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Percentage of total control violations that are previously identified
This measure calculates previously identified control violations as a percentage of total control violations. Previously identified control violations are repeats of…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Systems cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "report on internal controls compliance"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the process "report on internal controls compliance,"…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalents employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority,…
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Total cost to perform the process "report on internal controls compliance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to report on internal controls compliance to the appropriate authority, including IT regulations and pertinent data…
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Number of new product/service development projects per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates how many new products/services per $1 billion revenue are in development, allowing companies to keep track of the quantity of new projects. It is part…
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Average time-to-market in days for all products (including product improvements and extensions)
This measure calculates the average number of calendar days required to design, test market, and manufacture/deliver all types of new products (including product improvements…
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Average time-to-profitability in months for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse from the start of the "design and develop product/service" process (when resources are first assigned) to the…
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Compounded annual growth rate of R&D costs over the past three reporting periods
This measure helps companies project the compound annual growth rate of R&D costs over the previous three reporting periods. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and…
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Cycle time in days from the start of design and development through completion of test marketing for existing product/service improvement projects
This measure calculates the number of calendar days from the start of design and development for a product/service (beginning when resources are assigned) through completion…
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Cycle time in days from the start of design and development through completion of test marketing for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the number of calendar days from the start of design and development for a product/service (beginning when resources are assigned) through completion…
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Engineering change order (ECO) costs as a percentage of the total new product development cost
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost of new product development that comes from engineering change order (ECO) costs. An ECO is a documented outline of a…
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Percentage growth in R&D cost from three reporting periods prior
This measure calculates the total percentage growth in research and development (R&D) cost over the past three reporting periods. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and…