OKR

OKR development best practices

Here are some best practices to keep in mind when writing OKRs:

• Think of your objectives as being motivational and inspiring and your key results as being tactical and specific. The objective describes what you want to do and the key results describe how you’ll know you did it.

• As a general rule, try to develop around 2–-3 key results for each objective.

• Be sure to document your OKRs and link to them in your project plan.

OKRs versus SMART goals

Earlier in this lesson, you learned how to craft SMART goals for your project. While SMART goals and OKRs have some similarities, there are key differences, as well. The following article describes how SMART goals and OKRs are similar, how they differ, and when you might want to use one or the other: Understanding the Unique Utility of OKRs vs. SMART Goals

To learn more how OKRs work to help project managers define and create measurable project goals and deliverables, check out the following resources:

• Google’s OKR playbook

• Planning company goals

• OKRs and SMART goals: What’s the difference?

• OKRs and KPIs: What They Are and How They Work Together

• How OKR and project management work together

• OKR Examples

• OKR TED Talk video (John Doerr, the founder of OKRs, explains why the secret to success is setting the right goals.)