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2 OKR examples for Technical Program Manager

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What are Technical Program Manager OKRs?

The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.

OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.

To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Technical Program Manager. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.

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

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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.

Technical Program Manager OKRs examples

We've added many examples of Technical Program Manager 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 attain the position of Technical Program Management Director

  • ObjectiveAttain the position of Technical Program Management Director
  • KRIncrease team's KPI achievement by 15%
  • TaskBoost employee motivation through incentives
  • TaskImplement regular team goal-setting and tracking sessions
  • TaskEnhance training programs to improve skillset
  • KRSuccessfully lead five cross-functional projects, improving completion rate by 20%
  • TaskIdentify and assemble cross-functional project teams
  • TaskImplement and monitor project management strategies
  • TaskEstablish clear project goals and timelines
  • KRComplete advanced leadership course for relevant career development
  • TaskEnroll in a suitable course based on relevance to career
  • TaskResearch available advanced leadership courses online
  • TaskComplete all coursework and assessments on schedule

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%
  • TaskImplement regular peer code reviews to catch errors early
  • TaskProvide training on more advanced debugging tools
  • TaskAdopt test-driven development practices
  • KRComplete four advanced programming courses relevant to job role
  • TaskEnroll in the identified courses
  • TaskIdentify four advanced programming courses relevant to job role
  • TaskConsistently engage in coursework until completion
  • KRImplement at least three new features in the ongoing project, positively impacting user experience
  • TaskIdentify three potential enhancements based on user feedback
  • TaskCode and test the new features thoroughly
  • TaskDeploy updates and collect user feedback

Technical Program Manager 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.

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AI feedback for OKRs in Tability

Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want to get all the benefits of the OKRs 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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More Technical Program Manager OKR templates

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