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Strategy and OKR glossary

TermMeaning in these guides
HorizonThe period selected for planning or tracking results.
SWOT analysisAn assessment of internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats.
Strategic issueA problem or opportunity the organization chooses to address. SWOT findings can help identify it.
Strategic axis or pillarAn area of action that groups goals and can be linked to issues. The interface uses Strategic axis.
Strategic goalA change the organization wants to achieve.
OKRAn objective together with the key results used to track its achievement.
Key result or KRA measurable outcome linked to a goal.
KPIA key performance indicator. It is the measure used to track a key result.
Planned trajectoryThe expected values at interim dates.
CheckpointA date when the team plans to review a value. A check-in is an update recorded on a specific date.
Progress gapThe difference between actual and expected progress shown in alignment views.

CIPD SWOT factsheet · What Matters OKR glossary