Strategic direction is only valuable if it can ultimately be tied to measurable success. Whether you call them goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), or objectives and key results (OKRs), these frameworks represent a catalog of intent that guides every level of the business.
For an executive, these aren't just generic targets like gaining market share. They are the North Star that guides granular attainment.
How can teams transform strategic intent into measurable business results using OKRs? Here are some examples of key criteria for gauging success:
Customer satisfaction: Measured by increasing Net Promoter Scores (NPS), for example, improving average results from 35 to 45.
Market expansion: Tracked by key results such as hiring new sales resources or enabling partner implementations.
Innovation: Focused on tracking such measures as team-level throughput and the release of new feature sets.
Clarity by Broadcom doesn't just document these goals. It associates OKRs directly with funded work.
What are the benefits of linking project funding to OKRs? When a metric falls short, you have the data to understand why—whether it was a delayed release or a limited resource pool.
By incorporating AI, you can model how new initiatives might have an impact on your key results, before you spend a dollar. This ensures that increasing team throughput isn't just about output, but about delivering the right innovations that boost revenue. (See our prior post to learn how to move beyond the PMO and establish an AI-driven strategy realization office.)
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A: Businesses can use goals, KPIs, or objectives and key results (OKRs) to guide work at every level of the organization.
A: Clarity associates OKRs directly with funded work, providing the data needed to track progress and understand why specific metrics fall short.
A: AI can be used to model how new initiatives might affect key results before a company spends any money.
A: Market expansion can be tracked by such measures as the hiring of new sales resources or the enablement of partner implementations.