In the OKR world, it’s important to build the distinction between Key Result and Task.
A Key Result measures outcomes, instead of outputs. An output is something that you do (i.e a task), an outcome is something that happens as a consequence of what you do.
The guideline below can help you to determine whether you are working on a task or a Key Result:
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61a765cf2a677dab7ac69960/61ac78cbb5f043b15ddc94c9_KR-vs-task.png)