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Time in weeks to complete projects that address an identified business exposure or opportunity (greater than 80 percent of total annual revenue)
This measure calculates the average time in weeks taken by your business entity to complete projects (worth greater than 80 percent of total annual revenue) that address an…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage business resiliency and risk", including depreciation/amortization, per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost (including depreciation/amortization) per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "manage business resiliency and risk." Functions of…
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Percentage of business entity IT FTEs who perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk"
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity IT full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk"…
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Level of FTE experience in years for the process group "manage business resiliency and risk"
This measure calculates the average level of experience, measured in years, for full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform the process group "manage business…
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Number of IT FTEs that perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of IT full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk."…
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Other cost to perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk", including depreciation/amortization, per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates costs other than personnel, systems, overhead, and outsourced to perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk" per $100,000 revenue…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk", including depreciation/amortization, per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost including depreciation/amortization to perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk", per $100,000 business entity…
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Overhead cost to perform the process group "manage business resiliency and risk", including depreciation/amortization, per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead cost (direct and/or allocated to the site) including depreciation/amortization to perform the process group "manage business resiliency and…
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Cycle time in days from receipt of invoice until approved and scheduled for payment
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse from receipt of an invoice until it is approved and scheduled for payment. It is part of…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates the total cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Cycle time in days from transmission of invoice to receipt of payment
This measure calculates the number of calendar days that elapse from invoicing a customer to receiving payment for the invoiced line items. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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Days sales outstanding
This measure calculates the average number of days sales outstanding in accounts receivable for a business entity. Days sales outstanding is the length of time from when a…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the total cost as a percentage of revenue to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Number of invoices processed per $1,000 of purchases
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per $1,000 of purchases. An invoice is a bill prepared by a seller of goods or services and submitted to the buyer…
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Percentage of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" that perform the activity "process payments"
This measure calculates the percentage of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process—which consists of processing payments…