Recommendations to others considering Ally.io:
Consider the level of integration you will need. If you already have a performance management platform in your HR system, you'll need to figure out how to manage the weekly check-in rigor of OKRs along with your built-in routine of individual performance feedback--all while reducing the burden on staff. Since OKRs was new and our staff was somewhat "framework fatigued", we aimed for ease of use to remove every excuse for them not adopting OKRs and committing to the check-ins. Ally was a huge help in accomplishing that because of the many touch-points wherewith to do check-ins (the Ally website, Slack/Teams, or mobile). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What problems is Ally.io solving and how is that benefiting you?
As an IT Director, I was looking for a way to align and track the work being done by my staff and the impact it has on my departmental objectives, with an eye toward introducing it company-wide to help drive strategic planning and execution. After reading "Measure What Matters," I was hooked on OKRs...but I quickly realized that trying to manage OKRs on a spreadsheet with more than a handful of people would quickly become unwieldy. Ally was just what we needed to establish a foundation upon which we could adopt OKRs across the entire organization. Just 6 months into our OKR journey, we are already seeing more maturity in our quarterly planning and focus in our execution. I have shared our journey with several senior executives, and they are excited to learn how we can expand the framework throughout the organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.