Comparative Study of OKR and KPI

Abstract

OKR (objectives and key results) is popular in field of performance management recently, and is adopted by many leading companies. In this study, we compared OKR with KPI (key performance indicators), one famous traditional performance appraisal tool. The characteristics of OKR and its operation mechanism were analyzed; the advantages and disadvantages of KPI and OKR were concluded. In addition, the similarity and difference between OKR and KPI were explored.