The OKRs (objectives and key results) Framework has become popular over the past 50 years among organizations. However, in our turbulent environment today, this (more or less) static approach is losing advantage. As Peter Drucker ones said, “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic”. And because of that, a future-oriented logic is much needed.

 

Under the motto “Plans are nothing; Planning is everything”, this talk presents a visualization for a more dynamic quarterly planning process. The goal is to guide teams to decide on needed actions (Orient, Keep or Resize) when planning and reviewing delivery risks, including but not limited to KR-related items.

 

 

One size does not fit all: the nature (types) of KRs determines the expected completion time (Class of Service). To be able to plan KRs, we need to first make sense of different KR types instead of putting a fixed timeframe for all KRs;

Efforts and time are two fundamental aspects to guide decisions and hence actions (vector theory). Visualizing these two, in combination of KR types, enables more outcome-focused interactions.

 

By the end of this session, you will learn an alternative way for OKRs/Quarterly Planning, operationalizing the Cynefin Framework in combination with Clean Language/Systemic Modelling as the backstone. You may find inspiration for your own work as delivery manager, Agile coach, team leader and alike.