OKR quality review

Purpose

Detect OKRs that describe activity instead of outcomes or cannot be scored consistently. The review checks the relationship between objectives, key results, strategy, ownership, and measurement cadence.

Scope

Assess the supplied OKRs against the company rubric and strategy references. Review every objective and key result, identify structural defects and dependencies, and propose edits without scoring actual performance.

Excluded: setting targets on behalf of leaders, assigning owners, calculating compensation, and replacing the approved strategy.

Data basis

• OKR table columns objective_id, objective, key_result, baseline, target, unit, due_date, owner, confidence, and status.
• Company strategy, annual priorities, and team dependency map.
• OKR rubric defining outcome language, scoring, stretch, and confidence.
• Prior-quarter OKRs and score history.

Result

An OKR quality matrix, dependency register, and concise calibration memo.

Quality criteria

• Every key result has a measurable unit, baseline or explicit baseline rule, target, date, and evidence source.
• Each objective states an outcome and links to a cited strategic priority.
• Dependencies identify the upstream or downstream OKR and affected owner.
• Confidence and status values use the approved vocabularies.
• Suggested changes retain the original intent and identify the changed field.

Instructions

Evaluate objective quality separately from key-result quality. Treat task lists as activities unless the source explicitly defines an outcome measure. Do not call a target unrealistic without a cited baseline, prior result, capacity limit, or rubric rule. Preserve committed and aspirational labels. Check duplicate ownership and duplicated measures across teams.

Adapt before use

A quality finding never changes the official OKR value or status. The resulting matrix is interpreted against the quarter’s planning calendar.

• Add the OKR rubric, strategy, and dependency map.
• Map OKR columns and approved vocabularies.
• Define scoring, confidence, stretch, and alignment rules.
• Provide prior-quarter results for continuity checks.