--- title: "Objective progress" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/OFJ/603652760/Objective%20progress" format: markdown --- > Macro (aura-html) > ℹ️ This page is about **OKR for Jira Cloud**. Using** Data Center**? **[Click here](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OFJ/pages/603652538)**. This section dives deep into the Objective page, which is your central hub for tracking progress and managing all KRs and sub-objectives associated with your objective. It is designed to make it easy for you to monitor and contribute to achieving your objectives. Let's explore its key features and how to use them effectively. ## Objectives page main features ### Progress** **chart This section shows a visual representation of the overall progress on your objective. ![Screenshot 2024-03-26 at 22.11.20.png](media://c0d05124-0ed8-444b-9be7-f33e7cc793bb) --- #### Info area and the description --- #### Status changes and Activity --- #### **Comments** Comments let you bring the discussion about the OKR’s status right into the app. To start commenting, click the **+ New comment** button on an update made to an Objective. Then, add a comment in the text field below the original update. You can also **@mention** people from your Jira in the comments. After saving the comment, you will see options to reply, edit, or delete your comment. Users can respond to each other's comments, but only the author of a comment can edit or delete it. > 📝 **Who can send comments? ** > 📝 > 📝 In the **Advanced Permissions** settings, there’s a separate permission that allows users to comment and reply to comments. In the Basic setup, users with editing permissions will be able to comment on OKR updates. ![Screen Shot 2024-02-16 at 01.03.39.png](media://766b11f0-68a4-49f1-96c6-d9bcfffa6957) When someone sends a comment, the involved users will receive an email notification. Each user can decide which information they’d like to receive. To manage what kind of notifications you’d like to receive, go to **Settings** > **Notifications**. ![image-20240215-221044.png](media://3a0d2be0-ce41-435a-9065-dee9f52e059d) --- #### **Alignment** ![image-20240213-222239.png](media://65a17e93-bc95-4aac-9e4b-2463b4a329a0) The Alignment section provides a comprehensive view of how an OKR relates to other OKRs within the OKR structure. It consists of five tabs for different types of relationships: - **Sub-objectives** – See all sub-objectives directly aligned to the current objective, and view basic progress data for each. You can also update a sub-objective's status, weight, or delete it using the three-dot menu. Add a new sub-objective by clicking **+ Add** > **Sub-objective**. - **Key Results** – See all KRs directly aligned to the current objective, and view basic progress data for each key result. You can update a key result's status, weight, or delete it using the three-dot menu. Add a new key result by clicking the **+ Add** > **Key result**. - **Dependencies –** Here, you can see all OKRs linked to the current one via a dependency link, and view basic progress data for each linked OKR. Two types of dependency links exist: **Blocks:** OKR A impedes the progress of OKR B. **Blocked by:** OKR B's progress is blocked by OKR A. Dependency links are bi-directional, meaning adding a link from OKR A to OKR B also creates a link from OKR B to OKR A. To create a dependency, go to the **Dependencies** tab and click the **Link **menu** **>** Dependency**. Then, select the link type and the target OKR, and click the **Link** button to save. Using the three-dot menu, you can update the OKR’s status or unlink it. - **Contributions – **Here, you can see all OKRs linked to the current one via a contribution link. Contribution links, which are also bi-directional, show OKRs that support each other even if they're not in a direct hierarchy. Two types of contribution links exist: **Supports:** OKR A contributes to the progress of OKR B. **Supported by:** OKR B's progress is supported by OKR A. To create a contribution, go to the **Contributions** tab and click the **Link **menu** **>** Contribution**. Then, select the contribution type and the target OKR, and click the **Link** button to save. Using the three-dot menu, you can update the OKR’s status or unlink it. - **Copies –** If applicable, in this tab, you can see the OKR from which the current one was copied. It also displays all OKRs that are copies of the current one (if any). These links are automatically created during the copy process, and you can update an OKR's status or unlink it using the three-dot menu. --- #### Issues connected to the objective's KRs --- ### How to update the progress of an Objective The Objective’s progress can be automatically calculated by the app or manually updated by the user. The progress is always expressed as a percentage. #### Manual Objective progress update To manually update the progress of an existing Objective, this Objective must be in manual mode. 1. Go to the *Objective details* page. 2. In the **Progress** section, click **More actions** (**…**). 3. From the dropdown, select **Convert to manual progress tracking**. ![A dropdown menu under More actions on the OKR details page.](media://34a60f7e-d740-4dfd-838d-d0bace990fbd) 4. **Confirm** Objective conversion. Now that your Objective is in the manual progress mode, you can update its progress. 1. Click **Update** on the Objective details page or on the Objective details side panel. 2. On the **Objective update** modal, update the value in the **Update current progress** field. ![Objective update modal for the manual objective.](media://34944710-ec16-479b-bf51-9267e7b35a52) 3. Click **Submit**. #### Automatic Objective progress update If your Objective is in the manual mode, convert it to automatic progress tracking on the Objective details page. ![Convert to auto progress tracking option on the dropdown.](media://e543bfe7-ce57-40c8-9865-7ec4b0e47c1f) Now that your Objective is in the auto-progress mode, the OKR for Jira app automatically calculates the progress for that Objective based on the status of its direct children, either key results or sub-objectives. Once you update the [manual KR](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OFJ/pages/1907622244)'s progress, or the progress is automatically updated for an [auto-KR](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OFJ/pages/603653251), the app updates the progress for the objective that the key result supports. > ✅ **Objective progress** = The sum of progress of all direct sub-items divided by the total number of those sub-items. --- ### How to update the status of an Objective 1. Go to the Objective page and click the **Update** button. This will open the **Objective update** modal. 2. Select a date. By default, the date is set to today, but you can change it to a past date and/or time. 3. Choose the current status of the objective. The previous status, if any, appears below. 4. Write a short description of the progress made and add any information that might be relevant to others. 5. Confirm with the **Submit** button. Your update should appear in the *Status changes* section. #### Updating from the ‘Not started’ status If you’re updating an objective from a “Not started” status to a different one, you will be prompted with a dialog asking if you’d like to update the parent objective as well. That can help you speed up the start of all items above this Objective. If you decide to update a higher-level objective in one go, its update dialog will appear with the same status and description as you’ve chosen on the “Not started” objective. You will also be able to set the same status in all parent objectives. --- ### How to close an Objective Closing an objective lets you review the work done, assess progress, and ultimately grade the objective. By grading the objectives, you determine whether the goal has been achieved and, if not, how close you were to reaching it. > 📝 You can close all sub-objectives and their KRs when closing the higher-level objective, so it may be a good idea to start closing your OKRs from the top one. 1. Navigate to the objective’s page. 2. Locate the three-dot menu (top right) and select **Close**. **Close the objective** modal displays. 3. Select the final update of the objective. You can choose from 5 statuses available when closing an OKR: **Success**, **Incomplete**, **Failed**, **Canceled**, **Rescheduled**. The chosen status will also be applied to all open sub-objectives and KRs. To set a different final status for the sub-items of the objective, you need to close them earlier. 4. Briefly explain the reason behind closing the objective, keeping others informed about your decision. This description will be applied to this objective only. You can edit the descriptions of final updates for all of the sub-objectives and KRs after you close the objective. 5. Assign a grade to the objective and its sub-items on a 0-1 scale reflecting achievement level. Here's a general guideline: - 0: No progress made. - 0.3-0.5: Minor progress achieved. - 0.6-0.9: Nearing the target, but not quite there. - 1: Goal fully achieved. **Note:** The suggested grade is based on progress. Feel free to use your own grading scale if applicable. 6. Click **Close objective **to finalize the process. > 📝 While closing an Objective, you can use the **Change items weight to 0** toggle that will set the weights of this item and all its descendants to 0 if enabled. When you close an Objective with the *Canceled* status, the **Change items weight to 0** toggle will be activated automatically.