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Cycle time in hours from the time a sales order is received until the time manufacturing/logistics is notified
This measure calculates the number of hours elapsed between receipt of a sales order and notification of manufacturing/logistics. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed on your business entity's website
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed on social media
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed on mobile applications
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through traditional face-to-face channels
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through human-assisted channels other than face-to-face contact
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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Percentage of total annual sales revenue attributable to sales completed through digital channels other than social media, website, or mobile applications
A major part of the process "manage sales orders" involves companies monitoring sales performance across different platforms. This measure calculates the percentage of total…
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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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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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Total uncollectable balances as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total uncollectable balances as a percentage of revenue. Uncollectable balances are amounts owed to your business unit for goods or services already…
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Number of IT FTEs that perform the process group "deliver and support information technology services" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue dedicated to the process group "deliver and support information technology…
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Number of IT FTEs that perform the process group "deploy information technology solutions" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue dedicated to the process group "deploy information technology solutions,"…
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Number of IT FTEs that perform the process group "develop and maintain information technology solutions" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of IT full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that produce, develop and test new, enhanced, and improved solutions;…
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Average time in hours to resolve a service commitment disruption
This measure calculates the average number of hours it takes to resolve a service commitment disruption. A service commitment disruption refers to a situation where a Service…
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Percentage of business entity IT FTEs who perform the process group "develop and maintain information technology solutions"
This measure calculates the percentage of IT full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who produce, develop and test new, enhanced, and improved solutions; enable services that…