# About Goals

## Goals concepts

Luna's Goals feature can be used with or without the formal OKR framework. Teams that don't use OKRs can still leverage Luna's goal-setting and tracking capabilities to align strategy with execution.

At Luna, we structure goals into two levels:

* **Objectives (O):** a qualitative goal. High-level, directional, aspirational
* **Key Results (KR):** a quantitative goal. Specific, measurable outcome that shows progress toward an Objective

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You can use Key Results as standalone KPIs if you don’t need the full OKR framework.
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This structure connects strategic intent with measurable progress, regardless of whether you follow formal OKR practices or use your own goal-setting approach.

📚 Some readings from Luna’s blog:

* [Sharing OKRs with other teams: practical strategies](https://withluna.ai/blog/sharing-okrs-with-other-teams-practical-strategies)
* [Actionable OKRs with Jira: guide to traceability and ROI](https://withluna.ai/blog/actionable-okrs-jira)
* [OKRs vs. KPIs: what’s the difference?](https://withluna.ai/blog/okrs-vs-kpis-whats-the-difference)

## Main fields

### **Objective level**

<table><thead><tr><th width="180.41015625">Data field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Title of the strategic objective</td></tr><tr><td>Contributors</td><td>Users or Teams working toward this objective</td></tr><tr><td>Date</td><td>Timeline for achieving the objective</td></tr></tbody></table>

### **KR level**

<table><thead><tr><th width="179.90234375">Data field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Specific, measurable outcome</td></tr><tr><td>Target date</td><td>When this Key Result should be achieved</td></tr><tr><td>KR score</td><td>Progress score toward the target = <code>((actual - (starting)) / (target - (starting))) * 100</code></td></tr><tr><td>Status</td><td>Current health: On track, At risk, Off track</td></tr><tr><td>Target value</td><td>The goal you're aiming to achieve</td></tr><tr><td>Start value</td><td>Baseline measurement</td></tr><tr><td>Actual value</td><td>Current measured progress</td></tr><tr><td>Owner</td><td>User or Team responsible for this Key Result</td></tr><tr><td>Contributors</td><td>Users or Teams supporting this Key Result</td></tr><tr><td>Linked Launches</td><td>Initiatives driving progress on this Key Result</td></tr><tr><td>External dashboard link</td><td>Link to external tool to track progress</td></tr></tbody></table>

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