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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from web chat or instant messaging including virtual agents
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from web chat or instant messaging (i.e. systems for…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from call backs
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from call backs. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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First contact resolution rate for dedicated mobile applications ("apps")
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for postal mail
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for web self-service contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Percentage of KM applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises
This measure calculates the percentage of knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises. KM is the function responsible for organizing…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from the IT group/function
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from the IT group/function. KM is the…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from one or more business units/functions whose employees are end-users of the application/platform
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from one or more business units/functions…
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Percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in KM program, initiative, or service
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in the knowledge management (KM) program,…
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Number of business entity employees per FTE that directly supports the business entity's knowledge management program
This measure calculates the number of business entity employees per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that directly supports the business entity's knowledge management (KM)…
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Total cost to perform the process group "deliver service to customer" as a percentage of total supply chain function cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of the supply chain function allocated to the process group "deliver service to customer," which involves validating…
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Total cost to perform the process group "deliver service to customer" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "deliver service to customer" per $1000 business entity revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel …
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Total cost to perform the process group "deliver service to customer" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process group "deliver service to customer" per $1 billion revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Percentage of employee time spent servicing customers via social media channels
This measure calculates the percentage of employee time spent servicing customers (as opposed to selling to customers) via social media channels, which are comprised of…
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Percentage of employee time spent servicing customers via website channel
This measure calculates the percentage of employee time spent servicing customers (as opposed to selling to customers) via the website channel (companyname.com). It is part…