A Model for Tracking Indicators and Achieving Goals Under an Agile Approach Using Scrum and OKRs

Abstract

Organizations across different industries are gradually transforming their operational approaches toward an agile mindset. This shift is driven by the need and demand in a constantly changing and competitive environment. One of the most well-known and adopted agility frameworks is Scrum, which advocates for activities with incremental value delivery. While Scrum offers a way to streamline team work, it doesn't necessarily guarantee success or ensure that teams are working on what truly matters. This work presents a model that combines Scrum with OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), allowing organizations to define relevant, challenging, and meaningful objectives while also specifying how progress toward these objectives will be measured through Key Results. OKRs contribute to focus and alignment so that teams implementing and working under the Scrum framework can make improvements to products, services, or operations and generate more value. Through validation using expert judgment and a Top Two Box analysis, it was determined that professionals perceive a high level of interest and potential in this proposal. © 2023 CISCI 2023 - Vigesima Segunda Conferencia Iberoamericana en Sistemas, Cibernetica e Informatica, Vigesimo Simposium Iberoamericano en Educacion, Cibernetica e Informatica, SIECI 2023