The PARA Method example

Projects

    • OKR 1: Increase website traffic by 10% in the next quarter.
      • Tasks:
        • Conduct keyword research and develop new SEO strategies.
        • Create and publish high-quality content on a regular basis.
        • Promote the website through social media and other channels.
      • Resources:
        • OKR scorecard
        • Keyword research tool
        • Content management system
        • Social media accounts
    • OKR 2: Launch a new product feature within the next two months.
      • Tasks:
        • Design the new product feature.
        • Develop the new product feature.
        • Test the new product feature.
        • Deploy the new product feature to production.
      • Resources:
        • OKR scorecard
        • Design software
        • Development environment
        • Testing environment
        • Production environment

Areas of Responsibility

    • Scrum team: Web development team
      • Goals:
        • Deliver high-quality software on time and within budget.
        • Improve the user experience of the website and mobile app.
        • Increase website traffic and mobile app downloads.
      • Objectives:
        • Release new features and bug fixes every two weeks.
        • Reduce the number of customer support tickets by 20%.
        • Increase website traffic by 10% in the next quarter.
    • Products: Website and mobile app
      • Goals:
        • Provide a valuable and user-friendly experience for customers.
        • Increase website traffic and mobile app downloads.
        • Generate revenue from advertising and other sources.
      • Objectives:
        • Launch a new product feature within the next two months.
        • Increase website traffic by 10% in the next quarter.
        • Increase mobile app downloads by 15% in the next quarter.
    • Customers: Website visitors and mobile app users
      • Goals:
        • Provide a valuable and user-friendly experience for customers.
        • Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
        • Generate revenue from advertising and other sources.
      • Objectives:
        • Reduce the number of customer support tickets by 20%.
        • Increase the customer satisfaction score by 5%.
        • Increase the average time spent on the website by 10%.

Resources

    • OKR scorecards
    • Sprint plans
    • Product backlogs
    • Design files
    • Codebase
    • Customer feedback
    • Documentation
    • Templates

Archives

    • Completed projects
    • Reference materials
    • Personal documents

The Scrum team can use the PARA system to organize their work and information around their OKRs in the following ways:

    • Projects: The Scrum team can create a project for each of their OKRs. For example, they can create a project for “Increase website traffic by 10% in the next quarter.”
    • Areas of Responsibility: The Scrum team can create an area of responsibility for their team. For example, they can create an area of responsibility for “Web development team.”
    • Resources: The Scrum team can add relevant resources to each project. For example, they can add the OKR scorecard, keyword research tool, content management system, and social media accounts to the project for “Increase website traffic by 10% in the next quarter.”
    • Archives: The Scrum team can move completed projects and other information that they don’t need to access on a regular basis to their Archives list.

The Scrum team can use their PARA system to inform their sprint planning. For example, when they are planning their next sprint, they can review their Projects and Areas of Responsibility lists to identify the most important tasks that they need to work on. They can also use their PARA system to track their progress on their OKRs and other goals. At the end of each sprint, they can review their PARA system to see how much progress they made.

The Scrum team can also use their PARA system to collaborate with other teams. For example, if they are working on a project with the marketing team, they can share their PARA system with the marketing team so that everyone is on the same page.

By using the PARA method, the Scrum team can stay organized and focused on their OKRs. This can help them to achieve their goals more efficiently and effectively.

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