Divison & Branch Alignment
Digital Talent & Capacity Branch Goal:
Digital Talent and Capacity helps the BCPS build and grow teams
with the skill and ability to deliver digital, human-centered
products and services for the peoples of BC.
Digital Talent Development 24/25 Quarterly OKRs
Frequently Asked Questions
So what’s the difference between an outcome, an objective, a key result, an epic, etc, etc, etc?
That’s hard to say! Many people in our ecosystem are using these words in different ways, and the overlap is confusing. For our purposes:
Outcome/Objective: We’re using these interchangeably. Yes, they’re different things. Yes, we want to be outcome-focused. But with so many people across the Digital Office using “objective,” we want to be sure we can be understood. For us, this means the change we’re trying to effect, the impact we’re trying to have. It’s all impact all the time, y’all.
Key Result: The measurable piece of work that lets us know
Another q
That’s hard to say! Many people in our ecosystem are using these words in different ways, and the overlap is confusing. For our purposes:
Outcome/Objective: We’re using these interchangeably. Yes, they’re different things. Yes, we want to be outcome-focused. But with so many people across the Digital Office using “objective,” we want to be sure we can be understood. For us, this means the change we’re trying to effect, the impact we’re trying to have. It’s all impact all the time, y’all.
Key Result: The measurable piece of work that lets us know