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Moving The Needle with Lean OKRs Book
Moving the Needle with Lean OKRs
OKR is shorthand for “Objective and Key Results”—a goal-setting tool for both individuals and teams that involves setting ambitious goals that have measurable results
Lean OKRs are the evolved version of the OKR strategy execution tool that has powered the transformational journeys of giants like Google and Facebook. Den Haak’s expansive experience in corporate coaching, solid theoretical background and fresh voice make this insightful publication an asset for business students and leaders who are starting-up or expanding their enterprise.
Research Handbook on Project Performance
Research Handbook on Project Performance - Chapter 3: An alternative to traditional project management: using lean OKRs as a model for value creation for software product companies
Bart is one of the contributors to this Research Handbook on Project Performance. Chapter 3: “An alternative to traditional project management: using lean OKRs as a model for value creation for software product companies”.
This engaging Research Handbook presents a fresh look at how to improve project performance for the project sponsor, client and end user using a number of empirical research studies. Focusing on project performance concepts and methods, the Handbook provides a fresh look at successful project completions, achieving project objectives, on-time or ahead of time project completion or delivering within budget.
“Bart integrates lean thinking with ambitious goal setting of an objectives and key results (OKR) framework for improving project performance. This approach achieves a hyper-focus on one goal, fosters necessary behavioral changes, encourages experimentation, and builds devotion to continuous, long-term learning while eliminating inefficiencies; it is outcome (not output) driven. The author suggests including a value creation model (VCM) for company culture in the lean thinking plus OKR framework. Such an approach brings in the agility and flexibility required of the leadership to maintain the OKR cycle and keep it relevant and focused. This VCM is a necessity for digital product companies to stay relevant for their customers by aligning activities to measurable outcomes.”
~ Prof. Vittal S. Anantatmula and Chakradhar Iyyunni Ph.D.