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Total cost to perform the process group "develop products and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the process group "develop product and services," which handles all activities associated with designing, prototyping,…
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Total cost to perform the function "develop and manage products and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost of the function "develop and manage products and services" per $1,000 revenue. This includes products or services that are offered to…
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Product development defect rate in parts per million
This measure calculates the average manufacturing defect rate in parts per million for a company's primary products (during development; i.e. not yet fully finalized finished…
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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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Research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated with discovering new…
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Research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue. R&D cost includes all cost elements—including labor costs, material costs, allocations…
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Percentage of invoice line items which are manually keyed into the financial system
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items that are manually keyed into the financial system. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For…
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Percentage of disbursements submitted electronically
This measure calculates the percentage of disbursements submitted electronically (e.g., via internet, credit/procurement card, or other electronic payments). A disbursement…
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Percentage of invoice line items approved by pre-approved procurement card
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items approved by pre-approved procurement card. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an…
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Percentage of invoice line items approved by pre-approved blanket codes
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items approved by pre-approved blanket codes, which allow pre-selected goods and services to be approved up to a…
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Percentage of invoice line items approved by evaluated (automatic) receipt settlement
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items approved by evaluated (automatic) receipt settlement (i.e. online matching between invoices, purchase orders, and…
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Percentage of invoice line items approved by replenishment/vendor managed inventory
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items approved by replenishment/vendor-managed inventory (VMI). An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice…
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Percentage of invoice line items approved by a method other than matching, procurement card, blanket codes, auto receipt settlement, or VMI
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items approved by a method other than matching, procurement card, blanket codes, auto receipt settlement, or vendor…
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Percentage of total annual number of disbursements processed which are duplicate or erroneous payments
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual number of disbursements processed that are duplicate or erroneous payments. A disbursement is a single remittance to a…
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Percentage of invoice line items which are scanned into the financial system
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items scanned into the financial system. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice…