Master training and certification course within the quarter
- Research and select a suitable advanced Scrum Master course
- Schedule, study for, and pass the certification exam
- Enroll and complete the selected Scrum Master course
- KRDecrease average meeting duration by 20% while maintaining participant satisfaction
- Collect and incorporate feedback from participants regularly
- Limit off-topic conversations during meetings
- Establish and adhere to a clear, concise meeting agenda
- KRIncrease percentage of actionable outcomes per session by 25% in terms of strategic initiatives and improvements
- Implement improvements, track, and measure the impact
- Develop strategies to boost session productivity
- Identify current bottlenecks affecting actionable outcomes
OKRs to enhance my SCRUM proficiency
- ObjectiveEnhance my SCRUM proficiency
- KRImplement effective SCRUM methodologies in three team projects to improve productivity
- Train the teams on SCRUM methodologies and principles
- Monitor and adjust SCRUM implementation regularly
- Incorporate SCRUM into the project management framework
- KRDeliver two presentations on newly acquired SCRUM knowledge to the team
- Schedule two team meetings for presentations
- Prepare outline summarizing key points of SCRUM knowledge
- Create engaging and informative presentations
- KRComplete two advanced SCRUM certification courses by the end of the quarter
- Research and select two advanced SCRUM certification courses
- Complete and pass all coursework
- Enroll in selected courses
OKRs to enhance skills and knowledge as Scrum Master and Agile Coach
- ObjectiveEnhance skills and knowledge as Scrum Master and Agile Coach
- KRComplete two additional certification courses relevant to Scrum Mastering and Agile Coaching
- Enroll in two selected certification courses
- Complete both certification courses successfully
- Identify potential Scrum Master or Agile Coaching certification courses
- KRConduct five effective coaching sessions, receiving positive feedback from at least 80% participants
- Encourage participants to provide feedback post-session
- Establish personalized objectives for each coaching session
- Monitor, track participant's progress, and adjust methods
- KRDevelop and implement one new successful strategy for team productivity enhancement
- Conduct a team meeting to brainstorm new productivity strategies
- Implement and monitor the new strategy
- Develop a detailed plan for the chosen strategy
OKRs to drive Agile and Scrum adoption across teams
- ObjectiveDrive Agile and Scrum adoption across teams
- KRImplement Agile and Scrum in 5 teams with an 80% adherence rate
- Assign a Scrum Master for each team
- Provide Agile and Scrum training to all team members
- Monitor progress and enforce 80% adherence rate
- KRAchieve 95% satisfaction rate for Agile and Scrum training sessions
- Update and improve training curriculum based on feedback
- Implement post-training evaluations to gather participant feedback
- Provide extra support for participants struggling with the material
- KRTrain 10 teams on Agile methodologies and Scrum framework
- Schedule follow-ups to assess understanding
- Identify the experienced trainers in Agile and Scrum methods
- Allocate distinct training sessions for each team
OKRs to boost scrum teams' self-management and goal achievement capabilities
- ObjectiveBoost scrum teams' self-management and goal achievement capabilities
- KRImplement self-management training for all scrum team members
- Schedule training sessions for all scrum team members
- Monitor and evaluate team members' progress post-training
- Identify suitable self-management training programs or resources
- KREnsure 100% of product goals are met by each team
- Implement corrective strategies if targets are missed
- Conduct weekly progress review meetings
- Define clear, measurable objectives for every team
- KRIncrease sprint completion rate by 25%
- Prioritize tasks and distribute them evenly among team members
- Increase frequency of progress monitoring and feedback
- Implement additional sprint planning sessions
OKRs to drive Agile Culture and Continuous Improvement
- ObjectiveDrive Agile Culture and Continuous Improvement
- KRIncrease employee engagement by 15% through the use of feedback loops and open communication channels
- KRIncrease team agility by implementing Scrum methodology and conducting regular retrospectives
- Train team members on Scrum principles and methodology through workshops and coaching sessions
- Adapt sprint planning sessions to prioritize tasks and assign them according to team members' strengths
- Implement Scrum artifacts like backlog, user stories, and Sprint boards to enhance team agility
- Conduct weekly retrospectives to reflect on previous sprints and identify areas of improvement
- KRImplement an employee recognition program to encourage and reward continuous improvement efforts
- KRAchieve a 20% decrease in time-to-market for new product releases through streamlined processes
OKRs to enhance product team's proficiency in Agile and Scrum methodologies
- ObjectiveEnhance product team's proficiency in Agile and Scrum methodologies
- KRImplement at least 2 complex features using Agile and Scrum approaches
- Identify and outline features for Agile implementation
- Develop feature roadmap using Scrum methodology
- Execute, review and refine implemented features
- KRIncrease Agile and Scrum certification holders in the team by 30%
- Allocate resources for professional development and training
- Implement incentives for certification completion
- Identify team members interested in obtaining Agile/Scrum certification
- KRReduce project turnaround time by 15% with Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Implement Scrum methods to improve task delegation and team collaboration
- Train team members in Agile-Scrum methodologies for effectiveness
- Utilize Agile values for continuous adjustment and quick responses
OKRs to increase the sprint story points burnt down
- ObjectiveIncrease the sprint story points burnt down
- KRAchieve a 15% rise in story points burnt down by end of next sprint
- Improve team efficiency with better task prioritization
- Implement additional agile practices for effective management
- Extend working hours to meet required progression
- KRDecrease blocker incidents by 30% to increase sprint velocity
- Implement rigorous pre-testing for bug identification and avoidance
- Increase training for necessary skill advancements
- Enhance communication to promote issue transparency
- KRImprove team's Agile skill set by training all members in advanced Scrum techniques
- Secure funding for Scrum technique training
- Identify advanced Scrum training providers
- Schedule the team's training sessions
Scrum Master 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
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 Scrum Master OKR templates
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