Goals and OKRs

How North Stars, Objectives, Key Results, Metrics, and Initiatives fit together in Pulse.

OKR Structure

OKR hierarchy
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 bundles

Getting 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

  1. Click + or "Add Objective"
  2. Enter objective name (required)
  3. Select a North Star
  4. 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:

  1. On the Objective page, click + or "Add Key Result"
  2. Enter Key Result name
  3. Set baseline and target values
  4. 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:

  1. On the Key Result page, click + or "Add Initiative"
  2. Enter Initiative name
  3. Initiative connects to the Key Result

Example: "Optimize routes"

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