13 customisable OKR examples for Test Efficiency
What are Test Efficiency 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 Test Efficiency. 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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Our customisable Test Efficiency OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Test Efficiency. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to accelerate process efficiency by achieving 80% test automation
- Accelerate process efficiency by achieving 80% test automation
- Develop and implement two new automation tools
- Research potential automation tools relevant to business needs
- Train team on tool usage and proceed with implementation
- Build and beta test two selected automation tools
- Increase current test automation coverage by 20%
- Develop and implement additional automation tests
- Monitor and evaluate progress regularly
- Identify areas where test automation is currently lacking
- Reduce manual testing time by 30%
- Train staff in efficient, effective testing strategies
- Implement automated testing tools for repeated tasks
- Prioritize test cases based on importance
2. OKRs to enhance the efficiency of our software testing suite
- Enhance the efficiency of our software testing suite
- Increase the speed of test execution by 25%
- Optimize code base to reduce unnecessary testing steps
- Utilize faster test automation tools and frameworks
- Implement parallel testing to distribute tests across different machines
- Reduce software test suite setup time by 15%
- Implement automated test setup protocols
- Optimize code for greater setup efficiency
- Reduce redundant or unnecessary tests
- Decrease bug identification time by 20%
- Implement automated testing tools for routine bug discovery
- Use dedicated bug tracking systems to report issues
- Conduct regular training for staff in debugging techniques
3. OKRs to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of our testing procedure
- Enhance the efficiency and accuracy of our testing procedure
- Implement training workshops resulting in 100% testers upskilled in advanced testing methods
- Schedule and conduct training workshops for all testers
- Develop comprehensive workshop materials on advanced testing methods
- Evaluate testers' skills post-workshop to ensure progress
- Achieve a 15% reduction in testing time through process optimization and procedural changes
- Evaluate current testing process for areas of inefficiency
- Implement automation software to expedite testing
- Train staff in new optimized testing procedures
- Reduce the testing errors by 25% through improved automation and techniques
4. OKRs to successfully execute comprehensive testing procedures
- Successfully execute comprehensive testing procedures
- Improve testing efficiency by 30% through process review and automation
- Implement automation tools to streamline testing procedures
- Identify areas for potential automation in tests
- Conduct comprehensive review of existing testing processes
- Identify and document 100% of test case failures and issues
- Develop and maintain an issue log for tracking
- Document every identified test case failure
- Review test results to identify failures and issues
- Complete 15 test cases per week with 95% success rate
- Conduct corrective actions immediately on failed test cases
- Allocate daily time slots to work on at least 3 test cases
- Review all test case results daily to identify errors
5. OKRs to improve proficiency in manual and automation testing
- Improve proficiency in manual and automation testing
- Successfully identify and report 90% of bugs in 5 assigned projects
- Conduct thorough bug detection in each assigned project
- Generate comprehensive bug reports for management
- Document and categorize each identified bug
- Complete three advanced courses in manual and automation testing with at least 85% score
- Research and enroll in manual and automation testing courses
- Consistently study course materials for understanding
- Achieve 85% or more on all course exams
- Increase testing speed by 30% without sacrificing quality of test results
- Streamline test procedures to eliminate redundancies
- Train staff on efficiency and time management tactics
- Implement automation for repetitive test procedures
6. OKRs to enhance QA analysis of each MCSS in the test repository
- Enhance QA analysis of each MCSS in the test repository
- Conduct comprehensive audit of 100% of MCSS within the first two weeks
- Begin conducting MCSS audits
- Identify all areas requiring MCSS audit
- Develop detailed auditing schedule
- Develop and implement a new QA evaluation process to improve test effectiveness
- Identify issues and limitations of the current QA evaluation process
- Implement and monitor the new QA evaluation method
- Develop a more efficient, innovative QA evaluation process
- Identify and decrease test failures by 20% through improved test accuracy
- Implement training on improved testing techniques
- Develop more accurate testing protocols or methods
- Analyze current test failures to identify common issues
7. OKRs to improve testing efficiency through AI integration
- Improve testing efficiency through AI integration
- Reduce software bugs by 25% with AI algorithms
- Train AI algorithms to identify and fix recurring software bugs
- Invest in AI-based debugging tools for code review and error detection
- Integrate AI algorithms into the software development and testing process
- Decrease manual testing hours by 30%
- Implement automated testing protocols for recurrent tests
- Train staff in automation tools usage
- Prioritize test cases for automation
- Implement AI testing tools in 60% of ongoing projects
- Procure and install AI testing tools in identified projects
- Train project teams on using AI testing tools
- Identify projects suitable for AI testing tool integration
8. OKRs to enhance performance testing for v2 services
- Enhance performance testing for v2 services
- Improve system ability to handle peak load by 30%
- Optimize current system code for better efficiency
- Implement load balancing techniques across the servers
- Increase server capacity to handle increased load
- Identify and reduce service response time by 20%
- Analyze current service response times
- Implement solutions to enhance service speed by 20%
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in service delivery
- Achieve 100% test coverage for all v2 services
- Implement and run newly developed tests
- Identify and create additional tests needed
- Review current test coverage for all v2 services
9. OKRs to improve software quality and testing efficiency
- Improve software quality and testing efficiency
- Implement automated regression testing on 95% of codebase
- Create and develop automated regression testing scripts
- Implement and regularly run these automated tests on the identified code
- Identify areas of the codebase that can support automated regression testing
- Identify and resolve 90% of bugs before next development phase
- Review code thoroughly for possible bugs
- Establish robust testing procedures for overlooked bugs
- Prioritize and resolve detected bugs efficiently
- Reduce manual testing time by 60% with increased automation
- Identify repetitive tasks suitable for automation
- Train staff on utilizing automation tools
- Develop and implement automation scripts
10. OKRs to enhance efficiency in production and testing processes
- Enhance efficiency in production and testing processes
- Increase successful first-time production runs by 10% to reduce rework
- Implement process checks to identify errors early
- Strengthen staff training on production procedures
- Upgrade equipment for better precision and efficiency
- Reduce production errors by 15% through implementing strict quality control measures
- Regularly monitor and correct production errors promptly
- Implement stringent quality control measures in the production process
- Conduct regular training for staff on quality standards
- Decrease testing time by 20% by optimizing testing procedures
- Review current testing methods for inefficiencies and redundancies
- Train staff in new, optimized testing procedures
- Implement automation for repetitive testing tasks
11. OKRs to implement innovative testing methodologies
- Implement innovative testing methodologies
- Achieve 15% improvement in testing efficiency using new methods by week 12
- Monitor and tweak methods for optimal results
- Research and identify innovative testing methods
- Implement new testing procedures by week 6
- Train 90% of the team on new testing methodologies by week 8
- Schedule training sessions for the team before week 8
- Monitor and track team's training progress weekly
- Identify necessary training materials for new testing methodologies
- Identify 3 new testing methods relevant to our operations by week 4
- Analyze relevance of new testing methods to our operations
- Research latest operational testing methodologies
- Compile key points from 3 chosen methodologies
12. OKRs to enhance quality assurance abilities and efficiency within team members
- Enhance quality assurance abilities and efficiency within team members
- Increase the test case automation coverage from 60% to 75% within the quarter
- Identify areas lacking sufficient automation coverage
- Develop new automated tests for identified areas
- Regularly track and optimize test coverage
- Train junior team members on two new testing tools by end of quarter
- Select two new testing tools for training purposes
- Conduct hands-on training on the selected tools
- Schedule training sessions with junior team members
- Achieve a reduction of 10% in identified post-release bugs by improving testing methods
- Conduct peer review of test cases before execution
- Implement a comprehensive automated testing framework
- Train team in advanced testing techniques
13. OKRs to increase quality assurance effectiveness and efficiency
- Increase quality assurance effectiveness and efficiency
- Implement automation in 70% of QA testing processes
- Train QA team in automation tool use
- Identify the QA testing processes that can be automated
- Research and acquire suitable automation tools
- Decrease false positive reports by 30%
- Train staff on identifying and handling false positives
- Enhance data quality and accuracy checks
- Implement stricter parameters in reporting algorithms
- Increase the QA test pass rate to 95%
- Enhance the bug detection and reporting system
- Develop a comprehensive training program for QA testers
- Implement rigorous test case reviews before execution
Test Efficiency OKR best practices to boost success
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 turn your Test Efficiency OKRs in a strategy map
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
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.
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 Test Efficiency OKR templates
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OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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