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OKR Control Center

Audience: Strategy Manager, CEO, Department Heads
Page Type: How-To Guide
Phase: Phase 4 — Execution
Duration: Weekly review (15–30 minutes)

What is the OKR Control Center?​

The OKR Control Center is the organization-wide command center for OKR governance. Unlike My OKR (which shows an individual's OKRs), the Control Center shows:

  • All OKRs across all units in the organization
  • OKRs grouped by strategic theme, unit, or cycle
  • Real-time health status for every OKR
  • Tools to intervene, reassign, escalate, or re-prioritize

This is the view Strategy Managers and CEOs use to run their weekly or monthly OKR review meetings.

  1. Go to Execution → OKR Control Center
  2. The default view shows all OKRs for the active cycle

Filters Available​

FilterOptions
CycleSelect any active or historical OKR cycle
UnitFilter by department or business unit
Strategic ThemeShow only OKRs linked to a specific theme
StatusOn Track / At Risk / Off Track / Not Started
OwnerFilter by individual OKR owner
BSC PerspectiveFinancial / Customer / Internal / Learning

Reading the Health Dashboard​

The top of the Control Center shows a health summary panel:

Total OKRs: 48
├── 🟢 On Track:     24 (50%)
├── 🟡 At Risk:      12 (25%)
├── 🔴 Off Track:     8 (17%)
└── ⚪ Not Started:   4  (8%)

Below the summary, each OKR appears as a row with:

  • Objective title
  • Owner
  • Unit
  • Strategic Theme
  • Progress bar
  • Status indicator
  • Last check-in date
Stale OKRs

OKRs with no check-in in the last 14 days are flagged as Stale. This typically means the owner is not updating regularly — follow up in the next review meeting.

Drill-Down: OKR Detail​

Click any OKR row to open the detail panel:

  • Full Objective text
  • All Key Results with individual progress
  • Check-in history (timeline view)
  • Linked strategic theme and BSC perspective
  • Comments and discussion thread
  • Linked Findings or initiatives

Taking Action on Off-Track OKRs​

For each off-track or at-risk OKR, the Control Center provides direct actions:

ActionHow to use
Add CommentPost a note or question to the OKR owner
Reassign OwnerTransfer ownership to another person
Adjust TargetIf external conditions changed, formally revise the target
Link FindingCreate a Finding record to track the root cause
EscalateFlag the OKR for CEO/board attention
Deactivate OKRIf the OKR is no longer relevant, deactivate without deleting

OKR Approval Workflow​

If approval is enabled for a cycle, new OKRs require sign-off before becoming active:

  1. An OKR is created with status Pending Approval
  2. The designated approver (Strategy Manager or CEO) receives a notification
  3. In the Control Center, go to Approval Queue tab
  4. Review the OKR and click Approve or Reject with Comment
  5. Approved OKRs become Active and appear in the regular view

Export & Reporting​

From the Control Center, you can export:

  • OKR Status Report (PDF / Excel) — summary of all OKRs with current status
  • OKR Progress Timeline — check-in history per OKR

To export:

  1. Click Export (top right)
  2. Select format and scope (all units, or filtered selection)
  3. Download the report

Running Your Weekly OKR Review​

A typical weekly 30-minute review session using the Control Center:

  1. Filter by "At Risk" and "Off Track" — focus only on problem areas
  2. Review each off-track OKR — check the latest check-in comment
  3. Identify patterns — multiple off-track OKRs in one unit signals a resource or clarity issue
  4. Take action — add comments, reassign, or log a Finding
  5. Note OKRs that moved to "On Track" — acknowledge improvement

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