{"id":11178,"date":"2022-09-07T10:03:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T10:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/?post_type=article&#038;p=11178"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:57:51","slug":"sub-key-result","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/sub-key-result\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with Sub-key Results in OKR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we will help you to understand the working of sub-key results in OKR.<\/p>\n<table style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 26px; width: 99.8764%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 108px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 26px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Skip Ahead to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#Sub-Key Results\">Overview<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#Navigation\">Navigation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#Sub-Key\">Creating a Sub-key Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#RelatedArticles\">Related Articles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"CreateSKR\"><\/a>A Sub-key result or SKR is a child card of a KR and comes at the bottom of the hierarchy of the objective- KR-SKR.\u00a0 You can link an SKR to any card type in a project that has the percent progress field on it so that you can track the progress of the card type and link it to the SKR.<\/p>\n<p>You can link your SKR to all the projects in which you are a team member. Linking SKR with card types helps you align them with the project&#8217;s long-term goals.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"Navigation\"><\/a>Navigation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"431\">\n<p data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"383\">Navigate to the project created using the OKR template. Or, to create a new project using the OKR template, click <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/?post_type=article&amp;p=23447&amp;preview=true\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"619\">\n<p data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"518\">In the project, expand the <strong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"644\">Manage<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Sub Key Results<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><a id=\"Sub-Key\"><\/a>Creating a Sub-Key Result<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>ADD<\/strong> button on the Sub-Key Results Listing view.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23529 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-6.04.23-PM-1024x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-6.04.23-PM-1024x210.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-6.04.23-PM-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-6.04.23-PM-768x157.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-6.04.23-PM-1536x315.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-6.04.23-PM-2048x419.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>The Details view of the Sub-Key Result appears.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the title of the Sub-Key Result and other details.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select the Parent Key Result\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that you want to link with.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Once done click the <strong>SAVE<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23527 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-3.23.43-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2428\" height=\"1480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-3.23.43-PM.png 2428w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-3.23.43-PM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-3.23.43-PM-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-3.23.43-PM-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-3.23.43-PM-1536x936.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-at-3.23.43-PM-2048x1248.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2428px) 100vw, 2428px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9a96c71d-e5f7-4f9b-8df4-4f8e49f56d6e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"85\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">You can also add a sub-key result from the <strong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"59\">Linked Cards<\/strong> section. Learn more <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/how-to-manage-linked-cards-in-workitems\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"RelatedArticles\"><\/a>Related Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/overview-of-the-okr-template\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview of the OKR Template<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Provides an introduction to the OKR template, including its structure and how it helps create aligned objectives and measurable key results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"580\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/?post_type=article&amp;p=23447&amp;preview=true\" rel=\"noopener\">Create a Project Using the OKR Template<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Explains how to create a project from the OKR template and start defining objectives and key results.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"423\">\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"423\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/objective\/#CreateObjective\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"327\">Working with Objectives in OKR<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Explore how to manage objectives, update progress, align goals, and perform common actions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"580\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\n<p data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"580\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/overview-of-objective-and-key-results\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"473\">Overview of Objective and Key Results (OKR)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Get a basic understanding of the OKR framework and how objectives and key results support goal tracking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"163\">\n<p data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"163\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/okr-analytics\/\" rel=\"noopener\">OKR Analytics<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Learn how to use analytics to monitor OKR progress, evaluate performance, and gain insights into goal achievement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"helpful-block-content wth-theme-thumbs\" data-title=\"\" >\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"wth-title\">Was this helpful?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a data-post=\"11178\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/sub-key-result\/\" data-post-title=\"Working with Sub-key Results in OKR\" data-response=\"1\" href=\"#\" class=\"wth-green-btn icon-thumbsup\">Yes<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a data-response=\"0\" data-post=\"11178\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/article\/sub-key-result\/\" data-post-title=\"Working with Sub-key Results in OKR\" href=\"#\" class=\"wth-red-btn icon-thumbsdown\">No<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","multi-rating":{"mr_rating_results":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/11178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11178"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/11178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23547,"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/11178\/revisions\/23547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nimblework.com\/knowledge-base\/nimble\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}