2 customisable OKR examples for User Acceptance Testing

What are User Acceptance Testing 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 User Acceptance Testing 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.

Building your own User Acceptance Testing OKRs with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.

Our customisable User Acceptance Testing OKRs examples

We've added many examples of User Acceptance Testing 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!

1. OKRs to successfully upgrade to the latest Finacle service pack

Successfully upgrade to the latest Finacle service pack
Complete thorough user acceptance testing with zero critical incidents found
Develop comprehensive scenarios to test all functionalities
Conduct detailed user acceptance testing
Document and address any findings promptly
Ensure 100% of the team trained on updated system functions before deployment
Schedule mandatory training sessions for the team
Identify necessary updated system functions for training
Confirm all team members completed training
Fully identify and document all system dependencies within two weeks
List all current system components within first week
Identify relationships and dependencies among components
Document these findings with supporting evidence

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2. OKRs to strengthen and maintain stakeholder relations through effective communication

Strengthen and maintain stakeholder relations through effective communication
Establish a regular bi-monthly virtual stakeholders meeting to update initiative progress
Schedule bi-monthly virtual meetings
Prepare regular initiative progress updates
Identify relevant stakeholders for virtual meetings
Ensure 100% documentation and communication of all changes in initiatives to stakeholders
Distribute changes in initiatives through emails/reports
Develop a standardized change documentation process
Implement regular update meetings with stakeholders
Adequately prepare for and successfully review 90% of User Acceptance Testing scenarios
Identify and understand all possible User Acceptance Testing scenarios
Develop a detailed and comprehensive review plan
Implement the plan and analyse each testing outcome

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Implement this OKR

User Acceptance Testing 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

Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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.

Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins

Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.

Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.

Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

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 User Acceptance Testing OKRs in a strategy map

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

Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.

Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

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 User Acceptance Testing OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.

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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