Item: Betterworks
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with BetterWorks

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use BetterWorks to keep track of our Objectives and Key Results. The platform allows linking our Objectives with those of the rest of our team, and with the rest of the company. I also use BetterWorks to assess my key results and their progress. It is part of our company strategy.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Plan and set quarterly objectives and key results.
Follow up progress on key results.
Link objectives within the organization.

Cons

The UX could be updated.
I sometimes get confused with color assessments and progress tracking.
Some functionalities are locked according to the type of user.
Would like to have an option to track specific to-do's.

Most Important Features

Linking objectives
Progress tracking
Status tracking

Return on Investment

It has allowed us to align priorities.
Simplifies the annual employee assessment.
Gives visibility to the entire operation.

Alternatives Considered

Asana and Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager

BetterWorks is great at implementing the Objectives and Key Results framework, and it also provides a framework for employee feedback and performance reviews. However, BetterWorks' capabilities to follow up on specific tasks or activities are limited, and you would need to complement these features with another app or platform. Nevertheless, I think in many ways is best to keep these kinds of functionalities isolated.

Key Insights

Do you think Betterworks delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Betterworks's feature set?

Yes

Did Betterworks live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Betterworks go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Betterworks again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Workday Human Capital Management, Ironclad, Workhuman (formerly Globoforce)

Likelihood to Recommend

BetterWorks really helps keep track of quarterly objectives, as long as the entire company follows the OKRs framework. The objectives and key results of each employee can be linked to the general objectives of the organization and that really helps align on the same mission. I wouldn't recommend using BetterWorks as a standalone platform to follow up on objectives if the rest of the organization is not on board with the OKRs framework.

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BetterWorks makes implementing OKRs framework simple