In many agile teams, daily collaboration runs smoothly: sprints, stand-ups, retrospectives – everything works. But when it comes to the overarching company vision, the question arises: “How do our sprint goals contribute to the ‘big’ company objectives?” This is where OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) come into play. They are a powerful tool to provide strategic guardrails on the one hand and to quickly respond to new requirements on the other.

In this talk, you’ll learn how development teams and Product Owners can use OKRs effectively to achieve more focus, clearer priorities, and better alignment in their day-to-day work. Using practical examples and best practices, we’ll show you how to seamlessly integrate OKRs into your agile process – from defining suitable objectives to measuring key results, all the way to incorporating them into sprint planning and retrospectives. Along the way, we’ll highlight common pitfalls, share tips on how to avoid them, and explain why OKRs are not just a management fad but a genuine driver for successful software development.