Goals and OKRs
How North Stars, Objectives, Key Results, Metrics, and Initiatives fit together in Pulse.
OKR Structure
North Star: P&L Improvement
└── Objective: Reduce delivery costs
└── Key Result: Lower cost per delivery by 25%
└── Initiative: Optimize routes
└── Initiative: Batch deliveries
└── Key Result: Increase order value to $35
└── Initiative: Product bundlesGetting Started
North Star
High-level organizational goal (typically 3-5 for the entire organization). All team objectives must connect to one or more North Stars.
Create an Objective
- Click + or "Add Objective"
- Enter objective name (required)
- Select a North Star
- Add description and time period (optional)
Example: "Reduce delivery costs" → North Star: "P&L Improvement"
Add Key Results
Key Result is a measurable outcome that tracks progress toward an objective. Each Key Result has baseline, target, and current values with auto-calculated progress (0-100%). Key Results can connect to Metrics for automatic value updates.
To connect a Key Result to an Objective:
- On the Objective page, click + or "Add Key Result"
- Enter Key Result name
- Set baseline and target values
- Select measurement type
Example: "Reduce cost per delivery by 25%"
Metrics
- Metric: Quantitative measurement tracked over time (e.g., "Delivery cost per order")
- Measure: A Metric value at a specific time (e.g., "$2.50 on Jan 1")
Key Results can connect to Metrics for automatic value updates.
Add Initiatives
Initiative is a work item that needs to be completed to achieve a Key Result.
To connect an Initiative to a Key Result:
- On the Key Result page, click + or "Add Initiative"
- Enter Initiative name
- Initiative connects to the Key Result
Example: "Optimize routes"
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