Highly effective OKR management tool
Pros
- Visualizing the hierarchy and relationship between objectives and key results. The nesting and double alignment functionality are especially helpful, as they can't easily be expressed on, say, a simple worksheet or Confluence page.
- Reminding the team to make regular check-ins. What gets measured gets done. This prevents the common pitfall of setting goals and not revisiting them until the end of a project (when it is too late).
- Integration with external sources for automated check-ins. Why do this manually when it can happen behind the scenes?
Cons
- It would be great to have a direct integration to Sigma.
- Sometimes the UI is a little buggy/weird (e.g. re-ordering and adding objectives is not the easiest).
Most Important Features
- Nesting and double alignment of key results.
- Integration with Slack for regular check-in reminders.
- Integration with 3rd parties like Jira for automated updates.
Return on Investment
- It definitely helps the product team stay focused on the quarterly objective and not get distracted by other "noise."
Alternatives Considered
Sigma Computing
Other Software Used
Sigma Computing, Slack, Jira Software